Research Spotlight Why You Laugh When It’s Not Even FunnyResearch shows laughter may be more of a social tool than a sign of enjoyment in conversations with strangers. January 8, 2023 Victoria TurnerGraduate Division Science
Only A Mother's Immunity October 5, 2017Breanna AllenScientists are making discoveries that give hope to global improvements in healthy pregnancies. The immune system is naturally primed to... Science
Fighting the Common Cold in Space September 15, 2017Breanna AllenFor years we have known that spaceflight causes immune dysfunction, weakening the human body’s ability to fight off even the... News
App-Controlled Designer Cells Treat Diabetes May 8, 2017Lindsey JonesElectronic monitoring and storing of health data is all of the rage right now. Many of us track the number... Science
TZAPping Telomeres Shorter February 19, 2017Lindsey JonesOur DNA fits into our cells by tightly coiling into structures called chromosomes. During cell division, the machinery that is... Science
Using the Body to Fight Cancer January 23, 2017Breanna AllenIn the fight against cancer, harnessing the natural defense mechanisms within the human body is gaining promise. Termed cancer immunotherapy... Science
Diet Against Disease January 16, 2017Breanna Allen“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, 1826.What you consume not... Science
Increasing Brain Tumor Survival December 19, 2016Lindsey JonesNearly 73,000 adults will be diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, and for more than one third, their tumor... Science
Solving the Mystery of Genomic 'Dark Matter' November 6, 2016Lindsey JonesIn human cells, three billion base pairs arrange themselves into sequences of As, Ts, Gs, and Cs to form genes... Science
End of Zika in Sight? October 24, 2016Lindsey JonesWith the successful creation of DNA vaccines that elicited immune protection from Zika infection, hope is on the rise in... Science