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Yale Study Finds Amino Acid Taurine May Diminish Age-Related Inflammation
Yale researchers uncover the critical role of taurine in the immune system's response to chronic inflammation, finding that boosting the amino acid may diminish the negative effects of aging.
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Yale Junior Leah Mock Describes New Sawfly Species Found in Peabody Museum Collections
Inspired by fieldwork in Colorado, Yale College junior Leah Mock explored the Peabody Museum's entomology collections and discovered and described a new species of sawfly.
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Yale Researchers Map Pollution Hotspots in the Ganges and Uncover Genetic Clues to Pigmentary Glaucoma
Yale Today highlights a new analytic model pinpointing where pollution control on the Ganges would have the greatest effect, plus genetic risk factors behind pigmentary glaucoma.
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Yale Study Finds Caribbean Lizards Evolving Heat Tolerance in Just a Decade
Yale researchers' Caribbean fieldwork found some lizards failed to adapt to rising heat while others developed a notable increase in heat tolerance in just a decade, an "amazing" evolutionary finding.
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Yale Researchers Borrow Redistricting Technique to Help Protect Wildlife
Yale researchers adapted a political redistricting method to help countries meet a pledge to reserve 30% of their territory for wildlife, breaking one enormous map problem into simpler ones.
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Nobel Laureate Economist William Nordhaus Dies at 85
William D. Nordhaus, Sterling Professor of Economics Emeritus and Nobel winner for pioneering work on the economics of climate change, has died at 85 after more than 50 years at Yale.
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Yale Study Finds Aging Weakens Egg Structures That Manage Chromosomes
Yale researchers found that aging weakens the structures helping eggs manage chromosome levels before fertilization, an insight that could help improve reproductive outcomes as fertility challenges grow worldwide.
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Yale Astronomers Help Reveal Milky Way's Hidden Satellite Galaxies
Yale researchers, including graduate student William Cerny, are using an advanced observatory in Chile to uncover hundreds of faint satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, 355,000 light-years from Earth.
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Yale Researchers Link Aging Egg Structures to Fertility Decline
Yale study finds aging weakens the structures that help eggs manage chromosome levels before fertilization, an insight researchers say could help improve reproductive outcomes as fertility challenges rise worldwide.
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Yale Report Finds Slow Progress on Land Conservation, but Ocean Gains
A new Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change report details a concerning lack of progress in protecting land-based habitats and endangered species, while noting promising advances in ocean conservation.
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Yale Chemist Stacy Malaker Helps Build New Field of Mucus Protein Research
Yale chemist Stacy Malaker describes how she helped develop an entirely new field of research focused on mucus-making proteins, with potential to detect and treat diseases from dry eye to Alzheimer's.
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Yale Oncologist Addresses Online Debate Over Pap Smears as Some Women Skip Testing
Yale gynecologic oncologist Blair McNamara explains why Pap smears remain essential for cervical cancer screening and offers advice on making the tests more comfortable.
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Yale Architecture Students Build Rent-Free Home for New Haven Child Care Teachers
Yale student architects and a New Haven early childhood education center celebrated a new rent-free home for two of the center's teachers, offering both affordable housing and a hands-on lesson for students.
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Public health programs can 'rewire' social networks, Yale study finds
A new Yale study finds that public health interventions using social influence to improve lives may have unintended effects, altering the structure of people's relationships and information-sharing networks.
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Yale Study: Cleaning Up Contaminated 'Brownfields' Boosts Local Economies
Up to 15 million acres of contaminated U.S. land sit vacant or underused. A Yale SOM study finds cleanup creates jobs, encourages entrepreneurship and raises nearby home values.
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Yale Architecture Students Build Rent-Free Home for New Haven Teachers
Yale student architects and a New Haven early childhood education center celebrated a new rent-free home for two of the center's teachers, a project that also gave students hands-on building experience.
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Yale Researchers Find Brain's Face-Processing Network Emerges Before Birth
Yale study shows the brain network behind recognizing smiles, speech and eye contact develops as early as the third trimester, helping explain newborns' natural draw to adult faces.
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Study on Why Changing Your Diet Is So Hard
Yale Today's October 19 edition features a new Yale study on the difficulty of dietary change, fluid-based memory storage research, and a Q&A with playwright Julia Jarcho.
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Yale Researchers Identify Molecule That May Protect Against Toxic Protein Buildup in Parkinson's
A Yale-led study by geneticist Arthur Horwich has found a molecule that appears to shield against the abnormal aggregation of alpha-synuclein, the protein that damages neurons in Parkinson's disease.
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Yale Experts Weigh In on Plague Fears, Climate Economics, and Diplomacy in Latest Yale Today
Yale's latest newsletter features a physician-scientist on why plague anxiety may be premature, an economist on climate and biodiversity, and a former NATO ambassador on diplomacy.
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Yale Today: Leigh Bardugo on Yale's Magic, AI in Pathology, and Climate Leaders
Yale Today for October 15, 2026 features novelist Leigh Bardugo on her Yale-inspired trilogy, AI's role in pathology, and three alumni driving the global climate transition.
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Yale Researchers Build 'Library' of Viral Mutants to Help Prevent Cancer
Yale's Daniel DiMaio and Yuka Takeo engineered new viral reserves to stretch limited HPV vaccine supplies, while the university marked 325 years and a quarterback honored his late father.
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Yale Geneticist Arthur Horwich Identifies Molecule That May Protect Against Parkinson's Protein Buildup
A Yale-led study has found a molecule that appears to shield neurons from the toxic alpha-synuclein clumps seen in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward possible future treatments.
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Yale Researchers Peer Into the Claustrum, a Hidden Brain Region Tied to Uncertainty
Yale researchers find a way to study the claustrum, an enigmatic brain region, revealing its role in learning and adapting to uncertainty and offering clues to neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Yale Study Finds Sidewalks and Greenways, Not Nearby Shops, Best Predict Whether Residents Walk
Yale researchers found pedestrian infrastructure better predicts walking than nearby amenities, mapping results across 272 U.S. cities in a new digital atlas of walkability.
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Yale-Led Study Offers Clues on How AI Chatbots 'Reason' Like Humans
Yale linguist Tom McCoy says advanced large language models grasp symbolic structure from vast datasets much like a pointillist painting reveals patterns only when viewed from a distance.
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Yale Study Reveals How the Brain Keeps Learning While You Rest
New Yale research identifies patterns tied to an "offline" learning process that occurs when the mind takes a break, alongside studies on seasonal poverty loans and a top geography prize.
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Yale School of Public Health Launches Course on Communicating Science Amid Trust Gap
New Yale School of Public Health course on media communication aims to bridge a growing trust gap between the scientific community and the public, Dean Megan Ranney says.
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Yale Study Suggests Animal Life Began 200 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
A research group including Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs suggests animals may have appeared on Earth as early as 800 million years ago, a finding with implications for evolution.
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Yale Study Revisits How Breastfeeding Success Is Measured
Yale researchers examined whether participants in a national survey felt they had met their breastfeeding goals, and how person-centered measures could better support parents.
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