The University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa, is a public research university known for its strong emphasis on the arts and sciences. Established in 1847, it is one of the oldest universities in the state and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The university is particularly renowned for its Writers’ Workshop, the first creative writing degree program in the United States, which has produced numerous Pulitzer Prize winners and Poet Laureates. Additionally, the University of Iowa is a pioneer in fields such as audiology, printmaking, and speech and hearing sciences. It also boasts a significant healthcare system and has been recognized for its research contributions in various disciplines, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to its students.
Research suggests that drugs for enlarged prostate, like terazosin and doxazosin, may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies by enhancing brain cell energy production….
Discovery may reduce possible side effects in Parkinson’s disease treatment. A recent study by researchers at the University of Iowa has identified a specific brain…
Did smokers do better than non-smokers in a clinical trial for an experimental cancer treatment? That was the intriguing question that led University of Iowa…
Rare experiment during brain surgery helps researchers better understand neural networks. A University of Iowa-led team of international neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings…
Study finds that fire-prone areas and downwind regions have seen an increase in premature deaths. You need only to remember last summer’s wildfires in the…
Researchers from the University of Iowa demonstrate that pulmonary ionocytes play a key role in the absorption of chloride and water. Researchers from the University…
Study finds amygdala region is linked to persistent loss of breathing after seizure. New findings may take scientists a step closer to understanding what causes…
Using associative learning, in some ways a pigeon’s peck can mirror high tech. A University of Iowa study discovered that pigeons and artificial intelligence share…
Scientists create a new model to detect COVID-19’s effects using 2D chest X-rays. For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from COVID-19, a traditional chest…
Early crust on Mars may be more complex than researchers previously thought—and it may even be similar to Earth’s original crust. The Martian surface is…
At one time or another, we’ve all felt paralyzed by a threat or danger. Now scientists have traced where that reaction to a threat arises….
Researchers find crocodile species that likely preyed on early humans. Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles inhabited Africa that loved to eat our human…
Scientists have learned how discrete aurora is formed on Mars. In a new study, the physicists report that the upstream solar wind properties interacting with…
A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in…
Vaccinations and boosters for COVID-19 are crucial as they reduce the severity of the disease, despite not always preventing infection. Omicron, a highly contagious variant,…
During the Epoch of Reionization, the universe cooled, and the first stars and galaxies formed, reionizing hydrogen. University of Iowa astronomers identified a black hole…
As the Parker Solar Probe ventures closer to the sun, we are learning new things about our home star. In a new study, physicists led…
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, that fill the sky in high-latitude regions have fascinated people for thousands of years. But how they’re created, while…