Thyroid hormone therapy significantly resolves fibrosis, or scarring, in the lungs of mice, increasing their survival from disease, a Yale-led study shows. This provides a novel insight into the development of pulmonary fibrosis and could lead to...
In a study led by researchers at Yale and The Jackson Laboratory, investigators zeroed in on a specific cell type that is uniquely responsible for activating a strong response to vaccination. The insight could lead to changes in how vaccines are developed...
Steak or ice cream? To make the choice, the brain assigns a value to each option. For example, at dinnertime, steak may be ranked more valuable because the body needs protein, so the brain’s valuation system will respond more strongly to steak than to ice...
This article originally appeared in Yale Engineering magazine.
Every few days, the news brings us stories of massive data breaches, resulting in the theft of massive amounts of money, or the release of sensitive information. Whether you’re making a...
A small-molecule inhibitor tested by researchers at Yale and Stanford may be the answer to blocking the spread of harmful mosquito-borne pathogens, including Zika and dengue viruses, according to a new study published in Cell Reports.
The molecule, dubbed...
New research by Yale University scientists suggests rocky planets orbiting other stars may hide thick layers of diamond beneath the surface.
“A carbon-rich planet likely forms from a material called silicon carbide, but at the high temperatures inside of...
Right after conception, hundreds of tiny mutations begin to accumulate in cells of a developing fetus, a process that continues, but at a much slower rate, well into adulthood, a new study by researchers at Yale and the Mayo Clinic shows. The...
Yale researchers have found an ancient fossil relative of sea urchins and starfish that displays a markedly different water vascular system — used for feeding and movement — compared to its modern counterparts.
The fossil, a specimen of Protasterina...
By shrinking samples of metallic glass to nanoscale size, Yale researchers have discovered they can create new materials with potentially new applications.
The research, published today in Nature Communications, was conducted as part of Yale’s Center for...
The unusual melting behavior of the second most abundant mineral in the Earth may affect key processes deep within the Earth, according to a new study.
Research by geoscientists at Yale suggests that convection in Earth’s mantle — the slow movement of...