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Yale researchers bolster conversations on psychedelic science

Long thought to be a recreational drug that only induces hallucinations, psychedelics are now being eyed by Western researchers as a therapeutic intervention that can […]

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Yale alum founds ALS nonprofit

After receiving his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an incurable disease known as ALS, in November 2017, Brian Wallach ’03 decided to found I Am […]

Study identifies thousands of species at risk of extinction by 2070

The continual increase in human activity and land use will put more than 1,700 species of birds, mammals and amphibians at risk of extinction by […]

Two first years establish robotics program for middle schoolers

Two first years, Pranav Avasarala ’22 and Andonny Garcia ’22, have co-founded Yale Funbotics, an extracurricular organization that seeks to expose underrepresented middle school students […]

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Heart disease patients face financial hardships

Legislators often frame their health care debates around who has access to insurance. But recent public health research indicates that the discussion should also revolve […]

Researchers engineer immune cells to fight cancer

Deep in the cells of the human immune system, DNA is constantly being replicated, transcribed and even mutated — but rarely does it change dramatically. […]

Study identifies a cause of melanoma treatment resistance

A collaboration between researchers at Yale, the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Vanderbilt Medical Center has determined a new cause of melanoma treatment […]

Aging accelerated in black and less educated women

A new study by researchers at Yale, the National Institutes of Health, Stanford and UCLA found that black and less-educated older women experience an accelerated […]

Workshop discusses sustainability, makes face masks

Women + the Circular Economy, a new event series at Yale that seeks to discuss how sustainability and innovation can create economic opportunities for women, […]

Visiting prof discusses prison abuse of drugs

How are psychotropic drugs used to maintain control over mass incarceration in the United States? On Wednesday evening, Anthony Ryan Hatch, professor of science in […]

Depression may speed brain aging

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found that depression is associated with a lower density of synapses, which allow communication […]