Research
Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa Joins Effort to Create National, AI-Ready Data Ecosystem
Instead of replacing powerful systems that have already been built, NDP will allow those systems to function as parts of a larger national ecosystem.
Peg Riley Publishes the First Dedicated Undergraduate Textbook on the Human Microbiome
The study of the human microbiome has rapidly grown into a major field of research.
W.M. Keck Foundation Awards CNS Researchers $1.3M to Investigate Humans’ Internal Clock
This CNS team was chosen for the project’s potential far-reaching benefits for humanity.
'The Economic Times' Features the RiverSmart Communities Project's Research on Beavers' Sustainable Impact
The RiverSmart Communities project aims to research and address river floods in New England.
Vincent Rotello and Team Win $505K NIH Grant to Combat Infectious Disease
This grant will advance urgently needed antibiotic research.
Consortium of CNS Programs Awarded MLSC Grant for Integrated Science Building Renovation
The renovation will enhance life-science laboratory training, including course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) lab courses.
Jeffrey Podos Weighs in on New Study Identifying Eight Basic 'Motifs' in Birdsongs
Podos argues that the study offers a "highly original" way to understand how birds construct their songs.
New Research Finds that Patient Irritability Plays a Significant Role in ER Doctors’ Stress
The study suggests that irritability affects the emotions of those treating patients.
PBS Researchers Among Winners of IDS 2026 Seed Grants
These seeds grants aim to support STEM research that addresses pressing social problems and advances public interest.
CNS Biologists Investigating Surprising Mystery Behind How Grass Grows
Hazen and team have discovered that grasses grow according to temperature—not light, like other plants.
Aly Putnam Among Biologists Identifying First-Established Colonies of Invasive Clam in Northeast
UMass Amherst, in collaboration with MIT Sea Grant and the Center for Coastal Studies, found reproducing populations of Manila clam in Cape Cod and Boston.
Sloan Siegrist and Team are Fighting Tuberculosis with PAC-MAN and AI
The team of researchers has developed a series of approaches to vastly speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs.