The latest research from a Vanderbilt University neuroscientist has some potentially controversial findings, depending on your pet preference: Suzana…
Could Nicotine Keep Us Sharp In Old Age? Vanderbilt Launches National Study
A Vanderbilt researcher is looking to an unlikely drug in the ongoing fight to stop Alzheimer’s disease in its initial stages.
Fisk University Looks To Boost Scientific Research, Even As A Small Liberal Arts School
Listen For such a small school, Fisk University attracts a lot of funding for scientific research. This is the second year in a row that it’s been ranked in the top five liberal arts schools in the country in terms of research dollars, according to Washington Monthly’s rankings. It’s in part due to the historically black […]
Scientist’s 652-Mile Swim Tests Water Quality In The Tennessee River
Listen A scientist who happens to be a world-class distance swimmer has traveled the length of the Tennessee River — all 652 miles of it, through multiple states.
One Nashville Neighborhood Finally Gets Google Fiber, But There’s High-Speed Competition
Listen There was a highly anticipated announcement yesterday after months of little information — and no, we’re not talking about Taylor Swift’s new album. Google Fiber told residents of Sylvan Park that its gigabit speed service is finally available. But even for some Fiber fans, the wait proved too long, especially as other telecomm companies […]
Austin Peay Researchers Will Observe How Crickets And Cattle Behave During Solar Eclipse
Listen One of the universities closest to the center of totality will document how animals on campus will react to the sudden darkness of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Researchers from Austin Peay State University’s agriculture department will record observations on university cattle, bees and crickets.
5 Questions You’ve Been Meaning To Ask About The Total Solar Eclipse, Answered
The eclipse passing over Nashville in less than two weeks seems to have everyone’s attention now. But we know there are some of you out there that still…
Oak Ridge National Lab’s Experiments With Biofuel Get A Boost From The Federal Government
Listen Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory hope a new federal grant will help them turn plants into fuel. The Department of Energy announced this week that it’s providing $12 million next year to the lab in East Tennessee, with the potential for more than $100 million over the next five years.
Using Veterans’ Health Data, Oak Ridge National Lab Takes On Massive Medical Research Project
Listen What might be the most ambitious health care data analysis to date is happening in East Tennessee. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working through a massive batch of records from the Department of Veterans Affairs — the records that VA doctors keep on their more than 22 million patients. About a quarter of a […]
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