Research
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
Five Years Later, Are Students Bouncing Back from the Pandemic?
UConn–Education Department partnership investigates and supports K-12 student recovery
What Happens When Local Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies? UConn Anthropology Student is Hoping to Find Out
'The goal of this project is, within the medical anthropology context, to really look at people’s lived experiences'
UConn Engineers Advance Remanufacturing Through Smart Design
A team of UConn College of Engineering researchers are helping manufacturers rethink product design to extend the life of critical components and reduce environmental impacts.