More Features
Solar House Markey Cancer recruits Mouse nanoscale ear hair cell Lumy Sawaki and David Radar
Nutritional Sciences Professor Lisa Cassis feeds mice a high-fat, “Americanized” diet in order to track the mechanisms of obesity-induced heart disease.
Learn More »
News
plant cells

UK is leader in $6 million study of medicinal plants

UK’s Joe Chappell will capture the genetic blueprints of 14 plants to speed up drug development efforts. Six other U.S. universities will partner on this two-year medicinal plant project.

+ read more

teeth

New Gum Could Replace Toothpaste for Soldiers

The chewing gum contains an antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and abrasive agent that reduces plaque on the teeth when normal oral hygiene is not possible.

+ read more

brain

Parkinson's Researchers Study New Drug-Delivery Method

UK Parkinson's disease researchers are studying an implanted catheter connected to a small, portable pump to deliver therapeutic drugs directly to patients' brains.

+ read more

money

Recovery Funding

UK's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) website provides links, by federal agency, to ARRA funding opportunities. Check back often.

+ view site

more UK research news