Yale University and China’s Fudan University have partnered to launch the Chinese language edition of YaleGlobal, one of the premier online magazines covering contemporary global affairs. The September 1 launch of YaleGlobal Fudan Edition will mark the...
There were water striders and turtles, deer and mice, bats and bugs. Throughout the week-long “Critters Camp” that took place at the West Campus Aug. 17-21, a group of 16 local schoolchildren learned about all these creatures and more, taking advantage of...
The Chubb Fellowship at Yale University and the Departments of History of Art and African American Studies will host a symposium, “Flash of a Spirit,” celebrating the work of Yale Professor Robert Farris Thompson, on September 12, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.The...
More than 2,200 people have died in Connecticut from opioid overdoses in the past 11 years—an average of more than one every other day—according to a survey of state medical records by the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH). The study results show that...
The learning ability of mice and their sensitivity to cocaine are influenced by the shape of their brain cells, Yale University researchers report in the Sept. 7-13 issue of the journal of Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.Researchers had...
Scientists have long known that calorie restriction increases longevity in animals but at an evolutionary cost – the animals become infertile. Yale University researchers report in the September 7 to 11 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Peering at single molecules within an organism that makes its home near thermal vents, Yale University scientists have discovered the structure of a key player in the creation of protein-making factories in humans.In the Sept. 11 issue of the journal...
The large group of segmented worms known as annelids, which includes earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, evolved millions of years ago and can be found in every corner of the world. Although annelids are one of the most abundant animal groups on the...
A video of the panel discussion on healthcare reform, featuring professor Jacob Hacker is now available. The discussion titled “Healthcare Reform: A Civil Discourse in a Turbulent Age,” covered the timely and critically important topic of overhauling the...
Scientists studying cognitive decline that accompanies aging have been interested in nicotinic receptors, part of a key neural pathway that not only enhances learning and memory skills but reinforces addictions as well. The loss of these receptors has...