Research & Discovery
Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents
A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
How Virtual Worlds Can Recreate the Geographic History of Life
Although our computer simulations were not designed to predict the future, they vividly reveal the dynamic power of climate change to shape life on Earth, write a UConn professor and former student.
From Cradle to Grave: Model Identifies Factors that Shaped Evolution
The study, published today in Science, brings us closer to knowing the complex interactions between topography and climate change, and how these factors influence the evolutionary histories.
PITCH Promising Award to Find Inhibitors of Cancer-Causing Cell
The UConn project aims to identify selective small molecule inhibitors of an enzyme implicated in many cancers.
Insight into Cells that Convey Data from Eye to Brain
'This knowledge could help develop more effective therapeutics to treat optic neuropathies and glaucoma,' says Ephraim Trakhtenberg of UConn Health, who led the study with The Jackson Laboratory.
Tanning Beds: A Carcinogen at the Gym
'Indoor tanning is the same class of carcinogen as tobacco, radon, and arsenic,' says UConn psychologist Sherry Pagoto.
New Guidelines to Help Diagnose, Manage Rare Endocrine Disorders
UConn Health researcher Dr. Emily Germain-Lee hopes the publication of guidelines she co-authored will lead to better care for patients worldwide.
Molten-Salt Reactors: Paving the Way for Future Nuclear Research
A UConn research team has received $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Programs to study a promising nuclear technology.
UConn Survey: Local Hurricane Evacuees Need Basic Necessities
Housing issues and insufficient food are the most critical needs facing hurricane-displaced families from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that are now living in Connecticut, according to UConn's Charles R. Venator-Santiago.
$8 Million Grant to Increase Connecticut’s Coastal Resilience
UConn will lead development of a framework for resilience planning and preparation for Connecticut cities and towns.