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Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children

A new forensic science study sheds light on how the bones of infants and juveniles decay. The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person’s remains were at a particular location, as well as which bones are best suited for collecting DNA and other tissue samples that can help identify the deceased.

Researchers Separate Cotton From Polyester in Blended Fabric

In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.

Texas A&M, UW Researchers Explore Canine Aging Project In Nature Article

The Dog Aging Project team outlines how the open-source data it is gathering could be useful for myriad studies.

Study Highlights Complicated Relationship Between AI and Law Enforcement

A recent study that examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and law enforcement underscores both the need for law enforcement agencies to be involved in the development of public policies regarding AI –

Study: Cover Crops Help Mitigate Farmer Losses

A North Carolina State University study suggests that cover crops – or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons – can help keep Midwestern soil drier and healthier, thereby preventing losses incurred when farmers can’t plant cash crops because of flooding or excessive soil moisture.

Sediment Cores From Ocean Floor Could Contain 23-Million-Year-Old Climate Change Clues

Texas A&M oceanographers are examining ancient methane gas ocean cores that reveal clues about global and environmental changes.

Navigation Tools Could Be Pointing Drivers To The Shortest Route — But Not The Safest

Comparing routes between five metropolitan areas, Texas A&M researchers found navigation systems often guide drivers to take paths that carry a greater risk of crashes.

Worrying About Election Stress Can Harm Your Health – Here’s What You Can Do About It

New research from North Carolina State University finds that simply anticipating stress related to political elections causes adverse physical health effects.

Robot Caterpillar Demonstrates New Approach to Locomotion for Soft Robotics

Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces.

Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality

A new study led by North Carolina State University researchers found drought and heat waves could make air pollution worse for communities that already have a high pollution burden in California, and deepen pollution inequalities along racial and ethnic lines.

Introducing Organs-On-Chips To The Lymph System

In collaboration with the Texas A&M College of Medicine, a biomedical engineering researcher working to develop a new way to model conditions that impact the lymph system.

Targeted Demand Response Reduces Price Volatility Of Electric Grid

Texas A&M researchers found that reducing the energy load at strategic locations when supply is strained allows for a reduction in cost for the wholesale market.

Engineering Researchers Develop Porous Nanoparticles For Regenerative Medicine

A Texas A&M team's findings could have implications for the treatment of bone regeneration.

Scientists Achieve Most Precise Measure To Date Of W Boson Mass

A Texas A&M physicist serves as co-spokesperson for the CDF collaboration at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, where scientists made the finding.

New Methods Could Improve Security Of Two-Factor Authentication Systems

Researchers have designed mechanisms to counter the vulnerabilities in push-notification based systems.

Building A Better Spacesuit

Researchers are working to enhance the current gas-pressurized suits to make them more accommodating for astronauts exploring planetary surfaces.

Why Do We Remember Emotional Events Better?

Columbia Engineering neuroscientists identify a specific neural mechanism in the human brain that tags information with emotional associations for enhanced memory.

MU Researcher Earns Fulbright Grant To Boost Community Engagement Efforts In South Africa

Federally funded award will help MU professor assist disengaged, vulnerable youth in rural, resource-limited areas through community development initiatives.

Rural Educators Find Solutions to Support Multilingual Learners

A new study found a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school district in the Southeast to collaborate and identify innovative solutions to serve multilingual learners, or students learning English as a second language.

Teens with Asthma Face More Bullying

New research from Columbia Nursing shows that rural teens with asthma are more likely to be bullied—and that having more severe symptoms also increases risk.