Despite current knowledge of genetics, identifying patients at risk for genetic forms of heart disease remains difficult. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Stuart Campbell has developed a method of growing realistic heart tissues from patients’ cells in order to diagnose a family of inherited heart diseases.
A look at the past and future of Science on Saturdays, one of Yale Scientific Magazine’s most popular outreach events.
With government and corporations controlling the many aspects of our lives, it’s important to understand how we perceive groups. Professor Joshua Knobe’s latest research attempts to illuminate how we attribute mentalities to group agents in comparison to individuals.
A Yale-led group discovers and characterizes an ancient carnivorous crustaceous using high-tech methods.
Yale Professor Wenjun Hu is working to develop Strata, a method for encoding barcodes much like QR codes, but with greater flexibility for observers without ideal viewing conditions.
Lack of transparency can hinder cooperation in clinical research. In conjunction with the Yale Open Data Access Project, Johnson & Johnson hopes to remedy this issue.
The hands-on course “From Microbes to Molecules” is allowing budding student researchers to develop their skills in an integrated classroom/lab setting.
The Google Earth Engine Research Award was presented to a team of F&ES researchers and Yale Professor Dr. Chadwick Oliver to facilitate their land stewardship work in Wyoming.
Smartphone technology is transforming breastfeeding counseling into a new era. A more cost-effective approach with more accessible information is under development.
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.