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Scientists at Yale University discovered that an inexpensive prescription drug already on pharmacy shelves could ease autism symptoms for people with specific genetic mutations. While it won't help everyone with autism, the breakthrough opens doors for more targeted treatments.
Scientists just proved what sparked past outbreaks like COVID-19, and the solution could stop the next one. Yale researchers found traded animals share 41% of their diseases with humans, but blocking key routes could protect millions.
Researchers screened 774 FDA-approved drugs using zebrafish to create a precision medicine map for autism, identifying levocarnitine as a compound that reverses brain deficits caused by specific genetic mutations. The breakthrough could help doctors match treatments to individual patients based on their unique genetic profile.
Yale researchers created a groundbreaking database of 520 FDA-approved drugs by studying tiny zebrafish, revealing potential personalized treatments for people with specific autism-related genetic mutations. One drug candidate successfully reversed disrupted behaviors in both fish and human brain cells.
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A new Yale exhibition explores how printing errors shaped history, from a Bible that accidentally commanded adultery to James Joyce's "beautiful" typos. The show reveals that mistakes have sparked humor, legal battles, and even religious conflicts across five centuries.
For years, we've been told aging means inevitable decline. A 12-year Yale study of older Americans just proved that belief spectacularly wrong.
A Yale study tracking 11,000 older Americans over 12 years found that 45% improved in cognitive ability, physical performance, or both. Your beliefs about aging may predict whether you're one of them.
Researchers are helping New Haven's Dwight neighborhood fight extreme heat after a study found kids making makeshift pools and residents hiding in grocery stores just to stay cool. Yale's solution-focused approach could transform how communities adapt to rising temperatures.
A 1989 Nobel Prize-winning discovery revealed RNA could perform chemistry, not just carry instructions. That breakthrough now enables mRNA vaccines, CRISPR gene editing, and treatments for diseases once thought incurable.
Astrophysicists just created the first detection system that uses gravitational waves to locate merging black holes across the universe, opening a revolutionary new way to explore space. The breakthrough already identified two supermassive black hole pairs nicknamed after Lord of the Rings locations.
Yale School of Public Health is turning medical research into real-world solutions that work at scale. Through its new Future of Health Innovation Hub, students and faculty are launching startups that have already reached 30 countries and helped millions access better healthcare.
Yale researchers cracked the code on why the same cold virus barely affects some people but hospitalizes others. The breakthrough could finally lead to effective cold treatments.
Scientists created an AI system called MOSAIC that successfully generated 35 new chemical compounds on its first try, potentially speeding up drug discovery by years. The breakthrough could transform how we develop everything from life-saving medicines to cosmetics.
Yale University just made college accessible to thousands more families by eliminating tuition for students from households earning under $200,000. Nearly half of American families with school-age children now qualify for full financial support at one of the world's top universities.
A Yale professor says sharing information openly could speed up carbon removal technology and help fight climate change faster. The approach could turn competing companies into collaborative problem-solvers.
One of the world's leading astrophysicists says we're living through a golden age of cosmic discovery, thanks to powerful space telescopes and computing advances working together. Priyamvada Natarajan believes major breakthroughs in understanding black holes and dark matter are coming soon.
Yale researchers grew miniature noses in a lab and discovered why the same cold virus leaves some people sniffling while others end up bedridden. The secret lies not in the virus itself, but in how quickly your body produces a powerful protein called interferon.
Yale scientists created an AI platform that acts like having 2,498 chemistry experts in your lab, making drug discovery faster and easier. The open-source system has already helped create 35 new compounds and could revolutionize everything from medicines to cosmetics.