Displaying items by tag: science in motion
July 25, 2016
Research Shows Sharing of Cavity-causing Bacteria May Not Be Only From Mothers to Children
Kids often acquire S. mutans, a cavity-causing bacterium from nonfamily members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.
July 19, 2016
The Zebrafish’s Growing Impact on Medical Research
The zebrafish is making its mark in the field of biomedical research, becoming one of the fastest-growing models of human disease.
Walker will help identify which types of businesses embrace or overlook the importance of cybersecurity, and help capture best practices to increase the adoption of cybersecurity technologies.
A potent compound discovered by UAB researchers in Antarctic waters could be a new weapon against a bacterial infection that kills thousands each year.
June 14, 2016
Why Do Women Live Longer than Men?
A survival advantage for female humans stands out in a UAB review of sex differences in longevity across many species. Understanding why could inform treatments to extend healthy lifespans.
The Department of Chemistry's Summer 2016 seminars will be held in CHEM 101, 901 14th Street South, at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
A treatment used for depression, Parkinson’s disease and autism shows promise to alleviate obesity in binge-eating disorder patients.
April 29, 2016
UAB Driving Simulator Lab Has National Debut Live on TODAY
Cutting-edge technology and research brings national attention to UAB.
Two UAB students will travel to other institutions and take part in a research project as part of the Amgen Scholars program.
The facility will enable new distracted-driving research, addressing a major public health issue that is a leading cause of highway and traffic-related injuries and death.
April 17, 2016
CIS@UAB’s Work Cited by Congressman Palmer
Gary Warner’s and his students' work has been cited by Congressman Palmer in his recent Facebook Post.
April 11, 2016
Personality May Dictate How Distracted You Are While Driving
UAB researchers uncover new information about drivers’ likelihood to participate in risky roadway behavior.
April 05, 2016
What do Forensic Scientists Actually Do?
We’re all fans of the forensic science TV shows like CSI, Forensic Files, and NCIS, but have you ever wondered what a forensic scientist actually does in the lab? Read about real forensic science as experienced by first year forensic science graduate students in Essays on the Elements of Forensic Science 2015.
March 23, 2016
UAB Tissue Imaging Mass Spectrometry Detects Early Lipid Changes in Acute Kidney Injury
This mass spectrometry method can locate where molecular changes occur in a thin slice of tissue, and it has broad applicability to biomedical research.
March 17, 2016
UAB Investigators Find Children of Lower-income Families Can Improve Cognitive Delays with Early Intervention
Developmentally appropriate activities conducted by parents with their child during the first three years after birth reduce childhood cognitive delays in low-resource families.
Zina Trost, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2016 John C. Liebeskind Early Career Scholar Award from the American Pain Society.
Dr. Charles Amsler, Professor in the Department of Biology, has been named the 2016 winner of the Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
February 15, 2016
Chemistry Graduate Student Named Recipient of NIH/NIDCR Fellowship
Bhavitavya Sonia Nijampatnam, a graduate student in the UAB Department of Chemistry, has been named the recipient of a National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research pre-doctoral fellowship.
February 12, 2016
Changes in Shape and ‘Squishiness’ Can Help Drug-containing Microcapsules Reach Tumors
UAB researcher Eugenia Kharlampieva, Ph.D., makes polymer microcapsules meant to carry cancer drugs to the site of a tumor.
February 11, 2016
Better Brain Training for an Aging World
Jarrod M. Hicks is looking for a smarter way to sharpen aging minds. Combining algorithms and brain scans, this senior math and neuroscience major in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences is trying to understand how cognitive training strengthens neural networks.
