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“Exquisite” sabertooth skull offers clues about Ice Age predator

The recent discovery of a complete sabertooth cat skull from southwest Iowa provides the first evidence of this animal in the state. It also offers clues about an iconic Ice Age predator before the species went extinct roughly 12-13,000 years ago....
30-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out

Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an Iowa State University professor. Two years of rising prices...
23-Mar-2023 11:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The dark figure of crime

A world-renowned criminologist at Iowa State lays out evidence in a new book that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was far lengthier and deadlier than the official record. He says the story of Bundy reflects the unsolved murder epidemic in the U.S. and...
20-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study compares NGO communication around migration

A new study compares the communication strategies of NGOs working on migration issues in two neighboring countries, Turkey and Bulgaria. The research findings highlight how the specific political and cultural context of a country affects an...
15-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Understanding what makes senior towns in Iowa “smart”

Researchers are looking to small towns in Iowa to understand how some support aging in place better than others. Their findings could help communities plan for the future and preserve a high quality of life for all residents.
7-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

With NASA grant, ISU agronomist seeking to spot crop stress from space

A research team led by Iowa State University agronomy professor Brian Hornbuckle is studying how to use satellite-based sensors to remotely detect daily changes in water content and temperature of plants in fields across the Corn Belt, a system that...
6-Mar-2023 5:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

SoilTech industry-university center to develop technology to measure, track soil health

The research groups led by Iowa State's Carmen Gomes and Jonathan Claussen will be part of a new coast-to-coast, industry-university research hub called the Center for Soil Technologies, or SoilTech. Researchers from four universities just launched...
28-Feb-2023 4:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers turn to quantum computing power to simulate, study atomic nuclei

Let’s see, thought James Vary, how can we have a little fun with the name of our $1 million nuclear physics project?
21-Feb-2023 12:25 PM EST Add to Favorites