UMass Amherst microbiologist searches for vulnerabilities in tuberculosis bacteria
A microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to support research aimed ultimately ...
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New genetic research by UMass Amherst advances understanding of internal mechanisms of biological clocks
University of Massachusetts Amherst research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and ...
Free guide to cultivating contact between different groups authored by UMass Amherst psychologists
University of Massachusetts Amherst social psychologist Linda Tropp and doctoral student Trisha Dehrone in Tropp’s Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab collaborated with the nonprofits American Immigration ...
UMass Amherst researchers pioneer nanoelectronic sensor that simultaneously measures electrical and mechanical activity in heart cells
AMHERST, Mass. — Using a suspended nanowire, a University of Massachusetts research team has, for the first time, created a ...
UMass Amherst and Georgia Tech researchers 3D print first high-performance nanostructured alloy that’s both ultrastrong and ductile
AMHERST, Mass. — A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Georgia Institute of Technology has ...
Wine-drinkers of the world rejoice! New research, led by UMass Amherst, finds key to billion-dollar problem
AMHERST, Mass. – Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were ...
How do galaxies evolve? A UMass Amherst undergrad may have provided the missing link
AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate student has contributed significant work regarding the growth of stars and ...
UMass Amherst emerges as offshore wind workforce training leader with newest grant award
AMHERST, Mass. – The Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently announced that a team led by ...
UMass Amherst researcher uses graphene for same-time, same-position biomolecule isolation and sensing
AMHERST, Mass. — New research led by University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor Jinglei Ping has overcome a major challenge ...
UMass Amherst scientist to study environmental factors in male infertility
A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist has won a three-year, career development award from the National Institutes of Health ...
CDC Designates New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases at UMass Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $10 million, five-year award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
UMass Amherst chemical engineer receives $1.4M NSF grant to create programmable living devices for drinking water contaminant removal
AMHERST, Mass. — Lauren Andrews, University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor and the Marvin and Eva Schlanger Faculty Fellow in ...
How to help the medicine go down: how UMass Amherst scientists are helping to engineer the next generation of medications
AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced that they have engineered a new class of ...
UMass Amherst ensemble model most accurate for predicting COVID-19 deaths
The University of Massachusetts Amherst-based U.S. COVID-19 Forecast Hub, a collaborative research consortium, has generated the most consistently accurate predictions of pandemic deaths ...
Good for your gut: UMass Amherst research examines the benefits of eating more mushrooms
Next time you order a pizza or whip up a creamy risotto, go ahead and load on the mushrooms. Adding ...
Million-year-old Arctic sedimentary record sheds light on climate mystery, UMass Amherst researchers find
AMHERST, Mass. – New research, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published recently in the journal Climate of ...
UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences honored with National Association’s Annual Community Service Award
For developing enduring and dynamic community partnerships especially in the past three years, a period marked by the challenges of ...
UMass Amherst nurse innovator receives $750,000 grant for research to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse innovator and a research partner have received a $750,000 grant from Illinois-based Delta Dental Foundation to test an ...
UMass Amherst research advances knowledge of the battle between viruses and human cells
In the long-term battle between a herpesvirus and its human host, a University of Massachusetts virologist and her team of ...
UMass Amherst researcher wins $3 Million ‘Outstanding New Environmental Scientist’ award
A University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiologist has received a five-year, $3 million Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) grant from the National Institute ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New study debunks the assumption that menstrual cycles disqualify women from exercise research
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Constructor University professor publishes outstanding psychological research paper
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Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, study finds
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The next generation of global health innovators: Michelson Prize winners announced