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Pharmaceutical Testing Technology Developed at UCF for Immune Response Shows Promise for Multi-Organ Diseases

June 2, 2020

New technology holds the promise of accelerating medical research and drug testing, potentially delivering life-saving breakthroughs much more quickly than the typical 10-year trajectory most drugs take to get to market. Scientists trying to make pharmaceuticals that combat multi-organ diseases such as cancer or COVID-19 may have another tool at their disposal, thanks to the…

UCF Researchers Develop Device That Mimics Brain Cells Used for Human Vision

April 14, 2020

The invention may help to make robots one day that can think like humans. University of Central Florida researchers are helping to close the gap separating human and machine minds. In a study featured as the cover article appearing today in the journal Science Advances, a UCF research team showed that by combining two promising…

UCF Scientists Seek Novel Material to Kill COVID-19

April 8, 2020

Backed by the National Science Foundation, researchers are working on developing a nanoparticle film that would “catch” and kill virus to better protect healthcare providers. Masks that protect doctors and nurses from COVID-19 only block the virus before it reaches their faces, but UCF researchers are working to create a protective coating that would include…

UCF-Developed Method Makes Lithium Batteries Safer at Extreme Temperatures

March 26, 2020

Lithium batteries face extreme temperatures in almost everyday occurrences, including using them in devices during a hot summer day. A University of Central Florida researcher and his team have developed a new manufacturing method to improve lithium batteries and allow them to work safely at extreme temperatures that range from -4 to 104 degrees. The…

UCF Researcher’s Novel Nanoparticles Show Promise in Healing Diabetic Wounds

February 25, 2020

The therapeutic properties come from cerium oxide’s ability to act as an antioxidant that stops dangerous free radicals. A University of Central Florida researcher’s novel work in nanoscale antioxidants is continuing to show promise in the medical field, with a new study that shows their effectiveness in helping to heal diabetic wounds. The study, published…

Complex Light-Field to Detect Neurotransmitters Directly from Blood

February 11, 2020

Fox35 News – Complex Light-Field to Detect Neurotransmitters Directly from Blood: Blood test for Brain!

Award for Outstanding Dissertation – Dr. Alireza Safaei

January 28, 2020

Dr. Alireza Safaei was chosen as the College of Sciences’ recipient of the Award for Outstanding Dissertation. This award recognizes excellence in a dissertation, focusing on the quality and significance of his completed work. The strength of his accomplishment brings honor to the college and makes him a role model for research achievement at UCF.…

Young Research Award – Deepak Pandey

January 13, 2020

Deepak Pandey gave an Oral Presentation for his research on “Ultralong Life supercapacitors fabricated using Vertically aligned Graphene on Carbon fibers” at 2nd International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, VIT, Vellore, India and represented the University Of Central Florida. For his Oral Presentation and research, he have received the Young Researcher Award and a cash…

Artificial Intelligence May Help Scientists Make Spray-on Solar Cells

December 20, 2019

Imagine being able to spray or paint bridges, houses and skyscrapers with the material, which would then capture light, turn it into energy and feed it into the electrical grid. That’s where this technology is going thanks to UCF. Artificial Intelligence may be just the thing to accelerate spray-on solar cell technology, which could revolutionize…

UCF Researchers Work to Design Zero-Emission Fuel Sources

December 10, 2019

Metal-air batteries are longer lasting than the often-used lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars. University of Central Florida researchers are working to improve energy sources for zero-emission, electric vehicles that are an environmentally friendly alternative to combustion engines. In some of their latest work, published recently in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, the researchers…