Unconventional Superconductor May Unlock New Ways To Build Quantum Computers
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Scientists on the hunt…
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Scientists Discover That Mating Can Cause Epigenetic Changes That Last for 300 Generations
University of Maryland scientists discover that match matters: The right combination of parents in nematode worms can turn a gene off indefinitely. Evidence suggests that…
Were Scientists Wrong About the Planet Mercury? Its Big Iron Core May Be Due to Magnetism!
New research from the University of Maryland shows that proximity to the sun’s magnetic field determines a planet’s interior composition. A new study disputes the…
When T. rex Dominated, Medium-Sized Predators Disappeared – Replaced by Juvenile Tyrannosaurs
New University of Maryland study suggests that everywhere tyrannosaurs rose to dominance, their juveniles took over the ecological role of medium-sized carnivores. A new study…
New and Improved CRISPR 3.0 System for Highly Efficient Gene Activation in Plants
Multiplexed gene activation system allows for four to six times the activation capacity of current CRISPR technology, with simultaneous activation of up to seven genes…
SOFIA Captures First Clear View of a Boiling Cosmic Cauldron Where Stars Are Born
UMD-led team used NASA’s SOFIA telescope to capture high-resolution details of a star nursery in the Milky Way. University of Maryland researchers created the first…
Rising Greenhouse Gases Pose Climate Change Threat to Arctic Ozone Layer
New study shows climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic. There is a race going on high in the atmosphere above the Arctic,…
Physicists Demonstrate Swarm of Photons That Somersault in Lockstep
Spinning or rotating objects are commonplace, from toy tops and fidget spinners to spinning figure skaters. And from water circling a drain to far less…
Significant Brain Changes Found in Children Who Regularly Snore – May Explain Hyperactivity and Aggression
Finding could explain why snoring and disrupted sleep are associated with behavioral problems including inattention, hyperactivity, and aggression. Children who regularly snore have structural changes…
Climate Change Has Cut Global Agricultural Productivity by 21% Since 1961
Collaborative research shows more severe slowdowns in warmer regions like Africa and Latin America. The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and…
Accurate Aging of Wild Animals Thanks to Discovery of First Epigenetic Clock for Bats
UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species. A new study led by University of Maryland and UCLA researchers…
Landmark Study: Sequencing of 64 Full Human Genomes to Better Capture Genetic Diversity
64 Human Genomes Sequenced Will Serve as New Reference for Genetic Variation and Predisposition to Human Diseases Researchers at the University of Maryland School of…
Protein Discovery in the Development of New Hearing Hair Cells Could Lead to Treatments for Hearing Loss
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in…
Mighty Morphing 3D Printing: New Shape-Changing Nozzle That Could Revolutionize “4D Printing”
Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or “morphing” 3D printing nozzle that was featured as a Frontispiece in the…
Black Holes Discharge the Energy in Their Powerful Plasma Jets Much Farther Away Than Thought
New study determines that black holes discharge the energy in their plasma jets much farther away from the black hole’s center than previously thought, resolving…
What Are the Greatest Risk Factors of Dying From COVID-19? New Research Has Answers
Important new findings from UM School of Medicine could help guide healthcare clinicians with managing hospitalized patients in the weeks ahead. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients have…
Popular Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Can Be Remotely Hacked to Act As Microphones
Researchers hacked a robotic vacuum cleaner to record speech and music remotely. A team of researchers demonstrated that popular robotic household vacuum cleaners can be…
Promising New Drug Compounds Identified to Potentially Treat Viruses Like COVID-19, Flu & Ebola
Research Could Accelerate Efforts to Develop New Anti-Viral Drugs to Fight Flu, Ebola, and Novel Coronaviruses like COVID-19. Researchers at the University of Maryland School…