Imperfect Graphene Opens Door to Better Fuel Cells
The honeycomb structure of pristine graphene is beautiful, but a national group of researchers has discovered that if the graphene naturally has a few tiny holes in it, you have a proton-selective...
View ArticleInfant Antibiotic Use Linked to Adult Diseases
A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found a three-way link among antibiotic use in infants, changes in the gut bacteria, and disease later in life.
View ArticleMoney Affects Children's Behavior, Even if They Don't Understand Its Value
The act of handling money makes young children work harder and give less, according to new research published by the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and University of Illinois at...
View ArticleResearchers Solve Long-Standing Ecological Riddle
Study bolsters view that sustainable, productive ecosystems depend on maintaining biodiversity
View ArticleAwareness of Aspirin's Benefits Saves Lives
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that the University of Minnesota's "Ask About Aspirin" initiative, a statewide public health campaign, is likely a...
View ArticleSecondary Tropical Forests Absorb Carbon at Higher Rate Than Old-Growth Forests
Researchers find that regenerated tropical forests exhibit a high level of resilience and play a much larger role in sequestering carbon than previously thought.
View ArticleUnderstanding Differences Within Species Is Critical to Conservation Efforts
New study shows climate change may affect geographically distinct species in different ways.
View ArticlePlants' Ability to Adapt Could Change Conventional Wisdom on Climate Change
Plants speed up their respiratory metabolism as temperatures rise, leading to a long-held concern that as climate warms the elevated carbon release from a ramped-up metabolism could flip global forests...
View ArticleFirst-Ever Videos Show How Heat Moves Through Materials at the Nanoscale and...
Using a state-of-the-art ultrafast electron microscope, University of Minnesota researchers have recorded the first-ever videos showing how heat moves through materials at the nanoscale traveling at...
View ArticleGut Bacteria May Predict Risk of Life-Threatening Infections Following...
Study could help physicians choose care path for some cancer patients.
View ArticleButterflies' Diet Impacts Evolution of Traits
Why do some organisms within a single species have many offspring, while others have relatively few? A new study led by University of Minnesota researcher Emilie Snell-Rood finds that access to some...
View ArticleTransit and Training Crucial to Connecting Unemployed with Jobs
According to a new University of Minnesota study, the mismatch between unemployed workers and job vacancies is a serious problem in the Twin Cities region and it appears to have worsened since the turn...
View ArticleNew UMN Study: America's Wars Take Uneven Toll
In today's wars, Americans who die or are wounded in battle are disproportionately coming from poorer parts of the country, according to a new study released this week.
View ArticleUMN trial shows hydroxychloroquine has no benefit over placebo in preventing...
Today, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers published the results from the first randomized clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine for the post-exposure prevention of COVID-19.
View ArticleU of M trial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health...
University of Minnesota Medical School physician researchers studied hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent COVID-19 for those with high-risk for exposure to the virus - health care workers.
View ArticleProtecting local water has global benefits
A new paper in the May issue of Nature Communications demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits locally and globally.
View ArticleResearch brief: diet type can increase potentially harmful gas in the gut
Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide -- a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs -- production in...
View ArticleOctopuses prefer certain arms when hunting and adjust tactics to prey
Famous for their eight arms, octopuses leverage all of their appendages to move, jet through the water and capture prey. But their movements can look awkward and seemingly unplanned at times, more...
View ArticleUMN commercializes new variety of fast-growing tree
On the market for fast landscaping and more; research is underway for pollution clean-up, carbon capture, biomass feedstock crop.
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