Yale Researchers Identify Target for Novel Malaria Vaccine

A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria infection in mouse models, paving the way for the development of a human vaccine that works by targeting the specific protein that parasites use to evade the immune system. The study was published by Nature Communications.

How Looking at the Big Picture Can Lead to Better Decisions

New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others affected.

New Research Calculates Capacity of North American Forests to Sequester Carbon

Researchers have calculated the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon in a detailed analysis that for the first time integrates the effects of two key factors: the natural process of forest growth and regeneration, and climate changes that are likely to alter the growth process over the next 60 years.

Collaborative Species Conservation

What do gray wolves, manatees and bears have in common?

Ospreys Benefit as Contaminants Decrease

Lower levels of environmental contaminants—including pesticides, flame retardants and other pollutants—were recently found in osprey eggs in the Delaware Estuary compared to those tested from the 1970s through the early 2000s.

What are the Pros and Cons of Longer Solar Contracts?

The world’s first 35-year day or night solar contract (ACWA Power’s with DEWA in Dubai) also had a record-low price for solar with storage – of just 7.3 cents per kWh.

An Orange a Day Keeps Macular Degeneration Away: 15-Year Study

A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges.

Moving Fish Farms Enables Seagrass Meadows to Thrive, Study Shows

Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research.

Mapping Species Range Shifts Under Recent Climatic Changes

The inclusion of taxon-specific sensitivity to a shifting climate helps us understand species distributional responses to changes in climate.

New method reveals how well cancer drugs hit their targets

Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to measure how well cancer drugs reach their targets inside the body. It shows individual cancer cells in a tumour in real time, revealing which cells interact with the drug and which cells the drug fails to reach.

In the future, the findings, published in Nature Communications, could help clinicians decide the best course and delivery of treatment for cancer patients.