No Mountain Too Low
Using earthquake signals from around the world, a UA geologist images an ice-covered mountain range.
‘The Myth of Martyrdom’
One frequently uses explosive devices, the other bullets. But, suicide terrorists and mass shooters share similarities, according to a University of Alabama criminal justice expert.
Shaping Safer Scans
A patented technique relying on shape manipulation of nanoparticles offers potential for safer MRIs.
Who Will Deliver My Baby?
A University of Alabama physician addressed why family physicians have stopped providing maternity care and offered suggestions on how to alleviate the problem in a recent report.
Stimulate My Brain
Two education professors at The University of Alabama hope low-current brain stimulation can be an answer for students who struggle to learn, recall or retain information.
Particle Physics, Post-Higgs
Two University of Alabama physicists who were part of the Higgs boson discovery team say the fun has just begun
Energy Supply Problem 2.0
A University of Alabama engineering professor hopes to swap rare-earth minerals used in electric machines with more abundant substitutes to drive down costs and encourage swifter adoption.
No Mountain Too Low
Global earthquakes help a University of Alabama geologist image a mostly ice-buried mountain range in Antarctica.
Fat Flies Reveal Obesity Clues
Some of the lightest of creatures are helping scientists better understand the genetics behind weight gain. Dr. Laura Reed, a University of Alabama geneticist, is studying the maggots of fruit flies to better understand how specific genes cause some of the fruit flies to get fat from consuming high calorie diets, while other flies are