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  1. Every Fourth of July, Carnegie Corporation of New York celebrates remarkable Americans — all naturalized citizens — who have enriched and strengthened our democracy through their actions and contributions.

    Priyamvada Natarajan and Akiko Iwasaki
  2. A new Yale study advances the ability of genome engineers to edit multiple DNA sites by threefold, and helps prevent unwanted mutations in the process.

    AI-generated image depicting a hand holding a pair of tweezers that are being used on a glowing strand of DNA. Image credit: Adobe Stock.
  3. Stavroula Hatzios, associate professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and of Chemistry, has received a major award from the Bodossaki Foundation, which recognizes distinguished early-career scientists of Greek heritage.

    Stavroula Hatzios
  4. A method developed by Yale scientists helps reveal how antibacterial agents interact with their host cells — a process that could boost a host of applications that benefit society.

    Depiction of microscopic antibacterial agents interacting with host cells.
  5. A new Yale study offers surprising findings into the development of bacterial biofilms, the oldest form of multicellularity on the planet.

    An image of bacterial colonies lit up with red and green light.
  6. It is well known that cells can adapt to changes in the environment through genetic mechanisms, but a new study finds that they also have another, quicker way to respond.

    A school of fish swim past an underwater post covered in barnacles. Credit: Adobe Stock
  7. A team of synthetic biologists have re-written the genetic code of an organism using a novel cellular platform for producing new classes of synthetic proteins.

    A team of synthetic biologists have re-written the genetic code of an organism using a novel cellular platform for producing new classes of synthetic proteins.
  8. Yale researchers have uncovered how taste guides mosquitoes’ biting behavior, which may inform efforts to deter biting and halt disease spread.

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  9. Incoming FAS faculty member Ailong Ke uses genome editing technologies to understand RNA and help develop new treatments for patients with cancer.

    Ailong Ke
  10. Akiko Iwasaki and Priyamvada Natarajan are part of 2024’s Time 100, a list that includes leaders of government, the arts, athletics, science, and industry.

    Priyamvada Natarajan and Akiko Iwasaki