For decades, scientists and the public alike have wondered why some fireflies exhibit synchronous flashing, in which large groups produce rhythmic, repeated flashes in unison – sometimes lighting up a ...
Jul 11, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria generally have a bad reputation – they’re good only for causing disease, and are best avoided. But Spencer Nyholm of the molecular and cell biology department in the College ...
Jul 06, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It all started with the fear and loathing Strand 25 brings to some math classrooms in the state.
Jun 02, 2011
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A consortium of hardware security experts from four major universities around the country has received a $1.2 million federal grant to conduct wide-ranging research aimed at enhancing the integrity of integrated circuits ...
Apr 27, 2011
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A national research team, led by University of Connecticut engineering professor Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, is developing a new generation of exact algorithms that will help biologists locate patterns in human ...
Apr 26, 2011
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Deep inside the University of Connecticut’s chemical engineering building in Storrs, Professor Richard Parnas and a team of students quietly monitor a murky brown emulsion bubbling inside an enormous 6-inch diameter ...
Mar 21, 2011
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Among the most debilitating of diseases are degenerative ones, in which a person’s health slowly declines over time. And some of the worst of these diseases involve the deterioration of muscle or bone.
Mar 09, 2011
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Until recently, the pairing of molecular biology and mechanical engineering would have been viewed as highly unusual. But thanks to an explosion of imaging and simulation techniques over the past few decades, ...
Feb 25, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn scientists say the results could complicate disease identification in humans.
Feb 18, 2011
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The days of the small Surgeon General’s warning on the side of cigarette packs are ending. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is mandating bolder health warnings on cigarette advertising and pa ...
Feb 03, 2011
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Devices for removing or destroying blood clots in stroke victims may improve medical outcomes for some patients, but further research is needed to show who might benefit most from the treatment and when it ...
Jan 31, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Joerg Graf is studying medicinal leeches for clues about how changes in diet affect microorganisms in the digestive tract.
Jan 25, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you’ve ever shopped at a high-end gourmet grocery store, you may have noticed the differences in lighting – dimly lit in some sections, while special lights are focused on products ...
Jan 11, 2011
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Cardiologists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have identified a protein fragment that when detected in the blood can be a predictor of heart attack.
Jan 06, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologist Charles Yarish is turning his enthusiasm for seaweed into a new system for cleaning up waterways.
Dec 14, 2010
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