A new study on egg consumption in healthy young adults finds that whole eggs increase beneficial nutrients without negatively impacting heart disease or diabetes markers.…
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The drug ketamine shows promise in rapidly reducing PTSD and depression symptoms, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. While traditionally…
UConn undergraduates mapped the DNA of the endangered butternut tree as part of a broader initiative to study overlooked endangered species. The research offers insights…
Researchers have found that the commonly targeted muscles in chronic knee pain rehabilitation might be misdirected. Their study indicates smaller muscles in patients’ hips, external…
The Permian-Triassic mass extinction, also known as the Great Dying, was the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. It occurred about 252 million years ago…
Perceived social support is an important factor in maintaining good mental health and well-being. Studies have shown that individuals with high levels of perceived social…
Electroconvulsive therapy is a psychiatric treatment that involves electrically inducing a generalized seizure to treat mental disorders. Electroshock therapy, which is unfavorably depicted in movies…
According to new research, Zika and dengue fever viruses make infected mice and humans smell more attractive to mosquitoes, causing increased spread of disease. Dengue…
An artist’s rendering of the conditions during the End-Permian Mass Extinction, which wiped out nearly all life on earth. (Illustration by Victor Leshyk ‘The end-Permian…
While ivermectin was originally used to treat river blindness, it has also been repurposed to treat other human parasitic infections. Ivermectin is an over 30-year-old…
A quasar – the most luminous persistent source of light in the universe. Credit: NASA A discovery that provides new insight into how galaxies evolve.…
Long misunderstood, snake tongues have fascinated naturalists for centuries. As dinosaurs lumbered through the humid cycad forests of ancient South America 180 million years ago,…
Experiments with super-fast lasers show bubbles that form around atoms can speed up energy transfer. (Abstract artist’s concept.) Findings that could help further understand how…
The Caennorhabditis elegans worm’s neurons expressing the receptor for melatonin glow green. Credit: Bojun Chen/UConn Health Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the…
Familiar rituals are important tools for reducing stress, according to new research by UConn’s Dimitris Xygalatas. Credit: Dimitris Xygalatas With graduation ceremonies, weddings, funeral, annual…
Direct hit. A soft x-ray (white) hits a holmium atom (green). A photo-electron zooms off the holmium atom, which releases energy (purple) that jumps to…
The end of 2019 brings with it holiday gatherings, school vacations, and the annual tradition of New Year’s resolutions – with some of the most…
New study on early human fire acquisition squelches debate. Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with in the absence of a…