Research
UConn Startup Revolutionizes Food Preservation… Through Kelp
Seed funding from a USDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant will help Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. (DBA Atlas) develop a prototype of its edible food coating – a groundbreaking technology that could create new opportunities for Connecticut sugar kelp farmers
Existing Preservation Laws Could Protect Rural Public Schools from Vouchers, Charters
Study suggests governments could create 'education preserves' around rural public school districts and issue regulations to govern charter schools and voucher programs within those borders, similar to the way hunting preserves have regulations to protect the natural resources within them
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Can we stop deadly heat in its tracks with ice and science?
Insufficient Sunlight Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Suicide
This study from UConn health economist Shinsuke Tanaka is a major addition to the literature on suicide risk factors as suicide remains the only major cause of death in the U.S. that is increasing rather than decreasing over time
RNA Tech Could Make Fast Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
With Alzheimer's beginning well before symptoms appear, early detection would be a crucial benefit for patients and doctors
How’s Your Hydration? A New Tool from UConn Researchers Helps Athletes Find Out
Synthesizing data from 16 human field studies, a new tool from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute aims to help athletes and the general public stay hydrated and healthy
Message on a Bottle: Study Considers How Labels Can Convey Alcohol’s Cancer Risk
'Public health practitioners often chase the single best message to use. But that single best message usually doesn’t exist'
A New AI-Based Method to Help Prevent Biological Invasions
A strategy to take advantage of new datasets and machine learning tools
UConn Chemists Developing Safer, All-Natural Contrast Dye for Medical Imaging
'404 Inc. plans to replace these unsafe chemicals with safe contrast agents derived from a natural resource'
Researchers Revolutionize RNA Detection
CARRD detects RNA at room temperature, making test simple, fast, and cost-effective