Scientists explain why naked mole-rats’ longevity contradicts accepted aging theory

Dr. Chen Hou and his research collaborators have found an answer to the decades-old question of why naked mole-rats with high oxidative damage live 10 times longer than mice of comparative weight.“The long lifespan of the East African naked...
10-Feb-2020 1:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers seek to improve hydropower, lower electricity costs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly $1 million to a research team led by Missouri University of Science and Technology to study ways to better harness the power of water as an energy source. About 10% of electricity in the U.S. is...
4-Feb-2020 3:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers study impact of contaminants in floodwaters

Last spring’s historic flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers may have distributed toxic contaminants along wide flood routes. Researchers know little about how these materials may affect public health and safety in rural and urban...
14-Nov-2019 1:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers urge Midwestern states to recycle solar panels efficiently

By 2050, up to six million tons of solar panel waste will need recycling. But few states have started processes for handling the waste even as they require more energy produced by renewable sources.
14-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Missouri S&T Joins Dark Energy Experiment to Solve Accelerating Cosmos Mystery

Missouri University of Science and Technology has joined the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) as one of 11 international institutions that are collaborating to define the force causing the accelerated expansion of the universe.
27-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Missouri S&T wins nearly $2 million for supercomputer system to advance statewide computational research and education

Missouri University of Science and Technology has received a $1.96 million grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase and install a new supercomputing system on its campus in Rolla.
23-Sep-2019 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Geothermal system exceeds goals to reduce water, energy use and carbon footprint at five-year mark

After five years of operation, Missouri University of Science and Technology’s geothermal energy system continues to exceed its projected campus impact and efficiency.
27-Aug-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Las Vegas’ rise from regional vice destination to glittering hotspot detailed in new book

A Las Vegas historian is telling the behind-the-scenes story of the city’s meteoric rise into becoming the multi-billion-dollar tourist industry it is today in a new book.
24-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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