Research

An investigation the University of Pittsburgh commissioned in September found that the institution is "fully compliant with federal and state regulatory requirements” in regarding its use of fetal tissue in scientific research.

Pittsburgh-based researchers have designed a way to use artificial intelligence to detect infectious disease outbreaks within hospitals.

University of Pittsburgh scientists are working with NASA to conduct research 240 miles above Earth – on the International Space Station. One of the six…

A Commonwealth Court judge has ordered a preliminary injunction on Pennsylvania's plan for medical marijuana research, siding with dispensaries and…

Medical research has historically excluded minority participants, creating a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. UPMC primary care physician Dr.…

The sleep lab at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC looks like an extended stay hotel suite. There’s a small kitchen, sitting room and a…

A new biotech incubator specializing in immunology will open in around two years at the site of a former Ford auto plant on Baum Boulevard. The UPMC…

Analogies are a common problem solving method in research. For example, the Wright Brothers used their knowledge of how balance and weight affect a…

A researcher at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has helped discover three new kinds of crayfish in Kentucky's Appalachian region. Jim Fetzner and…

The University of Pittsburgh is taking steps to promote and grow the region's life sciences industry, which includes medical research, pharmaceuticals,…