All University of Connecticut articles
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NewsNew study provides insight to why Covid vaccines hit some harder than others
Scientists have highlighted factors that may explain why some people perceived more side effects from the SARS-CoV2 vaccine than others, including stress, exercise, and use of hormonal birth control.
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NewsStudy sheds light on patterns of Leptospirosis infection
Part of a multi-year project, the study seeks to identify demographic, socioeconomic and environmental factors in a high transmission setting in Brazil.
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NewsProbiotic spray method improves hatchability and health of chicks
Scientists have found that using a probiotic spray on eggs improves the number and quality of chicks that successfully hatch. The patented method improves chick health for broiler production without relying on antibiotics.
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NewsScientists sequence rabies genome in black bear
Researchers have published their findings after they sequenced the entire genome of the virus and compared it with existing rabies sequences from other animals.
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NewsOur bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint, concludes a detailed study of the gut, mouth, nose and skin microbiomes of 86 people.
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NewsNew treatment paves way to tackle chicken infections resistant to antibiotics
An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey.
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NewsVaccine primes frog microbiome for future exposure to deadly fungal outbreak
A new study has found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the composition of the microbiome, making frogs more resilient to future exposure to the fungus.
