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Child poverty rate stagnates in Connecticut

The poorest children in one of the nation’s richest states went relatively unaffected by a nationwide economic turnaround and health insurance expansion, a recent report on child poverty in Connecticut found.

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New project tackles obesity

A new Elm City nonprofit is approaching the systemic problem of obesity from a distinct angle.

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Weight loss linked to sleep quality

On a restless night, some tossers and turners may try to count sheep or drink warm milk in order to lull themselves to sleep. But according to a new study, losing weight can now be added to the list of effective insomnia remedies.

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Feathers play crucial role in birds’ communication

A recent study from the Yale Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Peabody Museum of Natural History suggests feathers play a crucial role in birds’ efforts to communicate.

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Study links pesticide exposure to tremor

A new Yale study indicates that although pesticides successfully keep insects at bay, they may also have a negative impact on neurological development.

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Study shows alcohol relapse and cigarette smoking correlation

A recently published Yale-affiliated study may change the way doctors treat alcohol-use disorders in patients who smoke cigarettes.

Elites favor efficiency

Are the elite fundamentally different from other Americans, or do they simply have more money?

Q&A: Designing the genome

Two genomic design researchers, Adrian Haimovich and Farren Isaacs, spoke with the News about their recent review paper.

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Evaluating STEM at Yale

During the past four years, Yale has wooed science-strong high school seniors with colorful brochures, YES-Weekend and recruitment trips. Rishabh Bhandari and Jennifer Gersten investigate where those efforts are headed.

Einstein’s hidden legacy revealed in new book

Few people think Einstein is under-appreciated  But applied physics professor A. Douglas Stone argues that Einstein contributed much more to the field of quantum physics than […]