Science & Technology

On Oct. 31, there will be a nearly global blue moon for the first time since 1944. Yale astronomer Michael Faison talks with YaleNews about the phenomenon.

Epidemiological models of COVID-19’s fallout have been imperfect, but are essential for good decision making, argues Yale SOM Deputy Dean Edieal Pinker.

A team of Yale researchers has demonstrated for the first time a single-molecule electret — a device that could be one of the keys to molecular computers.

From 1994 to 2002, Jennifer Doudna, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, laid the early groundwork for the development of CRISPR at Yale.

A new technique is enabling scientists at Yale to observe surface waves in superconductors – and what comes next for renewable energy.

Yale astronomers say there may be billions of Venusian rocks on the surface of the Moon — and they may be useful in learning about Venus’ ancient atmosphere.

Our brains respond differently when talking to a person from a different socioeconomic group than during a conversation with someone of a similar background.

In search of a better way to desalinate water, a Yale-led team of researchers has turned to swimsuit material for inspiration.

This month’s cache of Insights & Outcomes includes a map of the human retina, a menu of African savanna diets, and a much-deserved honor for a Yale chemist.

The latest cover of National Geographic magazine features a Yale discovery that stretches back … oh, about 115 million years.