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Missing Molecule Hobbles Cell Movement
A new UConn study finds that cells missing a certain protein on their surface can’t move normally, with implications for wound repair as well as the spread of cancer.
Geological Record Provides a Window to Past Flora and Fauna
A new study uses soil geochemistry to link the prevalence of grass-eating mammals in the late Miocene to climate change at that time.
Crystallizing Knowledge with a Learning Machine
UConn researchers working with Pfizer used machine learning to figure out the best way to coax a drug into solid form for the development of pharmaceuticals.
UConn and Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Create Stem Cell Biobank
The biobank will be able to supply induced-pluripotent stem cells for Prader-Willi syndrome to researchers throughout the world.
Study: Brain Stem Cells Age Faster in MS Patients
The prematurely old cells act differently in the brain than normal ones, and could be the key to new treatments for the disease, say researchers.
First Steps: UConn Partners on Child Care Fellowship
A new private-public fellowship program is intended to make it easier for new UConn parents to return to research.
Horseshoe Crabs: How Did They Get an Exception?
How they've managed to stay the same is a great mystery. Now, researchers at UConn are assembling a detailed map of the horseshoe crab’s DNA, to learn why these 'living fossils' seem frozen in time.
A Better Way to Make Acrylics
Researchers from UConn and ExxonMobil describe a new process for making acrylics that would increase energy efficiency and reduce toxic byproducts.
A Microscope as a Shovel? UConn Researchers Dig It
Using a familiar tool in a way it was never intended to be used opens up a whole new method to explore materials, report UConn researchers in a recent study.
Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception
Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again.