Research
Science in Seconds: Eating Away at Disease
UConn Health researchers are studying how phagocytes feel, taste, digest and respond to eating and clearing away debris or foreign particles inside the body
Making Electronic Devices Faster, More Powerful, and Better at Staying Cool
In a paper published as an Editor's Pick in Applied Physics Letters, College of Engineering's Georges Pavlidis outlines ways to manage heat in high-speed electronics
Nguyen’s Injectable Piezoelectric Gel Could Treat Osteoarthritis without Surgery
Backed by a $2.3M grant from the NIH and NIH/NIBIB, Thanh Nguyen will stimulate cartilage regeneration in large animal models
Eating Your Feelings? A New Study Offers Hope for Emotional Eaters
With a focus on weight gain prevention and appetite awareness, SATISFY study participants reported significantly lower emotional eating
It’s Not the Game, It’s the Group: Sports Fans Connect the Most Over Rituals
The study, by a UConn team of scientists, shows that levels of emotional connection and euphoria are on average higher during intense pre-game rituals than they are during the game itself
Why You Don’t Need Permission to Get Moving: UConn Experts Call for Sweeping Changes to Exercise Participation Guidelines
The researchers and clinicians emphasize the significant benefits of exercise for all people, including those deemed 'high risk' by current standards
Scientists Develop New Blood-Based Proteomic Score to Predict Healthspan and Disease Risk
UConn School of Medicine study published in PNAS introduces Healthspan Proteomic Score as a biomarker for healthy aging
When Stressors Converge, How Will Our Forests Fare?
Two recent publications dig into the impacts of compounding factors threatening New England trees
How to Partner With Industry (by Really Trying)
Successful UConn researchers offer Insight on fruitful collaboration with private industry
Fighting Poultry Disease with mRNA: UConn Researchers Pioneer Nanoparticle Approach
UConn researchers have demonstrated that a novel protein-based nanoparticle can make mRNA vaccines more effective to tackle a troublesome pathogen in chickens