In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a "fairy tale," rooted in cultural beliefs about ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2023
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The world's scientists rely on an elaborate network of satellites, ocean buoys, weather stations, balloons, and other technologies to help predict the weather and assess the global effects of climate change on terrestrial ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2023
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Experiences of anti-Asian racism and feelings of invisibility are common among Asian American medical students, according to a Yale-led study based on interviews with students at more than a dozen schools in the U.S. The ...
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2023
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Music can take on many forms in cultures across the globe, but Yale researchers have found in a new study that some themes are universally recognizable by people everywhere with one notable exception—love songs.
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2023
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Medical students from marginalized groups are less likely to have sustained or cultivated career paths in surgery, Yale researchers report in a new study. The findings, they say, have implications for the diversity of the ...
Education
Aug 22, 2023
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Yale researchers may have solved a longstanding puzzle as to why certain metallic meteorites show traces of a magnetic field—a finding that may shed light on the formation of magnetic dynamos at the core of planets.
Astronomy
Aug 1, 2023
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In a study conducted in NYC during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found that air quality policies focusing on reducing pollutant emissions from the transportation sector have made significant strides. However, the study ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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From his office in New Haven, Yale ecologist Jeremy Cohen experiences the full range of the four seasons, from hot and humid summers to dry and chilly winters. But it occurred to him that many of his research subjects—North ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2023
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The ability to turn genes on or off is fundamental to the diversity we see in cells, in individuals, and even in terms of health and disease. This process, known as gene transcription, involves converting the information ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2023
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Crystals that can freely conduct electrons, but not heat, hold great potential for numerous applications. A team of researchers has now developed a method for discovering and developing these materials. Their results are ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 22, 2023
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