Seismic Risk? Research Addresses Dangers of Older Concrete Buildings in U.S. By Jacqueline Conciatore 14 June 2015 Old concrete is not known for standing up to earthquakes, but retrofits made with carbon fiber and shape memory alloy may change that assumption.
Plant Plastics Seed New Tech, from Miatas to Tea Bags By Jacqueline Conciatore 26 February 2015 Plastic doesn't grow on trees . . . or does it?
How Sea Spray Seeds the Sky By Jacqueline Conciatore 26 November 2014 Scientists in California are bringing the ocean into the lab to learn the full impact of sea spray aerosols.
Frog Population Decline Linked to Killer Pathogen By Jacqueline Conciatore 28 July 2014 Ranavirus may be partly to blame for dwindling frog populations.
Visualizing the Motion of Corals By Jacqueline Conciatore 12 June 2014 Award-winning science visualization shows how coral is able to create a long-lasting whirlpool structure that alters the local environment and enhances the coral's ability to "breathe."
NSF Research Helps UNESCO Preserve Subaks in Bali By Jacqueline Conciatore 09 June 2014 Immersed in the world of Balinese water temples and cooperative farms, Anthropologist J. Stephen Lansing’s NSF funded research helped win UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Bali’s subaks.
A Big Hand for Biofilms By Jacqueline Conciatore 17 May 2014 This striking image represents the strength and prevalence of bacterial biofilms — despite our efforts to control them.
Pioneering Research Brings More Precise Understanding of Biology By Jacqueline Conciatore 17 May 2014 Pioneer William Bialek blends biology and physics in biophysics to discover more precise research of biological systems.
How Military Services Impacts Returning Veterans By Jacqueline Conciatore 27 January 2014 From health to marriage, military service has some surprising impacts on returning veterans.
Fish Aglow: Hidden Colors In The Sea By Jacqueline Conciatore 09 January 2014 More than 180 species of marine fish have been discovered to glow using biofluorescence.
'CRAB Lab' Sheds Light on Navigating Tricky Terrain By Jacqueline Conciatore 06 December 2013 How animals move in complex environments is a big question with relevance to several fields including robotics.
Musical Training Has Positive, Long-Term Effects on Brain Function By Jacqueline Conciatore 03 December 2013 Researcher Nina Kraus has found a positive impact on long-term brain functions in people with as few as four years of musical training.
Do Bark Beetles Affect Water Quality? By Jacqueline Conciatore 08 August 2013 Studies in the Rocky Mountains indicate the beetles are affecting water quality.
Stalagmites & Hieroglyphs: Investigating the Maya Demise By Jacqueline Conciatore 25 June 2013 Tackling this 2,000-year-old mystery takes a large and diverse set of experts.
Candy Hwang Seeks the Secrets of Nitrogenase By Jacqueline Conciatore 03 June 2013 The maker of 'The Secrets of Nitrogenase' speaks.
Smithsonian Digs Into Extraordinary Fossil Collection By Jacqueline Conciatore 30 May 2013 Unique ollection offers remarkably well -preserved specimens donated by citizen scientist.
Gulf Killifish Show Defects from Crude Oil Exposure By Jacqueline Conciatore 23 May 2013 Study finds defects in fish contaminated by the 2010 BP spill.
Nature Aids Science to Take on Bed Bugs By Jacqueline Conciatore 13 May 2013 A tried and true folk remedy inspires the fight against bed bugs.
New Biofuel Possibility in Horse Gut Fungus By Jacqueline Conciatore 02 May 2013 The fungus, extracted from horse feces, is a potential biofuels source.
Robotic Bat Wing Mimics a 'Spectacular Flyer' By Jacqueline Conciatore 10 April 2013 Researcher Joseph Bahlman designs a robotic flapper inspired by bats.
Tuning In to Undersea Sounds By Jacqueline Conciatore 07 February 2013 It turns out that a lot of things in the ocean make sound.
Research Leads to Award-Winning Film, Helps Whales By Jacqueline Conciatore 04 February 2013 Graduate student Eric Keen did more than conduct research during his time in the fjords of British Columbia.
Prioritizing Risks and Failures is Critical By Jacqueline Conciatore 25 January 2013 Matthew Kerr discusses his love for his work.
Silicon Alternative Could Bring Faster, More Compact Circuits By Jacqueline Conciatore 16 January 2013 InGaAs transistors could speed up and lighten up our technology.
Iain Johnstone: Following Curiosity Where it Leads By Jacqueline Conciatore 13 December 2012 A statistics researcher discusses how an enthusiasm for cricket as a boy led him to a career in statistics.
