Sci/Tech
Sci/Tech
Med School elects new Student Council members
Starting this month, the Yale School of Medicine will have new student body leaders at its helm.
Dimberu: Solar storms threaten
Technophile
During the past few weeks, the Earth has been bombarded with the intense radiation released from the Sun during a coronal mass ejection (CME), a potentially dangerous form of space weather.
Rainforest class preps for trip
This spring break, when many Yalies head south, fifteen won’t be headed for balmy beaches, they’ll be venturing into the jungles of South America to forage for fungi.
Imaging tech helps clear up a cloudy disease
Novel imaging techniques at the Yale Child Study center are providing a first look at the active brains of children with a rare neurodegenerative disorder.
Mice crucial in autoimmune research
A new Yale study on diabetes may enable breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of autoimmune disorders.
Sinha warns against stress
Rajita Sinha primarily examines the dependence of stress and addiction on gender, as well as the biological basis for the close relationship between stress, self-control and addiction.
West Campus Institute gains momentum
While most of West Campus features laboratories for scientific research, the facility will soon include a new center that uses to technology to study Yale’s collection of cultural objects, such as dinosaur bones and medieval manuscripts.
Redefinition of autism sparks concerns
Being diagnosed with autism could be a lot more difficult if a new diagnostic definition goes into effect.
Fischer hunts exoplanets
In her 15-year career as a “planet hunter,” Yale Professor Debra Fischer estimates that she’s discovered at least “a few hundred” woulds outside our solar system, though she has long since stopped keeping track of the exact number.
Study confirms antidepressant efficacy
Yale has weighed in on the side of antidepressants over placebos.
Hot hand effect shown again
When bowlers talk about having hot hands, they may actually be onto something.
MCDONALD: Negative data is still data
Technophobia
I am exceedingly good at failing. Even though I’m getting my PhD in one of the best immunology departments in the world, the common thread running through my graduate school career has not been success, but failure. I’m not an anomaly, however. I am simply a scientist.
Med School rug exhibition helps children
Afghan rugs sellers arrived at the School of Medicine this week for a two-day exhibition.
Nursing School website wins national grant
With a new grant in their hands, researchers at the Yale School of Nursing are considering making a social networking site for teens with Type 1 diabetes.
Scientists pinpoint cause of high blood pressure
Yale scientists discovered a new mechanism that regulates high blood pressure.
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