Within hours after fertilization, a unique genome forms from chromosomes contributed by the egg and sperm. However, this new genome is initially inactive and must be “awakened” to begin the transcription of its DNA and start embryonic development. How...
People often make decisions for others — parents for children or their own elderly parents, for instance. But are there differences in how the brain processes decisions you make for others and those you make for yourself? Yale researchers report that a...
Yale researchers identified human gut microbes that metabolize over 150 therapeutic drugs, a finding that highlights the role bacteria play in determining how well individuals respond to medications, they report June 3 in the journal Nature.
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The search for treatments for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, the most devastating type of stroke, which carries a 40% mortality rate, has been rife with disappointments. But a new study suggests that intensive blood pressure lowering may reduce the...
The risk of suicide among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is much higher than the general population, but identifying those individuals at greatest risk has been difficult. However, a team at Yale has discovered a biological marker...
Where trees cluster in the world’s savannas is not chiefly determined by environmental influences, but instead follows distinct patterns that can be mathematically described, according to a study appearing the week of May 13 in the journal Proceedings of...
Venture capitalist Annie Lamont, introduced by her “trailing spouse” Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, shared her experiences during her three decades in investing as the morning keynote speaker at the Yale Innovation Summit held May 8 at the Yale School...
Sperm start their sprint to the ovum when they detect changes in the environment through a series of calcium channels arranged like racing stripes on their tails. A team of Yale researchers has identified a key molecule that coordinates the opening and...
Two Yale faculty members were among 100 new members and 25 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in science, the academy announced April 30.
The new members are:
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Exposure to violence does not change the ability to learn who is likely to do harm, but it does damage the ability to place trust in “good people,” psychologists at Yale and University of Oxford report April 26 in the journal Nature Communications.
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