Research & Discovery

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Life-hack: Rituals Spell Anxiety Relief

Performing rituals can have measurable calming effects on people, according to new research.

UConn Professor Successfully Demonstrates Delivery of Microscopic Powerhouses to Liver in Animals

A groundbreaking experiment by a UConn researcher marks the first time mitochondria have ever been successfully introduced into specific cells in living animals. 

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Atomwise Partnership Enables UConn Researcher to Investigate COVID-19 Drug Target

Through a collaboration with Atomwise, UConn researcher James Cole is studying a coronavirus protein target for potential COVID-19 treatment.

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UConn Researcher Invents Nanoparticle for Overcoming Leukemia Treatment Resistance

A UConn researcher has found that a commonly-used drug may be effective as a treatment for chemotherapy-resistant leukemia.

A scanning electron microscope image of the nanostructured Iridium oxide, colored to represent the catalytic combustion studied by UConn and the Army researchers. (Courtesy of the Army Research Lab)

UConn, Army Research Lab Collaborate on New Portable, Renewable Energy Technology

New research from UConn and the US Army suggests a novel technology could have major implications for the generation of energy on small and large scales.

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UConn Health Researchers Study Cell Regulation in Obesity

Researchers from UConn's School of Medicine investigate regulators of a cell type that plays a critical role in metabolic diseases for future drug development.

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Picturing a ‘New Normal’ for UConn CLAS Researchers

UConn CLAS faculty take us into their labs and offices for a glimpse of ramping up research after two months of campus closures.

Cutting-edge Scholarship Bridges the Atlantic: The New Connecticut / Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium

The newly founded Consortium will confront such pressing human rights issues as violence and racism, the demand for affordable health care in times of the pandemic, questions over data security of contact tracing apps, and calls for addressing climate change.

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UConn Researcher Talks Vaccine Realities in an Unprecedented Time

The road to a COVID-19 vaccine may not be as wide open and untroubled as some expect, says a UConn researcher working on vaccine development.

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UConn Researchers Receive $1.7 Million Grant to Study Impact of Postinfectious Brain Condition on Development

This study will improve methods for investigating hydrocephalus progression, identify critical timepoints in neural development and highlight stem cells’ capacity for regenerative repair following infection.