Research
A ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ astrophysicist is searching the light coming from a distant, and extremely powerful celestial object, for what may be the most elusive substance in the universe: dark matter.
Millions of years ago, fire swept across the planet, fueled by an oxygen-rich atmosphere in which even wet forests burned, according to new research by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ scientists
‘We need to spend more time on better understanding and tracing mental wellness,’ says ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s June Gruber.
Wieman will use prize and project money to support ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s award-winning PhET Interactive Simulations to advance STEM education globally.
Wildfires are a natural disturbance for these regions, but when combined with climate change and housing growth in the wildland-urban interface, they become larger and more destructive.
The grant will also help the university upgrade its electron microscopy and tomography facility.
Study led by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ researcher is first to tally ‘forest proximate’ humans on earth; numbers, refined terminology may improve focus of conservation and development.
New ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ-led research finds the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were made possible by the emergence of a new set of genes 500 million years ago.
Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests it may also be more important for Earth's climate than once thought.
"In this era of climate change and weather extremes, these families are harbingers of what is to come."