News Archive
How does the structure of cytolysins influence their activity?
Ananya Sen
Although Enterococcus faecalis is usually an innocuous member of the bacterial community in the human gut, it can also cause several infections, including liver disorde
New grant awarded to develop better in vivo DNA-editing techniques
Ananya Sen
The National Institutes of Health have awarded a $2.2 million grant to researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.
U.S. corn and soybean maladapted to climate variations, study shows
Marianne Stein
U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate.
Chemical reactions break free from energy barriers using flyby trajectories
Lois Yoksoulian
A new study shows that it is possible to use mechanical force to deliberately alter chemical reactions and increase chemical selectivity – a grand challenge of the field.
Frequent COVID-19 testing key to efficient, early detection, study finds
Ananya Sen
The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 increases with more frequent testing, no matter the type of test, according to a new study.
Ting Lu jointly presented with €1 million Future Insight Prize
Huan Song
Ting Lu (BCXT/BSD/CABBI/MME), a professor of bioengineering at The Grainger Colle
Researchers overcome winking, napping pigs to prove brain test works
Lauren Quinn
If you've ever been to an eye doctor, there's a good chance you've felt the sudden puff of air to the eye that constitutes a traditional test for glaucoma.
Program increases underrepresented groups in biomedical data science, quantitative biology
Siv Schwink, Ananya Sen
FUTURE-MINDS-QB, a bridge program streamlining a path from a master’s degree at Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, to a doctoral degree at Univer
Energycane produces more biodiesel than soybean at a lower cost
Marianne Stein
Bioenergy from crops is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. New crops such as energycane can produce several times more fuel per acre than soybeans.
New markers for coronary microvascular disease identified
Ananya Sen
Although cardiovascular disease is the main cause of illness among women in the U.S., certain conditions such as coronary microvascular disease (CMD) cannot be easily diagnosed.
Protein ‘big bang’ reveals molecular makeup for medicine and bioengineering
Lauren Quinn
Proteins have been quietly taking over our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Magnets intensify electrolysis, utilize carbon dioxide more efficiently
Claire Benjamin
For decades, researchers have been working toward mitigating excess atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
