Astronauts face a very difficult challenge in space. In microgravity, their muscles and bones weaken over time.
‘Mighty Mice’ Stay Mighty in Space
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A Spillover Effect: Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Dietary Choices
Besides providing health care to millions, the Medicaid program helps recipients make healthier food choices, according to work UConn research recently published in the journal Health Economics.
New Advancement In Nanophotonics Has The Potential to Improve Light-Based Biosensors
As COVID-19 swept across the world this year, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives, it quickly became clear that one essential factor for controlling its spread is the ability to rapidly and accurately test for the virus causing it.
How Tadpoles Provide Insight Into Pandemics
A virus affecting wood frog tadpoles throughout the eastern United States is offering scientists a rare opportunity to investigate the role of environmental factors in the spread of infectious disease.
Using Plant Power In The Rapid Production Of COVID-19 Antibody Tests
To meet the global demand for COVID-19 spike protein needed for antibody test kits, University of Victoria plant biologist Peter Constabel has turned to an unexpected source: a relative of the tobacco plant.
UNM, NASA Scientists Find Depletion Of Halogens Due To Giant Impact
It’s been more than 50 years since the Apollo missions, and in that time, chemical analyses of the recovered lunar materials have revolutionized our understanding of planetary materials.
