In a new study, U scientists discovered a new lineage of specialized brain cells, called Hoxb8-lineage microglia, and established a link between the lineage and OCD and anxiety in mice.
Read MoreNew research led by U biologists finds that some plants and trees’ water use can make droughts more intense.
Read MoreBiologists drove the divergence of different-sized feather lice from a single population. In four years the evolved lice had trouble mating with each other, a sign of speciation and they caught it on tape.
Read MoreCelebrate Pollinator Week in the U’s new bee-friendly garden.
Read MoreU researchers find birds use a different organ to sing than humans do—producing sound with very high efficiency.
Read More“I never fathomed that I’d become a widow at 34, left to raise my four children alone, the oldest 15, the baby 2. Medulloblastoma was supposed to be a pediatric brain tumor, so how could it put a 36-year-old man in the grave in just eight months? It felt like déjà vu. My daddy died from glioblastoma brain cancer when I was 20 …. But I’m not going to tell you a sob story. I started school at 35 determined to make a difference in the world of cancer and this fall, I’ll embark upon my next quest—a Ph.D. in oncological sciences studying brain cancer here at the U. If I am able to make a difference in just one life all the years of studying, sleepless nights and sacrificing a social life will be worth it.”
Read MoreU project provides students with hands-on learning opportunities to make a difference.
Read MoreA U forest ecologist wins the prestigious Packard Fellowship, which allows freedom to pursue creative research directions.
Read MoreFrom slug slime to whale flippers to electrical shocks, organisms have “engineered” impressive tactics to make a living on planet Earth. The museum’s special exhibit explains how some species glide through the air, endure extreme temperatures or crush 8,000 pounds in a single bite.
Read MoreSociety, Water and Climate Research Group melds scientific perspectives toward finding sustainable water solutions in a changing world.
Read MoreBiochemistry scholar Wesley I. Sundquist awarded institution’s most distinguished faculty award.
Read MoreNew grants help biology professor show people that science is for everyone.
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