Science & Engineering News
New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response to HIV and Prostate Cancer
Researchers have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body’s immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells.
Research Revolution Underway at West Campus
At the center of the sprawling 136-acre West Campus are three buildings that will house scientists who are using three distinct technologies yet who share an underlying mission: transforming the way biological research is conducted at Yale.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Work of Yale Scientists Shows Vitality of Darwin’s Origin of Species
November 24 is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. The seminal work continues to change how we look at the world, with scientists daily uncovering new examples of how natural selection shapes life.
Scientists Guide Immune Cells with Light and Microparticles
A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a new approach to studying how immune cells chase down bacteria in our bodies. Their findings are described in the November 15 issue of Nature Methods Advanced Online Publication.
Summer BioBlitz Turns Up the Common and the Unexpected
After spending 24 hours combing the woods, rivers and beaches of Stratford, Connecticut, and finding a record 977 species, Yale volunteers who took part in the latest BioBlitz have again made some unusual findings.
Gene Increases Susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress, Yale Researchers Find
A gene variant makes people who experienced trauma as children or adults more susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Yale researchers have found.
Alexander Lauded for Helping To Lead the City’s Transformation
The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce recently honored Bruce D. Alexander, vice president for New Haven and state affairs and campus development, with its Community Leadership Award.
Sackler Institute Symposium Celebrates Interdisciplinary Scientific Endeavors
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute for Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences held its inaugural symposium on Oct. 16 at West Campus.
For Work on Dark Matter, Geha Is Chosen One of the ‘Brilliant 10’
How do you become one of the brightest young scientists in the country? Knowing what you want to do before you're 10 years old doesn't hurt — at least in Yale astronomer Marla Geha's case.
Evolution’s Path May Lead To Shorter, Stouter Women Who Give Birth Earlier
Yale University researchers have detected the effects of natural selection among two generations of contemporary women and predict their descendents will be slightly shorter and chubbier, have lower cholesterol and blood pressure and have their first children earlier in life.
Exhibit Highlights Diversity of Resources at the City’s Lighthouse Point Park
On a wind-whipped afternoon under the aerial salute of a great egret, a great blue heron and a host of curious seagulls, officials from the City of New Haven and the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History unveiled an educational exhibit at Lighthouse Point Park showcasing the natural resources of Long Island Sound and the park ecosystem.
