Collaboration Between UT and UTMC Could Revolutionize Breast Cancer Diagnosis
UT researchers are using artificial intelligence to stage breast cancer diagnoses more quickly.
The Conversation: Mitochondria Can Sense Bacteria and Trigger Your Immune System to Trap Them – Revealing New Ways to Treat Infections and Autoimmunity
Mitochondria are not just the powerhouses of the cell – they are the immune system’s watchtowers, alert to even the faintest metabolic signals of bacterial invaders.
UT Professor Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding for Genomic Research with Impact for Cancer Treatments
Rachel Patton McCord researches how diseases like cancer change human chromosome structure.
New Building Will Meet State’s Growing Demand for Chemical Industry Workforce
UT’s new chemistry building will provide spaces for collaboration and research.
The Conversation: AI Is Giving a Boost to Efforts To Monitor Health via Radar
Noncontact health monitoring has the potential to be more comfortable and easier to use than traditional methods, particularly for people looking to monitor their vital signs at home.
The Conversation: From Cats and Dogs to Penguins and Llamas, Treating Animals with Acupuncture Has Become Mainstream in Veterinary Medicine
As acupuncture has gained wide use in human medicine in the U.S., it also has become increasingly common in veterinary practice, especially for pain management.
Four Researchers Honored by AAAS as Lifetime Fellows
AAAS Fellows are elected by peers in recognition of their extraordinary achievements.
Holmes Receives Sloan Research Fellowship
Assistant Professor Tova Holmes was honored for her work in high-energy particle physics.
University of Tennessee Physicist Named Cottrell Scholar
Professor Lawrence Lee will further his research on experimental high-energy particles.
The Conversation: Ferns’ Ability to Evolve Backward Offers Insights into the Meandering Path of Evolution
Why might ferns have such flexible reproductive strategies? The answer lies in what they lack: seeds, flowers and fruits.
The Conversation: In Hawaii, Parasites and Viruses Team Up in the Battle Against Fruit Flies – an Entomologist Explains the Implication for Global Pest Control
The complex interactions that insects have evolved with microbes may might help researchers tackle global food security issues.
The Conversation: Vampire Bats – Look Beyond the Fangs and Blood to See Animal Friendships and Unique Adaptations
Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to unique adaptations that facilitate their uncommon lifestyle.