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Scientists Crack Koala’s Genetic Code
UConn is part of an international team that has sequenced the first full koala genome, helping to explain how it digests toxic eucalyptus leaves and why it is susceptible to chlamydia.
Syphilis Discovery Raises Possibility of Vaccine
UConn Health researchers have identified proteins on the outside of the bacteria, opening up the possibility of the world's first vaccine.
For Anxiety, Single Intervention Is Not Enough
'We need a different model for mental health, one that includes regular checkups,' says UConn Health psychologist Golda Ginsburg.
At UConn, Great Minds Discuss Brain Research
Some of UConn’s best minds took a long, hard look at the brain at the Institute for Brain and Cognitive Studies (IBACS) Meet & Speak event on May 8 and 9.
MDMA Opens Door for PTSD Patients to Work Through Trauma
UConn Health is one of a dozen sites in the nation to host a phase three clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.
Blueprint for the Skull
A new UConn Health study has found that cleft palate is caused by a disruption of the regulatory pieces of DNA.
Stepping Up: UConn’s Class of 2018
In the four years since the candlelight Convocation of fall 2014, the Class of 2018 have experienced monumental changes in the world, at the University, and in their own lives.
Overcoming Bias About Music Takes Work
A new study has found that simply being told a performer is a professional or a student changes the way the brain responds to music, and it takes a deliberate effort to overcome this bias.
New Nursing Dean to Focus on Teaching, Research, and Community Collaboration
The school has a strong clinical faculty dedicated to teaching the next generation of nurses, and the admission statistics to prove it: this year the School of Nursing received more than 1,900 application for 100 slots.
Bones in All the Wrong Places
UConn researchers have shown how a mutation causes certain cells in muscle tissue to develop into cartilage and bone at injury sites.