Laurie Santos tackles the question of what makes us human by studying the minds of our closest relatives, primates, and some of her recent work demonstrates that monkeys can represent the knowledge and ignorance of others, but not their beliefs.
Since its founding in 2006, the Nutrient Network (NutNet), a project initiated by Professor Melinda Smith and her colleagues, has improved the consistency of ecosystem productivity measurement, and its findings are challenging the classical relationship between productivity and species richness.
Yale, Oncolys Biopharma, and Bristol-Myers Squibb have received the Deals of Distinction Award from the Licensing Executive Society for a licensing agreement that will enable a promising antiretroviral drug, festinavir, to be developed as a treatment.
Based on evolutionary and embryological evidence, Günter Wagner has provided new insight into the evolutionary relationships between the five-fingered hand and the bird’s wing, which contains only three digits.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $13 million grant to establish a Center of Excellence for Materials Research and Innovation (CEMRI) at Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University.
Thanks to members of the Yale faculty and student body who knew Michele Dufault, who passed away last April in a tragic machine shop accident, an asteroid has been named in her honor.
The National Science Foundation awarded a team of researchers, including David Bercovici, a $4.97 million grant to fund a research project studying Earth’s development in terms of the interactions between major components of Earth’s geological system.
Ainissa Ramirez, who has been heavily involved in science promotion at Yale, will travel to urban D.C. schools next year to speak to students about her research on shape memory alloys and the importance of science itself.
Yale University researchers, led by Professor Dieter Söll, have developed a method of synthesizing phosphorylated proteins by engineering the genetic code of E. coli to include phosphoserine.
Through the new Quiet Corner Initiative (QCI), the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies aims to build the capacity of private landowners to manage and conserve the natural landscapes of a region of northeastern Connecticut.