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Global warming likely to increase disease risk for animals worldwide
Changes in climate can increase infectious disease risk in animals, researchers found — with the possibility that these diseases could spread to humans, they warn.The study, conducted by scientists at...
View ArticleAs global shipping increases, non-native species could threaten the Arctic
When shipping products across the ocean, ships must take in large amounts of ocean water, known as ballast water, to help improve stability throughout travel. As cargo is loaded or unloaded, the volume...
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Researchers isolate biomarker to study the spread of ovarian cancer
When a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it is likely that the first symptom she experiences is the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, called ascites. Beyond being uncomfortable,...
View ArticleNew material shown to more efficiently desalinate water
By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could experience a freshwater shortage. To tackle this issue, researchers from the University of Notre Dame have identified a new solvent — an ionic liquid...
View ArticleNotre Dame, IUPUI to provide free home lead screening kits to Marion and Vigo...
The University of Notre Dame and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand the Notre Dame Lead...
View ArticleBald eaglet hatch begins at Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility...
Of the three bald eagle eggs laid at the University of Notre Dame’s Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) in St. Patrick’s County Park, the first hatched on Monday. The other two eaglets are...
View ArticleNotre Dame helps Catholic Church with underutilized real estate
The Catholic Church is the largest nongovernmental landowner in the world, but with aging assets and demographic shifts, the Church’s expansive real estate portfolio of schools, parishes, convents,...
View ArticleLow-cost, portable device could diagnose heart attacks in minutes
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Florida have developed a sensor that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes, according to a study published in Lab on...
View ArticleNDIAS artist in residence named 2021 MacArthur Fellow
Reginald Dwayne Betts, current artist in residence at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS), has been named to the 2021 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation...
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Researchers develop data-driven tool to optimize sports ticket pricing
Anyone who has booked a flight online knows that ticket prices vary widely. From destination to timing, a long list of factors influence the price customers pay for their flight to Vegas.Sports tickets...
View ArticleNotre Dame, Duke team up for one of the longest-running primate studies in...
Although the Fighting Irish and the Duke Blue Devils will compete on the football field Saturday (Sept. 30), the two universities partner on the Amboseli Baboon Research Project, a continuous baboon...
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Researchers use AI to track chemotherapy complications, help families...
Patient at the Hospital Infantil de México Federico GómezIn Mexico, where cancer is the second leading cause of death for children, families travel a significant distance to specialty hospitals for...
View ArticleNotre Dame to lead Midwest wireless technology consortium planning, partner...
The U.S. Department of Commerce and its Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Monday recognized two University of Notre Dame programs with a development grant and a Tech Hub designation. The...
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Success of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in fighting dengue may be...
Alex PerkinsThe fight against dengue fever has a new weapon: a mosquito infected with the bacteria Wolbachia, which prevents the spread of the virus. These mosquitoes have now been deployed in several...
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Using patients’ own cells, researchers examine connection between fragile X...
Although considered a rare disorder, fragile X syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability in the world. Fragile X patients can have a range of mild to severe intellectual...
View ArticleUnderstudied cell in the brain could be key to treating glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is one of the most treatment-resistant cancers, with those diagnosed surviving for less than two years.In a new study in NPJ Genomic Medicine, researchers at the University of Notre Dame...
View ArticleSNAP recipients may struggle to meet dietary goals, especially in food deserts
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest nutrition program, helping 41 million participants afford “nutritious food essential to health and well-being.”But a new...
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Notre Dame receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative award for neurodegenerative...
Cody Smith chats with a graduate student in his lab. (Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)The University of Notre Dame has received a Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award from the Chan Zuckerberg...
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AI among us: Social media users struggle to identify AI bots during political...
Artificial intelligence bots have already permeated social media. But can users tell who is human and who is not?Researchers at the University of Notre Dame conducted a study using AI bots based on...
View ArticleA vision of hope
You don’t know what it is to be an advocate until you are one.That was never more clear to Harry and Gail Koujaian than when their 5-year-old daughter, Hayley, began having difficulty with motor...
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