University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama

Internet access as a basic human right?

A novel preclinical drug that could have the potential to combat depression, brain injury and diseases that impair cognition

Genetically modified pig kidneys can be transplanted into a human

Enabling ultrafast quantum computing

Jigang Wang patiently explained his latest discovery in quantum control that could lead to superfast computing based on quantum mechanics. He mentioned light-induced superconductivity without energy gap. He brought up forbidden supercurrent quantum beats. And he mentioned terahertz-speed symmetry breaking. Then he backed up and clarified all that. After all, the quantum world of matter

Enabling ultrafast quantum computing

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Novel imaging system could help boost survival rates for ovarian cancer

More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after it has reached an advanced stage, with many tumors spread throughout the abdomen. Most patients undergo surgery to remove as many of these tumors as possible, but because some are so small and widespread, it is difficult to

Novel imaging system could help boost survival rates for ovarian cancer

Reversing wrinkled skin and hair loss

Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues have done just that, in a mouse model developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible hair loss in

Reversing wrinkled skin and hair loss

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown — for the first time — that established lung fibrosis can be reversed using a drug treatment that targets cell metabolism. This novel finding, reported in the journal Nature Medicine, is important because, despite significant advances to reveal the pathological mechanisms of persistent fibrosis, effective treatment interventions

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed

Significant security and privacy threats using advanced brain-computer interface technology

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that brainwave-sensing headsets, also known as EEG or electroencephalograph headsets, need better security after a study reveals hackers could guess a user’s passwords by monitoring their brainwaves. EEG headsets are advertised as allowing users to use only their brains to control robotic toys and video games specifically developed to be

Significant security and privacy threats using advanced brain-computer interface technology

A revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack

A team of biomedical engineering researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has created a revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack. The discovery is a major step forward in treating patients with tissue damage after a heart attack. The research study is published today in Circulation Research,

A revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack

Asteroid Day will draw eyes to the stars, but the more urgent threat may be under our feet

June 30 is Asteroid Day, a global awareness effort to promote asteroids and discussion around what can be done to protect our planet from impacts, but there may be a more likely natural threat. While an asteroid impact with Earth may make for great drama in the movies, no human in the past 1,000 years

Asteroid Day will draw eyes to the stars, but the more urgent threat may be under our feet

Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton

Study finds many species may die out and others may migrate significantly as ocean acidification intensifies Oceans have absorbed up to 30 percent of human-made carbon dioxide around the world, storing dissolved carbon for hundreds of years. As the uptake of carbon dioxide has increased in the last century, so has the acidity of oceans

Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton

Put That Nest Thermostat to Work

How a new cloud computing system could turn anyone into a tech entrepreneur That Nest thermostat on your wall could be making you money. Not saving money, mind you. That’s its day job: learning your habits so it can fine-tune your energy use and lower your power bills. But most of the time, it’s just

Put That Nest Thermostat to Work

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you?

Imagine you are in charge of the switch on a trolley track. The express is due any minute; but as you glance down the line you see a school bus, filled with children, stalled at the level crossing. No problem; that’s why you have this switch. But on the alternate track there’s more trouble: Your

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you?

How Sensor-Packed Smartphones Can Read Your Mood, Guard Your Data — and Wreak Havoc in the Wrong Hands

Smartphones can already do pretty much everything, right? Actually, UAB computer scientists have a few more ideas. They’re tapping into the accelerometers, proximity sensors and other environment-aware chips packed into modern phones to help users stay safe — and keep ahead of the bad guys. Here are seven innovations that could be coming soon to

How Sensor-Packed Smartphones Can Read Your Mood, Guard Your Data — and Wreak Havoc in the Wrong Hands

Passwords No More? UAB Researchers Develop Mechanisms That Enable Users to Log in Securely Without Passwords

Passwords are a common security measure to protect personal information, but they don’t always prevent hackers from finding a way into devices. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are working to perfect an easy-to-use, secure login protection that eliminates the need to use a password — known as zero-interaction authentication. Zero-interaction authentication enables a user

Passwords No More? UAB Researchers Develop Mechanisms That Enable Users to Log in Securely Without Passwords

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UAB School of Dentistry expands clinic to 116 operatories
UAB School of Dentistry expands clinic to benefit patients and students with 116 individual operatories, providing general, cosmetic and operative dentistry services.
Research Examines How to Stay on Task
Most attention lapses have minor consequences like forgetting to forward an email or pick up an item at the grocery store. However, other lapses can lead to serious repercussions, such as a train ...
Rheumatology Patients Prefer Office Visits to Telemedicine
Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical centers.
The No. 1 cause of death for Americans under age 45 is preventable. It’s been ignored for decades.
But a technique borrowed from battlefields is helping some survive. Experts say it’ll take action from the highest levels of government for it to become standard care.
UAB professor gets $5 million to study vascular diseases
A Birmingham professor was awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling more than $5 million to further her research in vascular diseases. Yabing Chen, the recipient of the funds, ...

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Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB
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Woman pregnant with twins in separate uteruses breaks silence about ultra rare pregnancy
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, described being in "utter shock" after discovering she is experiencing an ultra rare type of pregnancy.
Woman with double uterus pregnant with a child in each at the same time
Kelsey Hatcher has known since she was a teen that she was born with two uteruses, but never expected to get pregnant in both simultaneously.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Student Life
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University of Alabama–Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham doesn’t require applicants to submit a GRE score to qualify for admission to its master’s degree program in cybersecurity, though three letters of ...