Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetically linked disorder caused by a mutation of the protein dystrophin. The dystrophin protein transfers muscle contractions from inside of a muscle cell outward. In other words,
Image courtesy of Menke Dave, USFWS. Yale post-doctoral researcher Marius Somveille studies how bird migration patterns interact with Earth’s climate over time. Together with Walter Jetz, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Somveille recently published results from a model reconstruction
Image courtesy of www.bigalspets.com. With their feathery gills and large mouths, axolotls may look like aliens from another planet. But underneath their wacky appearance may be the key to future wound healing therapeutics. Known as biology’s favorite amphibian, axolotls have
Image courtesy of www.pickpik.com. Attempting to peer inside the brain to diagnose neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is complicated, requiring expensive equipment and expert analysis. Early detection of Alzheimer’s provides a range of benefits, including better treatment options
Image courtesy of www.pxhere.com. Many of us struggle to deal with negative emotions. Recently, a team of researchers at Yale, Columbia and Dartmouth led by Hedy Kober, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Yale, investigated the potential of mindful
Image courtesy of Ella Maru Studio. The age of fossil fuels is nearing its end. But as the earth’s coal, oil, and natural gas reserves are being drained, there are many working to lay the foundation for the future of
Image courtesy of NeurAventura. The prenatal period is an incredibly sensitive time for fetal brain development. While we know that smoking and drinking during pregnancy can negatively impact the fetus, a new study published in Lancet Psychiatry in February of
Image courtesy of AlexanderAIUS. In 2004, with tape and a lump of graphite, researchers discovered graphene—a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms with many industrial applications. Graphene-strengthened cement is lighter and stronger than ordinary cement. Graphene-added batteries have longer battery
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The medications prescribed for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a debilitating neuropsychiatric affliction, have not changed significantly in many years. Thomas Fernandez of Yale’s Department of Psychiatry and Child Study Center attributes this lack of innovation to
Image courtesy of Tree of Life, from The Evolution of Man, Ernst Haeckel, 1879. Professor Walter Jetz’s biology lab at Yale University studies trees of evolutionary heritage known as phylogenies, as part of a project to reconstruct the tree of
