Research & Discovery

Light from a supernova explosion in the nearby starburst galaxy Messier 82 is reverberating off a huge dust cloud in interstellar space. The supernova, called SN 2014J, occurred at the upper right of Messier 82, and is marked by an “X.” The supernova was discovered on 21 January 2014. The inset images at the top reveal an expanding shell of light from the stellar explosion sweeping through interstellar space, called a “light echo.” The images were taken over 10 months to nearly two years after the violent event (NASA)

New Study Sheds Light on Conditions that Trigger Supernovae Explosions

The research, published Nov. 1 in Science, offers a critical understanding of this physical process both in stars and in chemical systems on Earth.

Patient does leg presses at UConn Center on Aging. (Lauren Woods/UConn Photo)

Up and At ‘Em: 94-Year-Old Stronger Than Before Hip Fracture

UConn's STEP-HI study is seeing early success with a new combination of exercise training and hormone replacement for women who have experienced hip fractures.

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Educating Educators to Help Children with High-Intensity Special Needs

UConn researchers have received a $6.5M grant from the US Department of Education to develop a program to help young children with high intensity needs due to intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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In Connecticut, Drug Overdoses Doubled in Six Years

Cocaine, alcohol, heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA and other drugs are appearing on the toxicology reports of drug overdose victims, and often in combination, says UConn study.

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Use of Emergency CPR Device Rises Despite Lack of Evidence

Although the use is increasing, mechanical CPR has not been tested for effectiveness by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), says Greg Rhee of UConn Health.

Four UConn Researchers Collaborate to Create Nanoplatform for Intracellular Delivery of PNAs

Cooperation between researchers in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering leads to ground-breaking results.

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New Study on Early Human Fire Acquisition Squelches Debate

“Fire was presumed to be the domain of Homo sapiens but now we know that other ancient humans like Neanderthals could create it,” says Daniel Adler of UConn.

Image of cracked ground with a green rubber boot.

UConn Partners in Massive Arctic Data Project to Offer Insight into Changing Permafrost Conditions

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway signals the first time that a massive Arctic data set will be available and discoverable for researchers, educators, and the general public to access.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg walks with protesters during the Global Climate Strike march in New York September 20. Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Stepping up the Science of Street Protests

A surge in street protests in the past three years spurred UConn's Jeremy Pressman and colleagues to outline the challenges and limitations associated with studying them on a large scale.

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Meet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering

UConn's Alix Deymier has taken an unorthodox route to being a bone researcher, but has always been guided by insatiable curiosity.