Tag: Research
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Research may lead to new therapies for sleeping sickness
While its common name may make it sound almost whimsical, sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis,…
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Healthy eating
Older African-Americans who are dissatisfied with their lives tend to choose diets that are high…
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Study: One-third of dating teens report abusive relationships
Nearly one-third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to…
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Research teams use grant to investigate vaccine for obesity
Since discovered as a way to prevent smallpox in the 1700s, vaccines have earned a…
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Common canine virus may lead to next breakthrough in vaccines for deadly human diseases
Researchers at UGA have discovered that a virus commonly found in dogs may serve as…
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Scientists trace origins of Atlantic gray whale fossil
While the Atlantic gray whale was hunted to extinction by the 1700s, the Pacific or…
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Three projects chosen for disease research collaboration
Three collaborative research proposals aimed at preventing critically neglected human and animal diseases were selected…
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New research offers targets for stroke treatments
New UGA research identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain.
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Out of the blue
Light emitting diodes, more commonly called LEDs, are known for their energy efficiency and durability,…
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Study offers new view of how bat disease spreads
The spread of white-nose syndrome, an emerging fungal disease in bats, may be determined by…
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Perception vs. reality
New research from the College of Public Health exposes a large discrepancy in the length…
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The bystander effect
Dr. Toni Miles, director of UGA’s Institute of Gerontology, is studying life after death-or, more…
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Researchers to use NSF awards to improve math instruction
What makes mathematics difficult for some students to learn? Two College of Education researchers believe…
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Researchers publish genome sequence for cotton
UGA researchers, working with representatives from most of the world’s major cotton-producing countries, have led…
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Researchers to develop test for deadly parasitic disease
Researchers at UGA will soon begin a study designed to identify new ways of determining…
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Making the grade: New Terry College study helps explain why girls do better in elementary school
Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys-even when they perform worse…
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$1.1 million grant will be used to find ways to ID flu strains
The words “laser beam” often conjure up images of high-powered weapons or concert light shows,…
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Fish have big nutrient impacts on marine ecosystems
Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than…
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Right on target
Direct-to-consumer advertising, like those prescription drug commercials that air between your favorite TV shows, are…
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Scientist studies salmonella in ready-to-eat, dry foods
UGA food scientist Joseph Frank has been awarded a $499,998 grant from the U.S. Department…
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Center for Food Safety study finds essential-oil blend reduces salmonella contamination
Oil and water may not mix, but a UGA study found feeding chickens a blend…
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Ecologists examine role of host shifts in disease emergence
The number of genetic mutations that follow host shifts in rabies virus impacts the speed…
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Heart and mind
Psychological factors can have as much—or more—impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a…
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Study finds that glucose mouth rinse boosts self-control
To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by UGA professor of…
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