Research

Oct. 1, 2026

Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

Five people stand beside the open bed of a pickup truck in a grassy field, posing behind stacks of yellow and green harvest crates filled with tomatoes. The crates contain a variety of tomato sizes and colors, including large red and pink tomatos
Sept. 30, 2026

UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety

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Sept. 30, 2026

UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children

Two people stand on a gym basketball court beneath a hoop, with a basketball on the floor between them.
Sept. 30, 2026

Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients

A child uses a moon-themed wand at a lighted wall-mounted game station displaying an animated character and the number four.
Sept. 29, 2026

UK study finds fungus in Kentucky’s forest grass makes rare bug-fighting chemicals

Two people crouch on a leaf-covered forest floor collecting plant samples during field research. One person holds a small specimen bag while the other reaches toward a cluster of low-growing plants.
Sept. 28, 2026

UK researchers identify mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm

secondary screwworm posed stretched out with a red background
Sept. 25, 2026

UK researchers track emerging pathogens at arctic bird gathering

Six people stand beneath a large arch formed by two whale bones on a dark shoreline, with wooden boats and a vast expanse of sea ice beneath a clear blue sky in the background.
Sept. 23, 2026

UK neurologist proposes new approach to help detect hidden brain cancers earlier

Person in a white lab coat stands beside a railing in front of a large arched window.
Sept. 23, 2026

New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research

Five students stand together outside the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, smiling for a group photo beneath the center’s sign.
Sept. 22, 2026

UK study finds families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress

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