Lab-grown blood vessels could make dialysis easier

Dialysis, a common treatment for kidney disease, is far from pleasant, and companies and researchers are constantly working to improve the process. Now, researchers from Humacyte Inc., Duke University and Yale think they're one step closer to using b...

We’re not getting Luke Skywalker’s prosthetics any time soon

In 1937, robot hobbyist "Bill" Griffith P. Taylor of Toronto invented the world's first industrial robot. It was a crude machine, dubbed the Robot Gargantua by its creator. The crane-like device was powered by a single electric motor and controlled v...

We’re not getting Luke Skywalker’s prosthetics any time soon

In 1937, robot hobbyist "Bill" Griffith P. Taylor of Toronto invented the world's first industrial robot. It was a crude machine, dubbed the Robot Gargantua by its creator. The crane-like device was powered by a single electric motor and controlled v...

Thin Yale Student Suspected of Having Eating Disorder


Frances Chan is a History major at Yale University. However, she has a problem. Or rather Yale has a problem with her. You see, Frances weighs 92 pounds and is 5 feet 2 inches tall. That puts her in...

Johnson & Johnson Shares Clinical Trial Data


In a major victory for advocates of open access to data from clinical trials, Johnson & Johnson today announced that it will make all of its clinical trial data available to outside researchers....

Yale Frat Death: 86 Yale Frat Members Sued


A tragic death occurred in 2011 due to the negligence of Brendan Ross who was driving a beer keg loaded truck. He hit a tailgating vehicle in front thereby killing Nancy Barry. Two other people were...