February 22, 2021
University of Cincinnati researcher Albert Sabin's vaccine induced lifetime immunity, while Jonas Salk's offered protection only for a few years. For this reason, Sabin's vaccine became the standard vaccine used around the world.
February 19, 2021
This week, more than 130 hospitals, research foundations, fundraising organizations and patient advocacy groups asked the Biden administration to put cancer patients first in the next stage of the rollout. The letter, which was signed by leaders at the UC Cancer Center, says research in the past year shows that COVID-19 patients with cancer have twice the death rate than those without cancer.
February 18, 2021
The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is offering a new online program that prepares students to earn a certificate in a high-demand medical specialty in just one year.
February 12, 2021
According to a new UC study published in the journal Current Biology, male fruit flies with the most impressive sexual ornamentation also have super sperm that can outcompete that of rivals in the post-mating fertilization game.
February 17, 2021
A researcher at the University of Cincinnati is studying whether electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can be helpful in treating certain psychiatric conditions, like depression.
March 15, 2021
Three colleges at the University of Cincinnati collaborated to develop a semi-autonomous drone that can be dispatched right to people’s homes. The drones are big enough to carry medicine or medical supplies but small enough to maneuver the tight confines of a home using navigational algorithms developed by UC engineers so patients can talk face to face to their doctors or pharmacists.
March 10, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati hope to use the stable fly's genetic code against it to prevent billions of dollars in annual losses in the United States.
March 5, 2021
The University of Cincinnati has launched the interdisciplinary Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration as part of Research2030, UC’s 10-year strategic plan for research.
March 9, 2021
University of Cincinnati researchers have discovered that cooperation between two key genes drive cancer growth, spread and treatment resistance in one particularly aggressive type of breast cancer. The good news is, though, with this knowledge, they can continue to aim their targeted treatments at these genes, singularly and together, to stop breast cancer in its tracks.
March 8, 2021
UC Hyperloop is competing in a national competition to design a more efficient tunnel-boring machine that will be needed to design future Hyperloop tubes.