Research & Discovery
Research Suggests That School May Not Benefit High-Ability Students’ Reading Achievement
Does school matter? Most anyone’s response would be, unequivocally, yes. And yet startling results from a recent research study suggest that, depending on the ability of the student, the answer may not be quite so clear-cut.
UConn, JAX Genomic Medicine Announce Joint Center for Single Cell Genomics
The new center will represent the first JAX-UConn cooperative facility.
Spiritual Awareness Varies Throughout the Day
UConn researchers collected data on participants' spiritual awareness via smartphones.
Hummingbirds Use Tiny Pumps to Extract Nectar
UConn biologists and an expert on fluid mechanics joined forces to prove their point.
When Getting Your Flu Shot, Timing is Everything
Pharmacies are already advertising the influenza vaccine. But if you think it’s a little early to be getting a flu shot – you’re right.
Keeping Runners Safe in Summer Heat
The New Balance Falmouth Road Race is a living lab for UConn researchers studying exertional heat stroke.
Unhealthy Food Advertising Targets Black and Hispanic Youth
A UConn study finds that black and Hispanic youth are disproportionately targeted with advertising for unhealthy food and beverages.
The Art of Science
UConn's biological illustrator draws everything from elephants to insects, helping researchers illustrate books, reimagine extinct birds, and define new species of bugs.
BioBlitz: A Race Against Time
During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.
Delirium Shows its Signature
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect and help prevent delirium in the elderly.