Yale scientists have discovered that laser light can be used to cool traveling sound waves in a silicon chip. Their findings appear in the Nov. 27 online edition of the journal Physical Review X.
In the last several decades, the ability to cool clouds of...
Four Yale faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
The 416 members have been awarded this honor by the AAAS in recognition of their...
Gene variants associated with alcohol dependence are also linked to the risk of psychiatric disorders and other drug use, a massive study of more than 50,000 people published Nov. 26 in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found.
“There were genetic links...
On Nov. 16, Yale celebrated the tangible evidence of its commitment to scientific inquiry and research excellence: its array of instrumentation.
The inaugural Yale Day of Instrumentation offered the full gamut of gadgets, from custom-designed computer...
Differences in the cells that give skin its resilience and strength during wound repair may explain why individuals heal differently, according to a new Yale study published Nov. 23 in the journal Science.
Fibroblasts, the cells that form the protein...
A new study of fossils and embryos of birds has uncovered a key element in the evolution of bird skulls.
It has been known for some time that bird skulls have fewer elements than their non-avian dinosaur relatives. Birds do not have the postorbital and...