Study Uncovers New Materials Interactions That Could Improve Data Storage
A new study provides insight into multiferroic materials, which could have substantive implications in fields such as data storage.
Professor to Unseal Sample of Moon Rocks from Apollo 17
Researchers from all over the country will soon be studying moon rocks that NASA has never opened before, and some of the samples will be analyzed at UT.
Study: Infamous ‘Death Roll’ Almost Universal Among Crocodile Species
The iconic “death roll” of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study published in Ethology, Ecology & Evolution and coauthored by a researcher at UT.
Science Minute: Crocodiles and Their Infamous Death Roll
Stephanie Drumheller-Horton, professor of paleontology at the University of Tennessee, explains the death roll, a maneuver crocodiles make to turn their prey into edible-size bites.
UT to Host Workshop to Study Gun Violence through Mathematical Analysis
The Mathematics of Gun Violence Investigative Workshop, hosted by NIMBioS and DySoC, will be held May 1–3 at NIMBioS on UT’s campus.
Psychologists Find Smiling Really Can Make People Happier
Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper published in Psychological Bulletin.
Science Minute: Smiles Could Be Hiding the Secret to Happiness
Nicholas Coles, social psychology PhD student at UT, explains the relationship between smiling more and feeling happier.
Study: AIDS-Immunocompromised Populations See More Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
Populations with a high prevalence of AIDS-immunocompromised people are more likely to see the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to a study coauthored by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and published in PLOS One.
UT to Study Pediatric End-Of-Life Care Best Practices
A study by UT’s College of Nursing will seek to understand if a new approach to end-of-life care can improve the quality of life of children with terminal diseases.
NIH Funds UT Research on Quality of Life of LGBT Caregivers
A new UT study will examine how the intersection of being both LGBT and a caregiver may elevate a person’s risk of having overall poor health.
Science Minute Audiocast: Ultima Thule
On New Year’s Day 2019, scientists got the first glimpse ever into a small Kuiper Belt object, thanks to the probe New Horizons.
Mandarin Chinese Could Help Us Understand How Infants Learn English
A study, coauthored by Jessica Hay, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, and Ryan Cannistraci, a PhD student in experimental psychology, looks at how lexical tones can affect an infant’s ability to associate words with objects.