University of Kansas (KU)

The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU, is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas

A “bizarrely” efficient way to quickly convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry

Machine learning is capable of identifying insects that spread the incurable disease called Chagas with high precision

New research from the University of Kansas shows machine learning is capable of identifying insects that spread the incurable disease called Chagas with high precision, based on ordinary digital photos. The idea is to give public health officials where Chagas is prevalent a new tool to stem the spread of the disease and eventually to

Machine learning is capable of identifying insects that spread the incurable disease called Chagas with high precision

Bone biopsies for multiple myeloma could be a thing of the past

The diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting plasma cells, traditionally forces patients to suffer through a painful bone biopsy. During that procedure, doctors insert a bone-biopsy needle through an incision to get a bone marrow sample — or make a larger incision and remove a section of bone via surgery. But the

Bone biopsies for multiple myeloma could be a thing of the past

Getting much closer to a revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industry

Any resident of the Great Plains can attest to the massive scale of wind farms that increasingly dot the countryside. In the Midwest and elsewhere, wind energy accounts for an ever-bigger slice of U.S. energy production: In the past decade, $143 billion was invested into new wind projects, according to the American Wind Energy Association.

Getting much closer to a revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industry

A pioneering method of screening millions of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery

A paper just published in Nature Biotechnology outlines a pioneering method of screening a person’s diverse set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery. Antibody proteins are an important part of the human immune system that specifically target foreign viruses and bacteria, and they have been the fastest-growing class of approved drugs in the past several decades. The

A pioneering method of screening millions of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery

Neural prosthesis restores behavior after brain injury

Scientists from Case Western Reserve University and University of Kansas Medical Center have restored behavior—in this case, the ability to reach through a narrow opening and grasp food—using a neural prosthesis in a rat model of brain injury. Ultimately, the team hopes to develop a device that rapidly and substantially improves function after brain injury

Neural prosthesis restores behavior after brain injury

Groundbreaking Pain Research

Surprisingly long-lasting opioid mechanism of natural chronic pain control The bodies of mammals, including humans, respond to injury by releasing endogenous opioids — compounds that mitigate acute pain. A team of researchers, led by those at the University of Kentucky, has uncovered groundbreaking new information about how the body responds to traumatic injury with the development of

Groundbreaking Pain Research

Low-Dose Aspirin Stymies Proliferation of Two Breast Cancer Lines

Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to results of a study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and the University of Kansas Medical Center. The study found that aspirin slowed

Low-Dose Aspirin Stymies Proliferation of Two Breast Cancer Lines

Researchers hope prairie’s wild tomatillo may provide medical breakthrough in cancer fight

“We’ve found compounds from the wild tomatillo that have strong anti-cancer properties against breast cancer, skin cancer, thyroid cancer and brain cancer in our early studies,” For decades the native prairie plant with tomato-like vines, and marbled-sized fruit covered in thin husks, has sprawled across the Kansas prairie in relative obscurity. But scientists from around

Researchers hope prairie’s wild tomatillo may provide medical breakthrough in cancer fight

Genetically Engineered Algae for Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied

There’s a lot of hype and speculation about algae as a biofuel source Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to independent studies of any environmental risks that could be linked to cultivating algae for this purpose, two prominent researchers say. Writing in

Genetically Engineered Algae for Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied

Technology Will Lead to De-Urbanization

De-urbanization looks set to be an important demographic trend in the 21st century Since the industrial revolution, humanity has flocked to the cities, where jobs are plentiful and centralized services make inhabitants’ lives easier. However, technology is gradually beginning to reverse this trend. People who have always dreamed of escaping the city for the country

Technology Will Lead to De-Urbanization

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A rediscovered soil archive – more than a century old – could show how years of farming alters soil
Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more critical in the work to keep soil healthy and productive. The discovery of century-old soil samples at a land-grant university could offer big ...
Salina KU Chemistry Student Honored
A student from Salina is among recipients of spring and summer 2024 awards and scholarships from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas. Chase Courbot is among the winners of the ...
Kansas Chemist Gets Final Acquittal in China Ties Case
Five years after arrest in Trump administration crackdown, Chinese-born Franklin Feng Tao gets vindication—and wants his job back ...
‘The Kansas Grasshopper’ was a Jayhawk, Olympian and ... mayor? The wild life of Tom Poor
Olympics near, learn about the fascinating life of KU’s Tom Poor, who crossed paths with Babe Ruth, Phog Allen and British royalty.
Court overturns conviction of chemist Feng “Franklin” Tao
The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver voted 2–1 on July 11 to throw out the conviction of former University of Kansas (KU) chemist Feng “Franklin” Tao. A jury had found Tao guilty of one ...

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A rediscovered soil archive – more than a century old – could show how years of farming alters soil
Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more critical in the work to keep soil healthy and productive. The discovery of century-old soil samples at a land-grant university could offer big ...
Now 30 years old, Frank Mason III leads KU alumni team into The Basketball Tournament
Kansas’ alumni basketball team will have two proven point guards on the bench in head coach Sherron Collins and general manager Tyshawn Taylor on Saturday night at Koch Arena in Wichita. Just one ...
Mulvane Art Lab brings a sense of exploration to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
Kids at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center got to explore with nature and art hands-on. The Mulvane Art Museum stopped by to give kids the opportunity to try different forms of art using nature.
Federal appellate court reverses false-statements conviction of former KU researcher
who had served on the Kansas Court of Appeals and graduated from KU’s law school, dissented from the majority opinion. She said Tao’s failure to disclose the possibly he would contract with the ...
KU will play UNC, Duke in basketball: Highlights of 2024-25 nonconference schedule
The matchup will mark the second consecutive season that KU begins the year hosting an HBCU opponent. Shortly after, Kansas hosts UNC at Allen Fieldhouse ... He’s a Georgia native and graduated from ...