Physicists experiment with nanowire in a promising field that could make...
In electronics, the race for smaller is huge. Physicists at the University of Cincinnati are working to harness the power of nanowires, microscopic wires that have the potential to improve solar cells...
View ArticleClinical trial looks at targeted genetic therapies for lung cancer
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine are enrolling patients in a clinical trial looking at targeted gene therapies in patients with early stage lung cancer who have had...
View ArticleBiologists say wolf spiders have a wider range of personality than once believed
Charming might not be the best way to describe a spider, but researchers at the University of Cincinnati are finding a wide spectrum of personality in a creature whose behavior was thought to be...
View ArticleLegends of the lost reservoirs
Tucked away in a laboratory in University of Cincinnati's Braunstein Hall are tubes of rock and dirt that quietly tell a story—a story that looks back on ancient society's early water conservation. UC...
View ArticleChemists find that hookah tobacco heated electronically kills 70 percent more...
Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by chemists at the University of Cincinnati.
View ArticleNew map shows racial diversity of every neighborhood in continental U.S.
A geography professor at the University of Cincinnati repurposed NASA maps to show the changing racial diversity of every neighborhood in the continental United States.
View ArticleResearchers find evidence of traffic pollution in remote Himalaya
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust on one of the most remote mountain roads in...
View ArticleHow do blind cavefish find their way? The answer could be in their bones
Imagine living in perpetual darkness in an alien world where you have to find food quickly by touch or starve for months at a time.
View ArticleAI that can shoot down fighter planes helps treat bipolar disorder
The artificial intelligence that can blow human pilots out of the sky in air-to-air combat accurately predicted treatment outcomes for bipolar disorder, according to a new medical study by the...
View ArticleBiologist looks at butterflies to help solve human infertility
When insects skip the light fandango their romantic foreplay often involves some pretty crazy things like hypnotic dance moves and flashy colors. In some species it ends with a complex ejaculate...
View ArticleCreating new model to support workers with disabilities
There was a time when not much was expected of Karly Saeks.
View ArticleHow prisoners dressed for executions says a lot about condemned and pageantry...
What would you wear to your own execution?
View ArticleFrom battle to business: Researchers help veterans return to work
As many as 360,000 men and women leave the military each year—good news for employers in need of the wealth of experience and skills veterans bring to the workforce.
View ArticleNew biosensor stimulates sweat while patient is cool and resting
One downside to medical sensors that test human sweat: You have to sweat.
View ArticleStudy finds relationship between economic political opinions and...
The motorist tailgating you on the highway might be doing more than just getting you upset—they could also be influencing your political views.
View ArticleResearcher looks at Trump's waterboarding boasts—do they matter?
A study by a University of Cincinnati researcher is raising critical questions about the Trump administration's approach toward counterterrorism policies.
View ArticleDAAP grad puts 'design doing' into action with new sports lighting system
On May 24, 1935, Cincinnati's Crosley Field illuminated for professional baseball's first night game. University of Cincinnati alum Earl Payne, Eng. '26, helped design that revolutionary lighting...
View ArticleField research aims to slow the spread of tick-borne illness across the Midwest
Ticks are nasty little survivors, outlasting even dinosaurs as they resist drought, tolerate cold and go months without a meal.
View ArticleBiology study suggests father's nutrition before sex could contribute to...
Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers.
View ArticleRacialized social system of whiteness benefits whites' health in some ways,...
Although many studies over the past century have looked at the effect of racism on American health outcomes, an astonishingly small amount of that research has asked how it affects the health of whites.
View ArticleTeam discovers a rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bronze...
In the more than two years since University of Cincinnati researchers unearthed the 3,500-year-old tomb of a Bronze Age warrior in southwest Greece, an incredible trove of riches has emerged, including...
View ArticlePhilosopher addresses global environmental degradation head-on
At the heart of a new book about the future of environmental sustainability, University of Cincinnati's Adrian Parr looks for radical, yet positive solutions through the lens of an "environmental...
View ArticleHow do you stop the next mass extinction? Look to the past
Black rhinos, red wolves, whooping cranes: the global list of endangered species grows every year to the point where some researchers say we're witnessing the start of Earth's next mass extinction.
View ArticleArchaeologist challenging the idea that prehistoric people in the Southwest...
Conventional wisdom holds that prehistoric villagers planted corn, and lots of it, to survive the dry and hostile conditions of the American Southwest.
View ArticleMindful yoga can reduce risky behaviors in troubled youth, says research
For some young people, dealing with life stressors like exposure to violence and family disruption often means turning to negative, risky behaviors—yet little is known about what can intervene to stop...
View ArticleHow do you track a secretive hawk? Follow the isotopes
University of Cincinnati professor Brooke Crowley wanted to know the hunting range of the Henst's goshawk, a large forest-dwelling bird of prey that ambushes small animals.
View ArticleBiologists look to the past for early genetic development of tiny spider and...
With the increasing advantages of DNA sequencing, University of Cincinnati biologists are unraveling many evolutionary mysteries behind the complex world of spider vision.
View ArticleResearchers explain how snakes can crawl in a straight line
Snakes are known for their iconic S-shaped movements. But they have a less noticeable skill that gives them a unique superpower.
View ArticleEngineering professor identifies the progress and untapped potential of...
When it comes to biometric sensors, human skin isn't an ally.
View ArticleResearcher finds TV's powerful influence on pregnancy, childbirth
Surfing through cable TV channels often results in catching a glimpse of a woman giving birth or preparing for motherhood in one of the popular pregnancy and childbirth reality shows.
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