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The first Beer with a Scientist for 2020 features a non-scientist’s guide to cutting-edge biomedical research tools

January 15, 2020

You may have heard about breakthroughs in medical research such as CRISPR, a technology that allows scientists to edit genes, or the microbiota, the bugs that live in and on us and are getting the credit and blame for any number of health conditio

UofL's Conn Center partners with local company to mine diamonds above ground

January 14, 2020

A technological marvel is happening in Kentucky – growing diamonds above ground using reactors that mimic what happens in Mother Nature over a million years, but in a much more controlled environment.

UofL researchers take flight, study way to rehydrate blood in space

January 3, 2020

A journey into space is inherently risky, so UofL researchers have been tapped by NASA to see if they can rehydrate blood in case of emergency on a space flight.