Research

UA Researchers Show Best Methods to Help Endangered Woodpecker

UA Researchers Show Best Methods to Help Endangered Woodpecker

The best methods to help an endangered woodpecker in Alabama thrive are installation of artificial homes and controlled burning in forests, according to research from The University of Alabama.

Searching for More Answers

Searching for More Answers

Jessica Bentley’s experience with celiac disease helped her discover research opportunities that led to a published paper.

Under The Ice

Under The Ice

A one-of-a-kind radar developed and built by UA professors and students is helping scientists unveil ancient climate history and provide perspectives on improving climate models.

NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases

NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases

The National Institutes of Health has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline.

UA Researcher Assists in Global Study of Amphibians

UA Researcher Assists in Global Study of Amphibians

Frogs who live through noticeably different seasons during the year have a higher diversity of microorganisms living on their skin than those who experience only mild changes, according to research assisted by a biologist at The University of Alabama.

UA Biologist Helps Map Strawberry’s Genes

UA Biologist Helps Map Strawberry’s Genes

Through sequencing the genome of the garden strawberry, a biologist at The University of Alabama helped map the evolutionary history of the popular treat and provide a blueprint for future molecular breeding efforts.

Researcher: Disparities Exist in News Coverage of Terror Attacks

Researcher: Disparities Exist in News Coverage of Terror Attacks

Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive on average 357 percent more media coverage than those committed by other groups, according to a University of Alabama researcher’s newly published study.

In UA Research, Tiny Worm Mimics Key Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s

In UA Research, Tiny Worm Mimics Key Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s

Researchers at The University of Alabama have shown a tiny worm can replicate genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the breadth of preclinical models for the disease.

UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

As the consumption economy shifts from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, states that do not invest in improvements to infrastructure will lose ground in economic development, according to a new paper by the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.