Yale University, Author Profile

Tracking Life's First Step: Two Molecules 'Awaken' Brand New Genome

June 19, 2019

How life's first step happens has long fascinated developmental biologists

Flu Virus’ Best Friend: Low Humidity

May 23, 2019

In a study of mice, researchers found that low humidity hindered the immune response of the animals in three ways

The Complicated Future of Offshore Wind Power in the US

April 3, 2019

New research lays out thorny challenges facing the renewable sector

Study Finds Wide Variation Between Human Cell Lines Used for Research

February 19, 2019

Researchers have found significant variation both between and within HeLa cell lines

A Taste for Fat May Have Made Us Human, Says Study

February 6, 2019

The paper argues that our early ancestors acquired a taste for fat by eating marrow scavenged from the skeletal remains of la...

New Compound Shows Promise in Treatment of Alzheimer’s

January 3, 2019

A drinkable cocktail of designer molecules interferes with a crucial first step of Alzheimer’s, researchers have found...

Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

December 27, 2018

The gut microbiota plays a key role in human health, and its composition is associated with diet

Missing the Forest for the Trees: An Unexpected Picture of New York City Forests

December 7, 2018

Native forest types still abound in US's largest city, inventory shows

In Death, Lonesome George Reveals Why Giant Tortoises Live so Long

December 4, 2018

Lonesome George’s species may have died with him in 2012, but he and other giant tortoises are still providing genetic ...

A Water Treatment Breakthrough, Inspired by a Sea Creature

November 27, 2018

The research used a material known as a nanocoagulant to rid water of contaminants

Heart Failure Therapy Improves Outcomes for Patients with Acute Illness

November 16, 2018

Acute heart failure, a condition in which the heart fails to pump blood efficiently, is the leading cause of hospitalizations...

A Toast to the Proteins in Dinosaur Bones

November 12, 2018

Fossil soft tissue in dinosaur bones has been a controversial topic among researchers for quite some time

What's in the Air? There's More to It Than We Thought

November 5, 2018

Using high-powered equipment to analyze air samples, researchers were able to get a detailed look at the molecular makeup of ...

Dinosaurs Put All Colored Birds' Eggs in One Basket, Evolutionarily Speaking

November 2, 2018

A new study says the colors found in modern birds' eggs did not evolve independently

'Robotic Skins' Turn Everyday Objects into Robots

September 20, 2018

When you think of robotics, you likely think of something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose