Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and other...
11-Aug-2022 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New method of nasal vaccine delivery could lead to better vaccines for HIV and COVID-19

A University of Minnesota assistant professor is part of a team that has developed a new way to effectively deliver vaccines through the nose that could lead to better protection against diseases like HIV and COVID-19.
10-Aug-2022 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Engineers Develop New Tool That Will Allow for More Personalized Cell Therapies

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of DNA editing, paving the way for more personalized, efficient genetic and cell therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
20-Jul-2022 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Data Scientists Use New Techniques to Identify Lakes and Reservoirs Around the World

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team of data scientists has published a first-of-its-kind comprehensive global dataset of the lakes and reservoirs on Earth showing how they have changed over the last 30+ years.
19-Jul-2022 7:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Research Finds That Cancer Cells Can Migrate Toward Certain ‘Sweet Spot’ Environments

University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery provides new understanding of how cancer spreads and can improve future treatments.
12-Jul-2022 2:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A New Giant Dinosaur Gives Insight Into Why Many Prehistoric Meat-Eaters Had Such Tiny Arms

An international team that includes a University of Minnesota Twin Cities researcher has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas, that provides clues about the evolution and anatomy of predatory dinosaurs such as the...
7-Jul-2022 7:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to See Gene Expression in Brains of Live Mice in Real Time

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a new technique for imaging mRNA molecules in the brains of living mice. The research reveals new insights into how memories are formed and stored in the brain and could allow scientists...
6-Jul-2022 7:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

You Can Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere on Jupiter

A new citizen science project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with support from NASA, allows volunteers to help scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter, which gives new insight into weather patterns on...
22-Jun-2022 7:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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