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Released: 8-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Relieving Antibiotic Resistance: Researchers Answer Questions About E. Coli, Take Steps Toward New Treatment
Kansas State University

By understanding the functional differences between proteins expressed by two E. coli strains, researchers at Kansas State University are exploring new opportunities to inhibit their impacts to human health.

Released: 3-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Climate Plays Role in Decline of One of Asia's Most Critical Water Resources
Kansas State University

Climate variability — rather than the presence of a major dam — is most likely the primary cause for a water supply decline in East Asia's largest floodplain lake system, according to a Kansas State University researcher.

Released: 2-Aug-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Fish Out of Water: Loss of 350 Miles of Great Plains Streams Causing Changes in Aquatic Food Web
Kansas State University

A decrease in Great Plains streams, fed by decreasing ground water, is changing fish assembles according to research published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Released: 26-Jul-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Kansas State University Team Receives Nearly $11 Million COBRE Grant to Establish Neuroscience Research Center
Kansas State University

The National Institutes of Health is awarding a Kansas State University-led team of psychological sciences researchers with a prestigious five-year, $10.6 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE, grant.

Released: 25-Jul-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Kansas State University Researchers Contribute to DUNE, the World's Biggest Neutrino Experiment
Kansas State University

Several Kansas State University scientists are involved in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, or DUNE, a large international collaboration that is detecting and studying neutrinos to understand dark matter, black holes and the origins of the universe.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Essential Oils Can Assist with Livestock Digestion, Study Finds
Kansas State University

Kansas State University researchers have found that essential oils can play a role in livestock health.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Smart Debt: Financial Planner Says Debt Can Be Helpful if Used Carefully
Kansas State University

Household debt has reached an all-time high in the U.S. according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, but a financial planner at Kansas State University said debt isn't always bad.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2017 9:05 AM EDT
A Tale of Two Fishes: Biologists Find Male, Female Live-Bearing Fish Evolve Differently
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University study has found that male and female live-bearing fish evolve differently: Female evolution is influenced more strongly by natural selection, while male evolution is influenced more strongly by sexual selection.

Released: 7-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Kansas State University Researchers Help with Landmark Study of Wild Wheat Ancestor
Kansas State University

Kansas State University scientists are part of a breakthrough study in which an international team of researchers has successfully deciphered all 10 billion letters in the genetic code of a wild ancestor of wheat.

Released: 29-Jun-2017 12:05 PM EDT
University Collaboration Set to Spark Breakthroughs in Human, Animal Health
Kansas State University

1Data is a collaborative project that establishes a new standard for analyzing human and animal health information. Researchers will create the next generation of approaches to curing or mitigating human and animal diseases.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Guinness World Records Names Engineers' Graphene Aerogel as World's Least Dense 3-D Printed Structure
Kansas State University

An engineering team has developed 3-D printed graphene aerogel that GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS has declared the lightest 3-D printed material in the world. The team includes researchers from Kansas State University, the University at Buffalo and Lanzhou University in China.

Released: 27-Jun-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Friend or Foe? Manganese Concentration in Drinking Water Needs Attention, Researchers Say
Kansas State University

Kansas State University researchers published a study in Frontiers in Environmental Science that showed Manganese relates differently than its cancer-causing cousin, arsenic, to dissolved organic matter in groundwater. Researchers say more studies are need to understand the relationship.

   
Released: 31-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
'X'cellent Power: Physicists Create 'Molecular Black Hole' Using Ultra-Intense X-Ray Pulses
Kansas State University

As a powerful X-ray light hits a molecule, the heaviest atom absorbs a few hundred times more X-rays than all the other atoms and strips away most of its electrons. This creates a large positive charge that steadily pulls electrons from the other atoms in the molecule to fill vacancies like a short-lived black hole.

Released: 30-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Summer Savings: Travel Expert Shares Ways to Save on Vacations
Kansas State University

Summer vacations don't have to break the bank, according to Kansas State University's Kristin Malek, assistant professor of hospitality management, who shares some easy ways to save on airfare, lodging, activities and food.

   
Released: 16-May-2017 9:45 AM EDT
Good News for Grilling: Black Pepper Helps Limit Cancerous Compounds in Meat, Study Shows
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University researcher recently discovered that a commonly used spice is a champion at reducing carcinogenic compounds in grilled meats.

Released: 15-May-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Keep the Learning Going: Educator Offers Parents Tips for Helping Kids Retain Information Over Summer Break
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University education expert offers methods parents can use to help their children retain what they've learned through the summer and all year long.

Released: 9-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Astronauts Experience Decrease in Blood Vessel Function During Spaceflight, Study Finds
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University kinesiology study has found that astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body.

Released: 8-May-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Supporting Spouses: Family Studies Expert Advocates Showing Appreciation for Military Spouses
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University expert on military families says most military spouses experience a lifestyle of constant adjustment.

Released: 8-May-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Kansas State University Research Center Helps Consumers 'Fight Bac' Through National Poultry Food Safety Campaign
Kansas State University

The Partnership for Food Safety Education is using research from Kansas State University's Center for Sensory Analysis and Consumer Behavior for its nationwide campaign promoting food safety and safe poultry handling.

Released: 2-May-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Ecology Team Finds Leaf Litter Has Slower Decomposition Rate in Warm Temperatures Than Previously Estimated
Kansas State University

Research, published in Global Change Biology with help from Kansas State University ecologists, found that leaf litter is not as sensitive to increases in temperature as ecologists once thought.



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