Skin-to-skin contact prompts the human brain to send signals of comfort and ease throughout the body. “Your brain really likes to know that you’re not alone,” UVA psychologist James Coan said.
A UVA discovery revealed how the herpes simplex virus hijacks important immune responses.
In an article for The Conversation, UVA’s Dr. Catherine Varney, who specializes in obesity medicine, examines whether new COVID-19 vaccines be equally effective in patients who have excess weight.
Engineering professor Mool Gupta and a student team are researching the use of laser technology to move energy on the moon.
Using tools that offer them an unprecedented view of our galaxy’s stars, UVA astronomers say a phenomenon warping the edges of the Milky Way is the result of an intergalactic event that happened 3 billion years ago.
UVA Health is among the test sites examining effects in people exposed to the coronavirus.
Two UVA professors are using the same technology that produces colored glass to help the Department of Homeland Security keep America safe.
A surprising DNA discovery from scientists including UVA’s Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati points to a potential treatment for macular degeneration.