Unique mini-microscope provides insight into complex brain functions
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering and Medical School have developed a unique head-mounted mini-microscope device that allows them to image complex brain functions of freely moving mice in...
5-Apr-2021 1:45 PM EDT
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Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
University of Minnesota lab-created heart valves made from real cells can grow with the recipient and are a step forward in reducing the need for repeated pediatric valve replacement surgeries.
17-Mar-2021 4:45 PM EDT
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University of Minnesota, UMN Hormel Institute, and Mayo Clinic collaborate on new citizen science project
A University of Minnesota-Mayo Clinic partnership has joined with the Zooniverse citizen scientist platform and the Francis Crick Institute in London to leverage world-leading expertise in microscope imaging with the power of citizen science to...
17-Feb-2021 4:35 PM EST
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Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times
In groundbreaking materials research, a team led by University of Minnesota Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan has made a discovery that blends the best of two sought-after qualities for touchscreens and smart windows—transparency and conductivity.
15-Jan-2021 3:05 PM EST
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Researchers develop new one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials. Their results show the realistic possibility of designing similar...
11-Jan-2021 8:00 AM EST
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Researchers discover new way to deliver DNA-based therapies for diseases
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases. For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when...
18-Dec-2020 12:30 PM EST
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Researchers develop unique process for producing light-matter mixture
In groundbreaking new research, an international team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter.
7-Dec-2020 12:15 PM EST
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Musical instruments don’t spread aerosols as far as you might think
A new study by University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering researchers has found that wind instruments typically do not spread aerosols farther than one foot. The researchers suggest that mitigation strategies including social...
19-Oct-2020 8:55 AM EDT
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Experts Author Article Calling for Promise of Organ Preservation to Transform Medicine
7-Jun-2017 6:05 PM EDT
University of Minnesota Research Played Important Role in First Statewide Ban on Antibacterial Ingredient
28-Dec-2016 7:00 AM EST
Larry Jacobs, Political Expert From Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota, Is Available to Comment on Many Aspects of Politics and the 2016 Election.
19-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
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