The type of salamander called axolotl, with its frilly gills and widely spaced eyes, looks like an alien and has other-worldly powers of regeneration. Lose a limb, part of the heart or even a large portion of its brain? No problem: They grow back.
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This inaugural science briefing column, titled “Insights & Outcomes,” takes us from the inner workings of water to the rivers of methane found on Saturn’s moon, Titan — with a stop along the way to learn about a video game that teaches kids the...
Yale seniors Jasmine Stone and Catherine Lee are among the 16 students nationwide who have been awarded Churchill Scholarships.
Churchill Scholars, selected by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, support one year of master’s degree...
Ambre Dromgoole and Davis Butner are hitting their scholarly stride in the sweet spot between art and science.
Their projects are quite different from each other. Dromgoole, a third-year doctoral student in religious studies and African American studies,...
The protein known as polycystin 2 is present in every cell in the body, but until now scientists knew little about its purpose. Yale researchers have discovered that it protects against cell death, making it a potential target for therapies to treat a...