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‘Cell’ Publishes Research on Newly Discovered ‘Fire Amoeba’ Co-authored by PhD Candidate Godwin Ani

This research advances understanding of the evolutionary strategies that enable eukaryotic organisms to persist in extreme environments.

Published date Friday, October 2, 2026 Go to all news list News

Isaac Larsen Serves as Lead Author on UN Soil Resources Report

The report argues that, despite some unknowns, there is abundant science available to guide efforts to better protect, conserve, and manage the world's soils.

Published date Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Go to all news list News

CNS Biologists May Have Discovered Two of the World’s Loudest Birds

An unprecedented study of 123 birds’ volume is yielding clues into how some can get so loud, and leaves tantalizing questions about why.

Published date Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Go to all news list News

Saving the Herd, One Print at a Time: A 3D-printed Elephant and Its Potential for Conservation Efforts

These intricate scans are largely designed to be educational tools, but this evolving technology has scientific implications beyond printing.

Published date Friday, September 25, 2026 Go to all news list News

CNS Researchers Help Reveal the 'Eat, Prey, Love' in the Mysterious Life of Sharks

While scientists may know how sharks mate, where they mate is largely a mystery, and so it is extremely difficult to protect their mating grounds.

Published date Monday, September 21, 2026 Go to all news list News

CNS Physicists on International Team Make What May Be The First Observation of Dark Matter

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment is an international collaboration of 250 scientists and engineers from 39 institutions.

Published date Thursday, September 3, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Go to all news list News

Research by Dwayne Breger Hits Home with Agrivoltaics Project at Hadley Farm

Breger's research suggests that solar panels alter temperature and growing conditions, and potentially influence which crops farmers choose.

Published date Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Thursday, August 20, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, August 10, 2026 Go to all news list News

'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.

Published date Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Go to all news list News

Vincent Rotello and Team Win $505K NIH Grant to Combat Infectious Disease

This grant will advance urgently needed antibiotic research.

Published date Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Go to all news list News

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