Contrary to popular belief, melatonin does not shift circadian rhythms when taken for conditions like jet lag, but it can promote sleep if taken in the evening, a study by Yale researchers has found.

Yale research saves lives, bolsters national interests, and strengthens the economy. In countless communities across America, it serves infants born with heart defects, prevents and slows the ...

A Yale-led study shows that the senses stimulate a region of the brain that controls consciousness — a finding that might inform treatment for disorders related to attention, arousal, and more.

Laurie Santos first noticed something amiss with parents a few years ago. “I saw how anxious and worried parents were when connecting with their kids at Yale,” said Santos, the Chandrika and Ranjan ...

Graduating from Yale College with a double major in applied mathematics and computer science and a joint B.S./M.S. in the latter, Nicole Lam looks like an ideal candidate for a career in finance.

Certainty has never come easily for Rolando Kattan Rubi. Growing up in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras, he was the sort of kid who peppered his friends, family, and teachers with probing ...

A memorial service will be held in the fall for E. Turan Onat, a mechanical engineering professor at Yale University. Onat died in New Haven July 4 at the age of 75. A native of Turkey, Onat received ...

About 15% of patients with typhoid fever develop serious neurological complications, including delirium and seizures, that are collectively described as acute encephalopathy. Until now, however, ...

On Earth Day eve, more than a dozen scholars gathered at Horchow Hall for a brainstorming session on how to strengthen international collaboration in tackling climate change. To open the conversation, ...

Earlier this semester, a group of scholars gathered at Yale for a day-long discussion about a subject of surprising weight: feathers. The workshop, called “Feathers: A Transcultural Art History,” grew ...

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are raising exciting possibilities for innovation but also fears about a number of potentially serious risks. “We wanted the conversation ...

Ten Yale College students this week received the university’s annual Y-Work Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Student Employees for their dedication to on-campus jobs. Created by the Yale College ...