Research

Sleep habits are biologically rooted, says Professor Spencer. Gradual, consistent changes—like light control and less stimulation—can improve sleep quality. 

Research from a graduate student has led a team to discover a new property of certain liquids that defies the textbooks.

The Stockbridge School is leading an international team of scientists in developing a technique for measuring and analyzing the nanoscale scourge.

New research led by CNS hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that have immediate implications for transition to low-carbon economy

The research uncovers traits that can help plants succeed in new environments while also guarding against invasiveness.

This research finds that epithelial cells “talk” to each other with slow electrical signals.

UMass data scientists were tasked with developing systems for managing the oxygen data.

McLandsborough and team are addressing challenges in sanitizing food manufacturing equipment.

Baby sea turtles "dance" to navigate via magnetic fields, linking them to food. Katrina Phillips gives insights into their GPS-like map and compass sense.

Om Parkash Dhankher studies how plants can be used to absorb toxic elements from the soil, cleaning it through a technique called phytoremediation.

While it might be expected that natural sweeteners would be perceived as safer than artificial ones, that presumed trend was not observed in the study.

This research focuses on fermenting dry chickpeas and dry peas to create a new type of tempeh, traditionally made with soybeans.