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Red Flags Raised by New Prion Disease
A recent study has called for additional precautionary measures to be taken when sterilizing surgical instruments for brain surgery, in order to ensure that they are not contaminated by prions.
A recent study has called for additional precautionary measures to be taken when sterilizing surgical instruments for brain surgery, in order to ensure that they are not contaminated by prions.
A team of experimental philosophers led by professor Joshua Knobe studied the influence of morality on seemingly objective judgments.
A new material developed by researchers at the University of Michigan repairs itself of bullet holes within seconds. This invention has substantial implications for the future of aerospace engineering and space travel.
A new software program from Yale computer science professor Julie Dorsey and her company, Mental Canvas, blends together art and science, allowing people to sketch in 3D.
It may seem counterintuitive, but fans do not actually make the air cooler. In fact, they generate heat through production of electric current.
Researchers at the University of York in the United Kingdom have discovered that humans perceive the color yellow at lower wavelengths in the summer than in the winter.
Yale associate professor of physics Jack Harris has received a Keck grant to investigate quantum gravity.
Over the past three years, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies raised $10 million to fund student scholarships.
Could the air around us soon power our planes, trains, and automobiles? Several companies are now manufacturing diesel fuel from ambient carbon dioxide, and may soon be able to do so on a commercial scale.