“Multiple-Stars Point to Possible Planets”
Roughly half of the stars in the night sky belong to multiple-star systems. Professor Debra Fischer and postdoctoral associate Ji Wang of the Yale Astronomy Department find that this stellar multiplicity inhibits the formation of planets.
One third of the world population burns biomass to meet their energy needs, though this method is known to cause environmental and health problems. A recent study led by Yale Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies Robert Bailis analyzes how knowledge of social networks might aid in the adoption of alternative cookstoves in Honduras.
Ceramics are usually associated with arts and crafts, but scientists at Yale have found a way to incorporate bacteria-killing properties into these materials.
Dr. Robert Needlman, a pediatrician and professor in Cleveland, Ohio, took a noteworthy path from being an English major at Yale to practicing, teaching, and writing about pediatrics. He is known for updating the classic parenting book “Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care.”
Imagine you had a superpower that enabled you to read people’s minds. Science has not yet advanced far enough to give anyone this ability, but
Sterling Professor of Genetics Richard Lifton has been awarded a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his research on the genes and biochemical mechanisms of hypertension.
With a new grant from the National Science Foundation, Yale Professor Eli Fenichel investigates how nations can sustainably and pragmatically respond to increasingly devastating locust outbreaks.
Yale School of Medicine research team finds evidence supporting the use of oxytocin as a treatment for autism spectral disorder.
Students in Professor Marla Geha’s “Research Methods: Astrophysics” class flew to Puerto Rico to conduct research at the Arecibo Observatory.
The science of identity is relatively unexplored; however, the theories of a few key scientists offer profound insights into the way we perceive ourselves and those around us. These perspectives offer a lens with which to investigate the inner workings of the human brain.