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A thief in our midst: scientists find microbiota proteins that rob us of our vitamins
Scientists at Yale’s Microbial Sciences Institute have uncovered the molecular “forks and spoons” that allow gut microbes to scoop up and ingest nutrients as they pass through our digestive tract.
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New wave of diverse scholars taps Yale, national network, to drive “science of art” field
It’s been a busy year for Genevieve Airyanne Antoine. The Tuskegee University graduate spoke about spending consecutive summers at Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, and a new career path on the horizon
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West Campus scientists compare distant relatives for clues to cell “family tree”
Scientists at the Systems Biology Institute move closer to resolving the riddle of how new cell types arise by studying tissue cells in two distantly related mammals. Their work was published today in PLOS Biology.
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Yale scientists probe “magical” royal jelly for possible clues to control cancer
Royal jelly has long been known for its mysterious growth effects on future queen honey bees. Using fresh source on West Campus, a diverse group of partners are exploring how the magical substance might affect cell signaling and growth in cancer cells.
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Cryo tomography brings new life to the study of human biology at Yale
“We’re beginning to really understand the molecular mechanisms bacteria use to spread infection in our bodies” - Jun Liu, of the Microbial Sciences Institute, featured in a film about the impact that CryoEM technology is having on our understanding of human disease
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Yale scientists flip molecular switches on building blocks of life
“Molecules evolve just like organisms - they descend from common ancestors." A team of researchers at Yale is expanding our understanding of how bacteria continue to evolve and adapt at the molecular level.
