YSM Issue 90.1
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Yale Scientific Magazine<br />
VOL. 90 ISSUE NO. 1<br />
CONTENTS<br />
DECEMBER 2016<br />
NEWS 6<br />
FEATURES 25<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
15<br />
STICKING IT<br />
TO CANCER<br />
Yale researchers demonstrate drug<br />
delivery efficacy via a bioadhesive<br />
class of nanoparticles designed for<br />
administering cancer treatment.<br />
12<br />
A ROCKY ROAD<br />
TO THE PAST<br />
Using new analytics to understand<br />
tiny mineral crystals, a Yale G&G team<br />
discovers evidence for the effect of<br />
volcanic activities on global climate.<br />
18<br />
CANINES ARE OVER<br />
OVERIMITATION<br />
A recent Yale study supports that<br />
overimitation is distinctly human,<br />
as dogs and dingoes are more<br />
inclined to evade irrelevant actions.<br />
20<br />
PERPLEXING FOSSILS<br />
& PECULIAR FORMS<br />
Researchers from Yale and other<br />
institutions unearth the origins of<br />
the Tully Monster, a Carboniferous<br />
creature with unusual morphology.<br />
“FEELING THE SURFACE TENSION”<br />
22<br />
EXPANDING QUANTUM<br />
COMPUTING<br />
Uniting quantum mechanics and<br />
computer science, Yale researchers<br />
make progress towards constructing<br />
more powerful quantum computers.<br />
More articles available online at www.yalescientific.org<br />
December 2016<br />
Yale Scientific Magazine<br />
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