Dr. Irl Hirsch studies diabetes and approaches for treating diabetic patients. In this study, Dr. Hirsch gives patients two types of insulin to determine which form of insulin is better for treating patients with type 1 diabetes.
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When Your Brain Rings the Dinner Bell: how active brain cells tell the body to send more nutrients!
Dr. Thomas Longden studies blood flow in the brain. He looks at the cells that are involved in blood flow, and how those cells communicate to coordinate the movement of blood and nutrients in the brain.
To Eat or Not to Eat: The Influence of Diet on Fly Genetics
Dr. Mostoufi works with fruit flies to study the process of recombination, where genetic material is swapped between the DNA structures inside our cells. In this article, she explores how diet and bacterial infection can impact visible traits, like body color and eye color.
The discovery of a new harvest mouse
Dr. Robert Bradley studies how animals have evolved over time. He identifies a new species of harvest mouse and describes how this mouse differs from other related species.
A Social Scientist’s Thoughts On Using Medication To Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Dr. Brown studies treatments for opioid use disorder. He looks at how professionals feel about medications for opioid use disorder and how those attitudes relate to treatment practices.
Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Communities
Author Alejandra Torres Sanchez works with mental health professionals to understand barriers that prevent people from accessing community resources. She identifies available resources by service area to describe which services are most needed by the community.
Unleashing the Power of Genetics: Selecting the Best Seeds for Restoring the Shortgrass Prairie
Author Yannie Chen studies plants that grow in shortgrass prairies. She tries to find ways to predict which plants would be best to use for restoration efforts.
Sound “Waves”: How Acoustic Deterrent Devices Increase Sound in the Ocean
Dr. Charlotte Findlay studies the distribution of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) along the west coast of Scotland. She works with volunteers to better understand how ADDs contribute to noise pollution in aquatic environments.
E-cigarettes, are they really better for us?
Dr. Blythe Harrell studies e-cigarette use among teenagers. She measures symptoms of dependence in Texas teenagers who use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products.
It’s getting hot in here! Turning up the heat and the hormones makes a female turtle
Author Dr. Marroquin-Flores studies male and female development in turtles. She explores the effects of temperature and hormones on how genes are regulated in turtle eggs.