No matter how useful a certain human innovation is, nature has usually beaten us to it by millions of years and done a better job. A Yale team has looked to nature to help solve a design problem, using tiny fossilized creatures called diatoms to improve the light absorption of organic solar cells.
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A study from Yale has found specific gene "signatures" that correlate with an effective response to the flu vaccine. The new research also highlighted genetic blueprints that, while positive for younger subjects, were the exact opposite for older subjects.
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A team from Yale has developed an entirely new way of reducing the rates of organ transplant rejection by “hiding” the donated organ using targeted nanoparticles. This new process could significantly improve the success of a broad variety of organ transplants in the future.
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The discovery of an ancient Egyptian “billboard” might turn back the clock on when hieroglyphic writing was thought to be introduced to the general population. The inscriptions date back to about 3,250 BCE and show a form of writing that was thought to only be used by the ruling class at that time.
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Desalination makes saltwater more palatable and potable, but being a bit of an energy guzzler means it isn't the most practical solution in off-grid situations. A new system makes use of nanoparticles to harness the power of the sun and distill water more efficiently, without needing electricity.
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Normally, taste receptors in the mouth pick up sweetness and tell us to keep eating, but one has been found that does the opposite – for fruit flies, anyway. A pair of neurons in the throat tells the insects when they’ve had enough sugar, which could hopefully help manage sugar cravings in humans.
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Laser-activated killer mice? It might not be so far-fetched thanks to new research out of Yale that triggered stalking and biting behaviors in mice by stimulating neurons with light.
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Scientists studying carbon stored in the planet's soil have calculated that as temperatures rise, it will escape into the atmosphere in such quantities that it would be the same as adding another United States to the planet's carbon footprint by mid-century.
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For the first time, scientists have observed how individual water molecules pass along electrical current, adding to our understanding of one of chemistry's most fundamental processes.
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The main issue of lithium-air batteries is lack of efficiency and lithium peroxide build up. But now a team at Yale has used a molecule found in blood as a catalyst, which not only improved the lithium-oxygen function, but may help reduce biowaste.
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