Tag: Research
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Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more office visits to physicians
Experiences of loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased health care use among older…
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Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties,…
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Scientists create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel
UGA researchers have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in a hardwood tree species…
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Researchers develop electronic nose to find rotten onions
Onions, one of the biggest vegetable crops in Georgia, risk disease when they are harvested…
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Study shows promise for treating pica in children
A College of Education graduate student recently had a major role in a study that…
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Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find
In a new study published in the journal Science, a team of researchers led by…
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Study finds brain structure varies depending on trust level
Brain structure varies depending on how well people trust others, according to a study by…
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UGA study finds stomach flu symptoms last an average of 44 hours
Norovirus infections, sometimes known as the stomach flu, typically last for the same amount of…
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Study: Plant chemicals may prevent post-menopausal liver damage
Women going through menopause often struggle with weight gain that results when their estrogen levels…
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Neuroscientists explain link between stress resilience, exercise
Exercise improves the ability to persevere through hard times. In a series of recent experiments,…
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Researchers identify key link between virus recognition, destruction
An immune system that helps bacteria combat viruses is yielding unlikely results, such as the…
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Researchers discover new clues for treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
UGA researchers have identified a previously unknown process that many bacteria, including those that cause…
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Team works to create stress- and disease-resistant trees
UGA researchers think they’ve come up with a system to identify the genes in trees…
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UGA researchers discover potential treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis
UGA researchers have developed a new small molecule drug that may serve as a treatment…
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Warnell researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing bald eagles
UGA researchers have formally identified and named toxic cyanobacteria that have been killing American bald…
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Study: Men, women use sexual assault hotlines differently
When victims of sexual assault dial a telephone hotline for help, what they ask and…
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Researchers develop targeted approach to reduce rabies
Researchers at UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory are evaluating new methods to reduce the spread…
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Research suggests severe weather will continue, be more variable
More tornadoes will be commonplace by 2080 as a result of a changing climate, according…
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UGA researchers unlock new way to clone pest-fighting hemlock trees
For the first time, UGA researchers successfully have cryogenically frozen germplasm from hemlock trees being…
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New ‘Science’ paper calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into ocean
A plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the beach until a gust of wind spins it…
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UGA Skidaway study finds high marine debris, need for standardized reporting along Georgia coast
UGA researchers are hoping to find a consistent way to record the marine debris-particularly pieces…
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UGA scientists help sequence bird, crocodilian genomes
Using new computational methods developed by UGA researchers Liang Liu, Travis Glenn and others, an…
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Study: Stress increases motivation, amount spent for alcohol
The effects of stress can change the way heavy drinkers seek alcohol-and how much they’re…
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College of Veterinary Medicine researchers develop new treatment for rabies
Successfully treating rabies can be a race against the clock. Those who suffer a bite…
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