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A Yale-led team has developed an artificial "leaf" that converts sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into liquid methanol fuel, 32 times more efficiently than any previous device of its kind. It's the first standalone system to produce a liquid fuel this way. Read how the breakthrough came together: bit.ly/4g59l7h
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For decades, women were largely excluded from medical research or treated as smaller versions of men. A new Yale collaborative, now 200 members strong across 10 schools, is working to change what gets studied and how. Read about the Women's Health Research at Yale Collaborative: bit.ly/43VJh7m
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A group of people are gathered in conversation in front of a blue sign that reads "Women's Health Research Yale." Buildings can be seen through large windows in the background.

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If you're reading this on your phone with your head tilted down, your neck is already under strain. A @YaleMedicine spine surgeon explains what tech neck actually does to your body over time and the habit changes most likely to help. Read what Dr. Peter Whang recommends: bit.ly/4fslJ15
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For years, Jillian Accetta struggled to find a prosthetic that truly worked for her. That changed through a collaboration with Yale Engineering student Alexia Quinn, who designed and created custom devices for Accetta as part of Yale’s Personalized Medicine & Applied Engineering program. Together, they developed a more personal approach to prosthetic design built around comfort and function. Read more: bit.ly/4uRtUJf
Two individuals are at a table displaying prosthetic arms and hands. They are focused on adjusting a prosthetic arm. The table holds various prosthetic designs and models.

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Personalized pricing is moving from theory to reality. As policymakers debate how companies use consumer data to set prices, Maryland recently became the first U.S. state to prohibit the use of personal data in setting individualized prices for groceries and other goods. In a Q&A, Yale economist Jidong Zhou explores the practice, the policies designed to regulate it, and the challenges of enforcement. Here's what it could mean for consumers: bit.ly/4ft4psS
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New research is offering insight into how primates work together. In a Yale study, scientists found that pairs of marmosets successfully completed a task by relying on what researchers call the “social gaze,” providing new clues about how primates coordinate their behavior. Explore what the findings reveal about social behavior: bit.ly/4dNbNhm
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The latest edition of Humanitas, Yale News' arts and humanities column, is out. In this issue: ▪ Why some buildings are considered “monumental” and others are not ▪ The Yale Review wins the National Magazine Award for Fiction ▪ A Yale senior pitches her short film at the Cannes Film Festival ▪ The surprisingly rich history of opera curtains Read the full column: bit.ly/4dGsmvo
Aerial view of the temples of Hatshepsut and Mentuhotep II in Deir el-Bahari, Luxor West Bank, Egypt.

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You never know where a single discovery might lead. That was a theme of this year’s Yale Innovation Summit, where President Maurie McInnis reflected on the power of curiosity, exploration, and unexpected connections. Over two days, more than 2,600 founders, investors, researchers, and policymakers from 35 states and 24 countries gathered on campus for conversations, competitions, and collaboration. The summit featured six pitch competitions, awarded more than $450,000 in prizes, and honored Yale scientist Craig Crews with the inaugural Yale Founders Award. @Yale_Ventures has the highlights and full list of winners: bit.ly/4uSBbbB
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Researchers are gaining new clues about one of the most puzzling legacies of the pandemic. New research from the lab of Yale’s Akiko Iwasaki offers insight into the immune system’s role in long COVID, finding evidence that autoimmune responses may help explain why symptoms persist for some patients. Explore what the findings could mean for future long COVID research: bit.ly/4x8ctVY
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Researchers are making progress against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. In a Q&A, Yale cancer scientist Luisa Escobar-Hoyos discusses why pancreatic cancer has remained so difficult to treat, the obstacles researchers face, and the advances offering hope for patients and families: bit.ly/49Bj3dD
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The caves were still full of surprises. Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of eyeless cavefish living in cave systems across Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. The discovery offers some of the strongest evidence yet that subterranean ecosystems are not the evolutionary dead ends scientists once thought they were. See what CT scanning and genetic analysis helped reveal: bit.ly/49Apyxo
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For decades, the standard model of dark matter has explained how the universe is structured at large scales. A new Yale study suggests that inside galaxy clusters, the model may be missing something entirely, possibly a second type of particle, or one that behaves in ways physicists have never observed. Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan and two Ph.D. students explain their findings: bit.ly/3PIXd1d
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Researchers have been weighing the same population of Azara's owl monkeys in Argentina every year since 1999. What they found after 24 years of data runs counter to a longstanding principle in ecology: as temperatures rose, the monkeys got heavier, not lighter. See what the study suggests about how animals respond to a warming climate: bit.ly/4fNwT0f
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Yalies—thank you for two incredible weekends of reunion magic! Between your class events, lectures, social hangouts, and Handsome Dan selfies (and kisses), it was a pleasure celebrating with you. We're already counting down to next year!
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Wildlife is watching us, and adapting its behavior in response. A Yale-led study tracked millions of animal movements and found that simply being near people causes more than 65% of species to shift how they move and where they go. Even small changes in human activity, like the quieter streets during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed up in the data. Explore the findings: bit.ly/42Y2Co4
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A raven with a shiny black plumage standing on a snow-covered ground. It has colorful identification bands on its legs. The background is an out-of-focus snowy landscape with sparse vegetation.

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Three turkeys walking across a road as vehicles, including a black pickup truck and a white SUV, wait in the background. Trees and guardrails line the side of the road.

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Asuka Koda, a rising senior in Yale College, covers science and health for CNN, leads the Yale Scientific Magazine, and conducts cancer immunology research at Yale School of Medicine. She was recently named one of 55 Truman Scholars nationwide for her commitment to reforming how scientific knowledge reaches the public. Read about her path and what she plans to do next: bit.ly/4vkQqdh
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Yale Planetary Solutions will award more than $1.9 million in grants to 19 collaborative projects focused on climate, biodiversity, and related societal issues. The funded work brings together Yale faculty, postdocs, and students from across the university. Learn more about this year’s grantees and the projects aimed at addressing some of the world’s biggest environmental challenges: bit.ly/4x1u95U
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What helped make CarMax successful? The systems behind the scenes. When CarMax launched in 1991, bringing a big-box retail model to used-car sales was still a relatively new idea. In an interview, co-founder Austin Ligon ’80 M.B.A. reflects on the company’s growth and the operational strategies that helped power it: bit.ly/4a97cDK
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Yale’s home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. See how Yale’s students, faculty, alumni, and staff are committing themselves to a better future in all 50 states: bit.ly/4vh905X
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Decades after dorm life, love blossomed for these Yale couples. For some Yale alumni, class reunions became more than a return to campus. They became the setting for new beginnings, where decades-old connections were revisited and, in some cases, transformed into lasting partnerships. Read their stories in Yale Alumni Magazine: bit.ly/497iaJK
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Two people stand close together in front of a large, intricate tree root in a forest setting. One wears a cap and a red vest, while the other is in a blue jacket. The scene is peaceful and surrounded by nature.

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An elderly person in a suit and another in a white dress are joyfully stepping out of a building with a brown exterior and diamond-patterned windows. They are holding hands and surrounded by floral decorations.

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