May 26, 2021

A new study by the University of Cincinnati finds that fatal opiate overdoses are most prevalent in six states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee. Researchers identified 25 hot spots of fatal opioid overdoses nationwide using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study demonstrates how both widespread and localized the problem of substance use disorders can be.

May 17, 2021

The University of Cincinnati is working with NASA to help Ohio prepare for the advent of cargo-carrying drones and passenger-carrying air taxis.

May 18, 2021

UC's Daniel Pomeranz Krummel, PhD, discusses new brain cancer research with Liz Bonis on Local 12's What's Happening in Health program.

May 21, 2021

University of Cincinnati biology students study whether little blue penguins are more likely to lead or follow other members of their colony.

May 7, 2021

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, have found that using ultrasound combined with RNA-loaded nanoparticles could help infiltrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver targeted, more effective treatment to brain tumors, while eliminating uncomfortable side effects.

August 9, 2021

UC students in mechanical engineering and industrial design team up to help the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden monitor the blood pressure of its great apes.

August 5, 2021

UC's Biology Meets Engineering class shows how students can draw from biology and engineering for animal-inspired robotics.

August 4, 2021

UC researchers launched a new study looking treating a common brain problem that results after therapy for cancer.

January 11, 2021

University of Cincinnati biologist Bruce Jayne and collaborators from Colorado State University discovered a new mode of snake locomotion that allows nimble brown tree snakes to climb fat cylinders to reach prey. The research could help design snake-proof barriers to protect utility equipment and vulnerable birds.

January 25, 2021

University of Cincinnati biologists come up with novel way for deciding how to categorize similar animal behaviors. The results could help streamline animal behavior research.