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Daily HeadlinesOctober 5, 2016

Researchers in engineering professor Anson Ma’s Complex Fluids Lab used a fluorescence microscope to illuminate a microfluidic device that simulates a blood vessel. The research team was then able to observe and measure how particles of different sizes behave in the bloodstream. (Anson Ma/UConn Photo)

When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream

A UConn engineer’s quantitative analysis of particles in the bloodstream could aid the development of more effective cancer drugs. Read more.

A Hairy Woodpecker returns to its nest site in a burned pine tree bringing food to its hungry young. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tingley)

‘Goldilocks Fires’ Can Enhance Biodiversity in Western Forests

Mixed-severity fires – not too hot, not too cold, but overall just right – in the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada can increase bird biodiversity over time, a study finds. Read more.

UConn in the News

USA Today

Achieving Work-Life Balance: 6 Tips From a Former UConn Athlete

The Atlantic

What If Virtual Reality Can Make Us Better Citizens?

STAT

Ben Stiller Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Says PSA Test Saved His Life

Phys.org

When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in our Bloodstream

Science Node

Are Climate Models Misleading Us?

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