Results from a 2012 survey by the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE) indicate that New Haven residents of under-resourced neighborhoods are demonstrating healthier habits than in the past.
Described by Professor Harlan Krumholz, the post-hospital syndrome is a 30-day time of vulnerability during which recently released patients experience a higher risk of an array of health issues.
In January, researchers with Planet Hunters confirmed with 99.9 percent confidence the discovery of a Jupiter-sized planet called PH2b orbiting within the “habitable zone” of
In a new correlation study, researchers in Professor Picciotto’s lab showed that individuals afflicted with depression have higher levels of acetylcholine in their brains. The researchers used mice to demonstrate the complexity of the pathways involved in depression, and their findings could give rise to more effective antidepressants.
Nature recognized Yale Professor Jo Handelsman as one of the ten most influential scientists in the world last year for revealing the persistence of sexism in what is often seen as the world’s most objective community.
Improvements in energy efficiency lead to smaller decreases in consumption than we would expect. Professor Kenneth Gillingham puts numbers on just how much smaller.
Professors Richard A. Flavell and Ruslan M. Medzhitov of the Yale Department of Immunobiology have been selected to receive the 2013 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science.
Yale Psychology Professors Allan Wagner and Susan Holen-Noeksema were given lifetime achievement awards from the APS. The former was recognized for his research on the mechanisms of associative learning, the latter for her work on mood disorders and regulation.
While solar technology has been studied by many researchers, few have focused on the community acceptance of solar energy. Professor Kenneth Gillingham will partner with various groups to model the most effective ways to accelerate the diffusion of solar energy.
Yale Chemistry Professor Jonathan Ellman has developed a method for precisely controlling the three-dimensional structure of compounds during synthesis, opening the door to hundreds of new drug candidates.