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Harmful Bacteria Elude Predators When in Mixed Colonies

Harnessing natural killers to treat infections may fail when bacterial species blend.

New Data From DART Mission Show A 33-Minute Change In Asteroid Orbit After Impact

A new study released today found that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) knocked the asteroid Dimorphos off its orbit, changing it by 33 minutes.

Salt Could Play Key Role in Energy Transition

A common ingredient – salt – could have a big role to play in the energy transition to lower carbon energy sources.

‘Smart’ Coating Could Make Fabrics Into Protective Gear

Precisely applied metal-organic technology detects and captures toxic gases in air.

Auburn Researcher: Phosphorus Shortage Could Affect Worldwide Crop Yields

While phosphorus is an essential element for plant metabolism and growth, its future supply under elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is uncertain.

Auburn Research Team Examines Role Of Climate-Smart Forestry In Southeast

An Auburn University research team has published the first study to define, outline and apply novel climate-smart forestry, or CSF, principles to North America, specifically the Southern United States.

When American Democracy Looks Weak, Alliances May Erode

Study shows how election interference affects public opinion from abroad.

Decoding Mega Magnetic Explosions Outside the Solar System

Dartmouth physics major helps explain what makes neutron stars shine so bright.

UCLA-Led Research Could Help Restore Endangered Fish Species Native To Southern California

California’s dwindling water resources and urban sprawl are leaving a group of residents you’ve probably never heard of on the verge of homelessness.

As AI Talks, People Are Beginning to Listen

And Dartmouth researchers want to make sure chatbots don’t turn toxic.

Untangling the Evolution of Complex Life

Expansion of microRNAs in octopuses suggests a role in advanced brain development.

Widening Doorways to STEM Education

Growing up in Minnesota as the child of Indian immigrants, Bala Chaudhary, associate professor of environmental studies, loved spending time outdoors with her family. But she never imagined, back then, that she would her devote her professional life to researching the ecosystems she was exploring on foot.

Working With Faculty Mentor, Undergrad Unlocks Secrets Of ‘Living Fossils’

Working together, Yale undergraduate Chase Brownstein and Professor Thomas Near have published three peer-reviewed studies of “living fossil” fish lineages.

Understanding the Cryptic Role Fungi Play in Ecosystems

A new review analyzes what we know about how fungi disperse.

Socialness Is in the Eye of the Beholder

A new Dartmouth study investigates how social interaction is perceived.

Ancient Tools Provide Earliest Evidence of Rice Harvesting

Striations and residue found on stone tools in China reflect harvesting methods.

New Method Can Provide Rapid Detection Of Food Adulteration

University of Missouri scientists demonstrate the entire process can take 45 minutes or less.

MU Researcher Discovers Threshold That Triggers Drought Response In Forests

A recent study at Baskett Forest in mid-Missouri explored how forests behave without water when drought threatens.

Studies Of Unusual Brains Reveal Critical Insights into Brain Organization, Function

Ev Fedorenko’s Interesting Brains Project highlights the human brain’s remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize in the face of early damage.