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From Sci-Fi to Reality: Yale Study Points to a More Livable Tatooine

Yale University — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:54:29 +0000

Luke Skywalker’s childhood might have been slightly less harsh if he’d grown up on a more temperate Tatooine — like the ones identified in a...

Yale Study Unveils Asteroid Strikes As Possible Trigger for Earth’s Ice Ages

Yale University — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 03:38:23 +0000

Recent research argues that asteroid impacts may have triggered widespread ice ages in Earth’s ancient history. A Yale-led research team has picked a side in...

Revolutionary Study Reveals High-Intensity Exercise May Reverse Parkinson’s Disease Neurodegeneration

Yale University — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:41:22 +0000

A new pilot study indicates that high-intensity exercise can induce brain-protective effects that have the potential to not just slow down, but possibly reverse, the...

Subterranean Power: How Bacteria’s Electric Grid Shapes Our World

Yale University — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:11:15 +0000

Soil bacteria use proteins to power nanowires, forming an underground electrical grid that supports life and impacts methane emissions. To “breathe” in an environment without...

Yale Chemists Synthesize Elusive Anticancer Molecules

Yale University — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:37:19 +0000

Almost three decades ago, researchers identified a distinct group of anticancer compounds within bryozoans, a category of marine invertebrates native to tropical waters. The chemical...

Yale Scientists Unveil Innovative Method To Prevent Menopause, Possibly Forever

Yale University — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:43:12 +0000

Most women agree that menopause has its advantages and disadvantages. While some appreciate the end of menstrual cycles and concerns about unplanned pregnancies, others fear...

Scientists Sound Alarm on Urban Expansion: Could Lead to “Planetary Catastrophe”

University of Bristol — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:48:16 +0000

Leading experts in science are urgently advocating for a significant transformation in global governance to safeguard the future of cities around the world and the...

New Study Links Excess Cannabis Use to Numerous Health Problems

Yale University — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 06:13:04 +0000

A comprehensive study conducted by researchers from Yale, involving the analysis of over one million individuals’ genomes, has provided new insights into the biology of...

Yale Scientists Shed Light on Mysteries of Long COVID

SciTechDaily — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:39:27 +0000

Individuals suffering from prolonged symptoms such as brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue following COVID-19 infection show distinct immune and hormonal responses compared to...

Transient Treasures: Scientists Unearth Gold’s Remarkable Origin Story

Jim Shelton, Yale University — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:50:28 +0000

New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way to shallow pockets within Earth’s mantle. Scientists at Yale...

Zoom vs Reality – Scientists Uncover Astonishing Differences in Brain Activity

Yale University — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:29:16 +0000

A recent study discovered that neural activity during online interactions is significantly reduced compared to when people converse face-to-face. When Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used...

Revealing the Hidden Causes: Yale Study Uncovers Key to 90% of Mysterious Pregnancy Losses

Yale University — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:33:22 +0000

Researchers from Yale have demonstrated that placental examination resulted in the accurate pathologic determination of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, a discovery...

Hidden Threat in “Non-Menthol” Cigarettes: Yale Scientists Uncover Alarming Use of Synthetic Chemicals

Yale University — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 19:02:09 +0000

Researchers from Yale and Duke University discovered that certain “non-menthol” cigarettes, marketed as a “fresh” option in regions where traditional menthol cigarettes are prohibited, contain...

Scientists Race To Defuse a “Ticking” Public Health Time Bomb

Yale University — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:44:47 +0000

The surge in diseases transmitted by ticks throughout numerous regions of the United States in the past fifty years poses a significant threat to public...

Yale Scientists Uncover How the Immune System Can Alter Our Behavior

Yale University — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:18:49 +0000

The mere scent of seafood can severely sicken those allergic to it — and therefore they are more likely to avoid it. Similarly, individuals who...

Yale Researchers Discover New Bacterial Strain Causing Widespread Newborn Deaths and Disease in Uganda

Yale University — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:01:33 +0000

In 2007, Yale pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Steven Schiff, visited his colleague Dr. Benjamin Warf at the CURE Children’s Hospital in Uganda. The scenes at the...

Yale Researchers Discover Potential New Way To Treat Cancer

Yale University — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 03:32:40 +0000

A recent study from Yale indicates that additional chromosomes in cancer cells are essential for the growth of tumors. Removing these extra chromosomes inhibits tumor...

Cancer Breakthrough: Yale Scientists Discover New Way To Reduce Friendly Fire in Cell Therapy

Yale University — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:56:18 +0000

New recent research from Yale has discovered a method to control the self-destructive tendencies of certain killer T cells utilized in cancer therapy. CAR T-cell...

Myocarditis and COVID Vaccination: Yale Researchers Reveal New Insights

Yale University — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:42:20 +0000

Two years ago, as COVID-19 vaccines first started to be rolled out, there was a surge in myocarditis cases, a condition characterized by inflammation of...

More Powerful Than SSRIs – Scientists Develop Two New Drug Candidates That Could Treat Addiction and Depression

University of California - San Francisco — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 09:47:32 +0000

The targeted molecules are more powerful than SSRI antidepressants and avoid ibogaine’s dangerous side effects. Two new potential drugs for the treatment of addiction and...

MS Accelerator: Uncovering the Genetic Variant Driving Rapid Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Yale University — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 08:28:08 +0000

In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a study involving over 22,000 multiple sclerosis patients, has identified a genetic variant that speeds up the progression of the disease....

Aging With Optimism: Yale Study Links Positive Attitudes to Cognitive Restoration

Yale School of Public Health — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:29:48 +0000

Research conducted by the Yale School of Public Health discovered that elderly individuals suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a prevalent form of memory loss,...

Trapping Light in 3D: Physicists Unlock the Longstanding Mystery of Trapped Waves

Yale University — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:36:29 +0000

A team of researchers has harnessed a remarkable increase in computing capability to solve a decades-long mystery regarding the potential for optical waves to be...

Obesity May Permanently Change the Brain – Yale Study Finds Severely Impaired Response to Nutrients

Mallory Locklear, Yale University — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:34:50 +0000

A new research study reveals a diminished response to nutrients among people with obesity — and that this brain response is not recovered after weight...