Imagine a material that’s stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying to come up with just such an ideal substance, one that could be...
Small ants may use fewer resources, but energy-hogging big ants tend to win evolution’s turf wars, according to a study by Yale scientists.Scientists had believed that, at the population level at least, the body size of individuals made no difference in...
“Journey of the Universe,” a documentary exploring the wonders of the cosmos through the double lens of religion and science, will premiere at Yale on March 25 and 26.The one-hour documentary, which will be shown on PBS stations in the fall, will have...
Liberty Media and Liberty Global Chairman John Malone, Yale College Class of 1963, has made a gift of $50 million to Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) to endow ten new professorships, President Richard C. Levin announced today. The...
Fuel cells have been touted as a cleaner solution to tomorrow’s energy needs, with potential applications in everything from cars to computers.But one reason fuel cells aren’t already more widespread is their lack of endurance. Over time, the catalysts...
Male monkeys looking for a good time might benefit from spending a bit longer getting to know a potential mate, according to a new study published online in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.The time males spend around a...
Yale researchers Alanna Schepartz and Scott J. Miller were recently announced as the recipients of a prestigious $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. The grant supports a three-year, pioneering study that aims to create artificial enzymes using...
Yale’s James Rothman, fourth from right, and six other recipients of 2010 Kavli Prizes met President Barack Obama on June 6 in a White House ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Rothman, the Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Biomedical Sciences, was one...
Ruslan M. Medzhitov, the David W. Wallace Professor of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, a member of Yale Cancer Center and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, is one of three scientists awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Life...
Eleven Yale professors were among the 35 new members elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) last month. Founded in 1976, CASE is a nonprofit, public service institution patterned after the National Academy of Sciences. The...