Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs, a leading authority on the Burgess Shale fossils, will hold a news conference at the Peabody Museum August 28 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss “The Burgess Shale: Evolution’s Big Bang” exhibit, which will open August 30. “The...
Naltrexone, a drug that blocks the effects of opiates in the brain and is now used to treat alcohol dependence, Yale researchers have found, is as effective when prescribed in doctors’ offices as it is when prescribed along with specialized alcoholism...
In the event of a strike on Wednesday, August 27, by Yale University’s unionized employees, Yale officials will be available to discuss the walkout and the status of negotiations at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Yale Office of Public Affairs. Yale OPA is...
Yale researchers have found evidence of a connection between Vietnam veterans’ exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange in Southeast Asia and the occurrence of birth defects and developmental disabilities in their children. Using data that only was made...
“Food Fight,” a new book by a Yale expert on nutrition and obesity, warns that today’s children might be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents because of poor diet. “The food and physical activity environments...
The physicians of the Yale Medical Group, who provide patient services at several different locations in New Haven, will offer uninterrupted care in the event of a strike by unionized Yale University employees. Yale unions have scheduled a strike to...
Yale University today presented its unions with a proposal to significantly increase job security for all clerical and technical employees in Local 34. Under the new proposal, Local 34 employees with six or more years of service who are laid off could...
To: Editors and Reporters Re: Mars Opposition to Earth on August 27Mars, our neighbor planet, will be 34,650,000 miles away from Earth on Wednesday, August 27, the closest it has been to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. And it won’t be this close again for...
Imaging studies have identified unique brain activity changes in men with pathological gambling when they viewed videotapes about betting on cards or rolling dice at a casino, a Yale study has found. The study, which is believed to be the first...
On Tuesday, August 19, many of the rare books damaged in the Law School explosion in May will be removed from the freezer where they have been stored. Head of the Yale Library preservation department, Bobby Pilette, and colleagues will exhibit the Law...
