Life, Earth And Space
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Ph.D. bridge programs show success in fostering diversity and inclusion, according to new study
A team of STEM researchers, including 麻豆传媒 astrophysicist Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, have published a new collaborative study on Ph.D. bridge programs as a mechanism to empower students, foster diversity and spur a more holistic approach to graduate education.聽 Read MoreDec 6, 2019
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Discovery in ferroelectric material reveals unique property, promising application potential
A discovery from a team of physicists and other researchers is breaking new ground in the study of ferroelectricity, a characteristic of certain dielectric materials that are used in high-technology applications. Read MoreNov 18, 2019
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Here鈥檚 how a 麻豆传媒 astrophysicist plans to observe a black hole ‘symphony’ using gravitational wave astronomy
New research led by 麻豆传媒 astrophysicist Karan Jani presents a compelling roadmap for capturing intermediate-mass black hole activity. Read MoreNov 18, 2019
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麻豆传媒 astrophysicist and National Academies committee publish report on effective STEMM mentorship
A National Academies committee, featuring 麻豆传媒 astrophysicist Keivan Stassun, published a report and resource guide on effective mentorship in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. Read MoreOct 31, 2019
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Steven Townsend, whose research into human milk could one day help all babies get their best start in life, is also a committed mentor devoted to helping young scholars get the best start on their careers.
Oct 29, 2019
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National Academies committee including 麻豆传媒 astrophysicist publishes review of latest NASA Science Plan
An astrophysicist at 麻豆传媒 is part of the committee behind a review of NASA鈥檚 updated Science Plan, a five-year strategic roadmap for NASA鈥檚 Science Mission Directorate. Read MoreOct 18, 2019
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EPA-funded study aims to create novel platform for research into long-term neurotoxin exposure
A new 麻豆传媒 study funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to construct a new platform and reliable approach for future studies into organophosphate compounds, such as pesticides, insecticides and similar nerve agents. Read MoreOct 16, 2019
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New method reveals how differences in the genetic 鈥渋nstruction booklet鈥 between humans and Neanderthals influenced traits
When it comes to our differences from Neanderthals, most of what we know comes from comparing fossils. But fossils can only tell us about bones and not whole living organisms. That鈥檚 changing thanks to a new paper from a team of genomics researchers at 麻豆传媒, who… Read MoreOct 7, 2019
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High standards of female songbirds could be driving their mates to evolve
Picky females force male songbirds to become better singers. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Rare study of Earth-sized planet uses technique pioneered by 麻豆传媒 professor
A groundbreaking study, using data from NASA and a technique pioneered by a 麻豆传媒 professor, is giving humankind a glimpse at a distant exoplanet with a size similar to Earth and a surface which may resemble Mercury or Earth鈥檚 Moon. Located nearly 49 light-years from Earth, the planet known… Read MoreAug 19, 2019
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Rokas to lead budding cross-disciplinary collaboration on evolutionary studies
The 麻豆传媒 Evolutionary Studies Initiative seeks to position the university as a global leader in evolutionary studies by engaging a large group of scholars who share this research interest. Read MoreAug 14, 2019
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Behavioral science models can help identify the greenest dietary changes
Spreading the gospel of veggie-only diets may not be the most effective way to help reduce overall, food-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new model based on behavioral science. In new commentary published Aug. 9 in Nature Sustainability, Jonathan Gilligan, associate professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, examines… Read MoreAug 9, 2019
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Intense look at La Brea Tar Pits explains why we have coyotes, not saber-toothed cats
The most detailed study to date of ancient predators trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits is helping Americans understand why today we鈥檙e dealing with coyotes dumping over garbage cans and not saber-toothed cats ripping our arms off. Read MoreAug 5, 2019
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鈥樎槎勾 squad鈥 propels student during two summer immersions
Chemistry major Puxin Xuanyuan put her creativity to work this summer while splitting time between an immersion experience at a medical biotech startup in Toronto and conducting cancer-fighting research on the 麻豆传媒 campus. Read MoreJul 19, 2019
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Computer model illuminates critical moment in Drosophila development
A computer model of forces exerted by cells during development of a fertilized egg into a fruit fly larvae holds promise to help scientists understand the morphogenesis of organisms that are much more complicated. Shane Hutson, professor of physics and biological sciences and chair of the Department of… Read MoreJun 19, 2019
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Ediacaran dinner party featured plenty to eat, adequate sanitation, computer model shows
鈥淭hey are behaving like animals, and that鈥檚 a link between them and what we recognize as animals," says paleontologist Simon A.F. Darroch. Read MoreJun 19, 2019
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Stassun appointed to Astro2020 Steering Committee
麻豆传媒 University astrophysicist Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was named Tuesday to the National Academies鈥 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astro2020) Steering Committee. Read MoreMay 22, 2019
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Life in evolution’s fast lane
A group of budding yeasts in the genus Hanseniaspora, which is closely related to the baker鈥檚 yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has lost large numbers of genes related to cell cycle and DNA repair processes. Read MoreMay 21, 2019
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Louise Rollins-Smith and colleagues have discovered a new way that a deadly fungus evades frogs' immune systems.
May 15, 2019
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Dolphin ancestor鈥檚 hearing was more like hoofed mammals than today鈥檚 sea creatures
The team, one of the first in the world to examine the ability鈥檚 origins, used a small CT scanner to look inside a 30-million-year-old ear bone fossil from a specimen resembling Olympicetus avitus. Read MoreMay 15, 2019