Star Wars: The return of improbable science
Star Wars: The Force Awakens captured the hearts of many; however, not all of its science-based action is plausible. Much of it would end in certain disaster, no matter what galaxy one calls home.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens captured the hearts of many; however, not all of its science-based action is plausible. Much of it would end in certain disaster, no matter what galaxy one calls home.
AACR directors Patricia LoRusso of the Yale School of Medicine, George D. Demetri of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Victor Velculescu of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center are working to implement a “moonshot” for cancer initiative to produce innovative breakthroughs.
A team of researchers is working to develop bug-free operating systems and software from the hardware up using verified code systems.
Beginning to conjure up as much frenzy as the Ebola virus, the Zika virus has become a major public health issue. Professionals are scrambling to learn more about the virus that has now pervaded the Western hemisphere.
An exhibit at the Yale Medical Library explores the medical history of deafness, but also the rich culture and community in which Deaf people share.
In December 2015, students roamed the Yale University campus with only light sweaters, passing by trees replete with flowers. Many news outlets have deemed a strong El Niño, a warm phase of a larger periodic weather cycle, to be chiefly responsible for the mild winter weather.
New fossil evidence of ancient angiosperms explains how tiny embryos facilitated seed dormancy, allowing these plants to survive in harsh climates.