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October 29, 2024

The Megacheiran candidate: Fossil hunters strike gold with new species

Ancient “gold” bug fossils, infused with pyrite, have been identified as a new species of arthropod.

October 24, 2024

Risky choices: How U.S. laws affect migrant children’s journeys to border

In a new study, a Yale sociologist examines the ways U.S. immigration law forces migrant children to make hard choices while journeying across Mexico.

October 23, 2024

‘True hybrid’ mice might reveal how new species emerge

Creating zygotes from the genetic material and cytoplasm of two mouse species yields offspring that differ drastically from their parents, a new study shows.

October 22, 2024

Physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs have unique roles in care quality

A new study shows different types of clinicians contribute to enhanced health care quality, findings that could guide strategic staffing.

October 22, 2024

‘Visual clutter’ alters information flow in the brain

Too much stuff in the periphery of our vision can make it difficult to identify what we’re seeing. Yale researchers now know how that clutter affects the brain.

October 16, 2024

Are you tasty to mosquitoes? Study offers clues into when and why they bite

Yale researchers have uncovered how taste guides mosquitoes’ biting behavior, which may inform efforts to deter biting and halt disease spread.

October 8, 2024

Many nations aren’t meeting their green health care commitments, study says

A new study finds that dozens of countries have not met their commitments to a 2021 international program of health care sustainability measures.

September 27, 2024

New dengue virus naming system will help identify and track variants

The system will allow researchers worldwide to better track new variants of dengue virus — which affects millions — and create new vaccines.

September 27, 2024

Study sheds light on proteins linked to congenital developmental disorders

Yale researchers found two proteins involved in centrosome function — one a brake and one a gas pedal — that could represent targets for disease treatment.

September 25, 2024

The SAGA saga: Putting the Milky Way’s ‘peculiarities’ into context

A trio of new studies suggests the Milky Way has a unique configuration of satellite galaxies surrounding it.