Research
Team Including Current and Alumni CNS Astronomers Finds One of the Oldest Barred-Spiral Galaxies in the Universe
Analysis of light from the galaxy, called COSMOS-74706, places it on the cosmic timeline at about 11.5 billion years ago.
Chemistry Lab Engages Community to Study and Clean Fort River
The analyses carried out by students are helping to map how local land use affects water chemistry, part of an effort to clean up the Fort River.
CNS Chemists Develop Unique Tool for Studying RNA
This "fluorescent method" is the best yet for observing the mysteries of RNA inside the cell, in real time and in color.
Toni Lyn Morelli Publishes Research on Climate Safe Havens
This study is part of a major international effort to increase species’ chances of survival.
CNS Researchers Show That Ocean Sediments are Key to the Survival of Northeastern Salt Marshes
The satellite data collected reveals a process that has been hitherto invisible and holds immediate implications for coastal management.
Stockbridge Works to Prevent Toxic Metal Contamination of National Food Supply
Stockbridge is now positioned as a leading organization in the quest to guarantee a clean food supply for the nation.
CNS Researchers Lead Effort to Save Asia’s Big Cats From Catastrophe
Timothy Randhir and team are at the forefront of efforts to ensure that Southeast Asia’s big cats are saved from extinction.
CNS Biologists Detail How Striped Bass are Struggling, and Point to Solutions
The team argues that reducing air exposure, fight times, water temps, as well as increasing angler education, are key to a sustainable fishery.
CNS Team Examines Migratory Species and Their Response to Climate Change
The team’s research could shape our understanding of how migratory species respond to climate change.
Alice Cheung and Team Make Plant-breeding Discovery That Could Pave Way for New Crop Species
Cheung and her colleagues have made great strides in understanding how interspecific incompatibility (ISI) works.
Food Scientist Jiakai Lu Wins USDA Grant to Study Savory Textures in Alternative Protein Sources
The grant will allow for a machine-learning approach to better predicting the texture of plant protein products that mimic meat.
Wu Lab Wins NIH Grant to Study RNP Condensates and Their Role in Human Disease
Wu argues that this research could help us to understand how cells carry out important tasks in the body.