Ali Velshi has covered the news for over 25 years, working as a journalist at CNN, Al Jazeera America, and currently NBC and MSNBC. But within the past two weeks Velshi has become the subject of the news. He is rumored to be a possible replacement for...
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) awarded the 2017 Ice River Springs Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability to James Souder, a master’s of environmental management candidate at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies....
The loss of forests in Africa in the past century is substantially less than previously estimated, an analysis of historical records and paleontology evidence by Yale researchers shows.
Previous estimates put deforestation at 35% to 55% on the continent...
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...
In a new study, Yale researchers describe the role of a protein that promotes growth of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
The gene, MELK, encodes a protein kinase — an enzyme that modifies other proteins — and is over-expressed in melanoma...