Research & Discovery
Researchers Sniff Out How Ants Weed their Fungus Gardens
Chemicals called peptaibols help ants keep diseased fungus out of their habitat
Mapping Connecticut’s Understory from Outer Space
UConn researchers have performed one of the largest understory species mapping projects to date, and the findings are both surprising and promising
Microscopy on Ice with UConn Health’s New Cryogenic Equipment
Cryogenic electron microscopy, which can produce 3D pictures of minute quantities of biological material, is a new forefront of research capabilities at UConn School of Medicine
International Recognition for UConn Health’s Sara Olson
Genetics and genome sciences research associate wins RNA Society’s 2023 Outstanding Career Researcher Award
UConn TCS Supports Development of Technology to Clean Greenhouse Gas Fumigant
Sulfuryl fluoride, a widely used fumigant, is a greenhouse gas. UConn TCS is helping the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station commercialize a technology that can clean these fumes before they are released into the atmosphere
Biodegradable Ultrasound Opens the Blood-Brain Barrier
The research could lead to more effective treatments for brain cancer
UConn Ph.D. Student Developing Drone Technology to Better Study Waves and Air-Sea Carbon Exchange
'I always wanted to do science from an aerial view and when I finally got to fly, I fell in love'
KSI Helps Swimmer Go the Distance for Charity
KSI researchers were there for every stroke of Tuff's historic 25-mile swim along the Rhode Island coast
A Potential Milestone in Cancer Therapy
'This discovery is a game changer in developing more effective and targeted combination therapies for cancers such as prostate cancer'
Diet Tracking: How Much is Enough to Lose Weight?
'You don't need to have perfect tracking every day to lose a clinically significant amount of weight'