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Major NSF-sponsored grant will help researchers discover ways to improve urban sustainability
A new $2.5 million grant will help an interdisciplinary team of researchers analyze innovative approaches to improving urban sustainability. The team will study various approaches to bolstering local food production in Des Moines and the surrounding...
22-Jan-2020 12:10 PM EST
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Students, Iowa State police join forces to design new police gear
Iowa State University industrial design students are collaborating with the ISU Police Department to examine the issues police officers face with their uniforms, gear and vehicles – and what designers can do to help solve those problems.
21-Jan-2020 3:05 PM EST
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Diverse cropping systems don’t increase carbon storage compared to corn-soybean rotations
Diversified crop rotations protect water quality and have other environmental benefits, but recent experiments show that farms can’t rely on such rotations to improve carbon storage in the soil. The findings contradict widely held expectations...
16-Jan-2020 2:05 PM EST
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Innovative mindset takes Iowa State student on the ride of his life
Charlie Wickham loved roller coasters as a child – but he didn’t want to ride them. He finally hopped on one at 10 years old. Now a senior in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, Wickham has ridden 250 roller coasters around the...
14-Jan-2020 5:30 PM EST
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Engineers develop “chameleon metals” that change surfaces in response to heat
Martin Thuo and his research group have found a way to use heat to predictably and precisely change the surface structure of a particle of liquid metal. It's like a chameleon changing skin color in response to its environment. And so Thuo and his...
13-Jan-2020 8:00 AM EST
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Study to examine biomarkers, economic factors that may increase risk for cognitive decline
An image of your retina may help determine your risk for Alzheimer’s disease even before other symptoms are detectable. Iowa State researchers will use the retinal images, cognitive measurements and economic data to determine if this information...
9-Jan-2020 10:30 AM EST
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Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young
Iowa State University scientists restored the function of heart muscles in aging fruit flies, according to a newly published study. The genetic complex identified in the research could lead to new treatments for heart disease in humans.
7-Jan-2020 9:30 AM EST
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Researchers Create Nanoscale Sensors to Better See How High Pressure Affects Materials
Researchers have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures.
6-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
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No major breakthroughs in Democratic field
21-Jan-2020 6:45 PM EST
Iowa's caucus history
21-Jan-2020 5:20 PM EST
Cultural heritage expert available to discuss threats against Iranian cultural sites
7-Jan-2020 1:15 PM EST
Maturity Becomes a Concern as Corn Harvest Approaches
Iowans may notice combines harvesting corn deep into November due to the late start to planting last spring, according to Iowa State University agronomists. Much of the Iowa corn crop remains weeks behind schedule, and farmers will be paying close...
29-Aug-2019 3:30 PM EDT
Four Approaches to Understanding and Moving Beyond Dysfunctional Deliberation
It may feel like we have reached an impasse in the debate over issues such as gun violence, climate change and immigration. To improve the level of discourse, an Iowa State assistant professor of English offers four strategies to work toward...
25-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Wet Midwestern spring conforms with climate trends outlined in major 2018 assessment
10-Jun-2019 12:05 PM EDT
The long-term impact of tariffs on supply chain, consumers
Businesses are preparing for the long-term impacts of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. Consumers may not recognize the complexity and level of disruption created to points along the supply chain, but they are paying for it. Cost is...
10-Jun-2019 10:00 AM EDT
Engineers Study Failed Levees, Research Potential Solutions
Cassandra Rutherford, an Iowa State geotechnical engineer, has inspected failed levees along Midwestern rivers. And now she's working with other engineers to develop technologies that could improve levee performance.
22-Apr-2019 4:25 PM EDT
