Glass doesn’t have to be brittle.Glass doesn’t have to be brittle, as new research explains. The key is temperature.In a paper published online Feb. 26 in the journal Nature Communications, a Yale University team and collaborators propose a way of...
A succession of distinct but surprising microbial communities populate apple blossoms during the flowers’ life cycle, suggesting that the bacteria have a carefully regulated relationship with the common fruit tree, say Yale scientists.(Photo by Ashley...
Science writer and blogger Carl Zimmer ’87 will be interviewed at Yale for a YouTube video, and Yale Tumblr is inviting members of the public to submit questions about the scientific issues they’d most like to hear him discuss.The video with Zimmer, a...
Laurie R. Santos, associate professor of psychology, will be one of the featured guests for a live chat on “The Secrets of Your Dog’s Mind,” which will hosted by Science magazine at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28.Laurie R. Santos“When it comes to studying...
Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa may not be able to cure his patients’ brain cancer, but there is one thing that the internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist can provide them with: hope.Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-HinojosaDuring a recent visit to...
Scientists at Yale University have designed and tested a drug delivery system that shows early promise for improved treatment of lupus and other chronic, uncured autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.Scientists at Yale...