Research
CNS Ecologists Release Dataset of Climate-smart Plants
If native plants are going to survive rising temperatures associated with climate change, they need human intervention.
CNS Physicists are Looking to Muons to Explain What the Standard Model Can’t
This long-awaited result is a tremendous achievement of precision and is currently the world’s most precise measurement of the muon magnetic anomaly.
CNS Researchers Find That a Donkey Skin Secretion Naturally Repels Deer Ticks
In their experiments, the researchers determined that the compound is as effective as DEET.
CNS Researchers Are Taking the Guesswork Out of Birdsong Evolution
The research is a large step forward in the goal of understanding how communication and evolution have influenced each other.
CNS Graduate Student’s Discovery Shows that Even Neutral Molecules Take Sides When It Comes to Biochemistry
This new study greatly expands our understanding of how some of biochemistry’s fundamental forces work.
UMass Tick Researchers Identify Bacteria That Causes Spotted Fever Infections in Humans
This new type of bacteria is related to a group of pathogens that can cause sometimes life-threatening spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) infections in humans.
Hacking into Sleep Patterns: Insights from Neuroscience Professor Rebecca Spencer
Sleep habits are biologically rooted, says Professor Spencer. Gradual, consistent changes—like light control and less stimulation—can improve sleep quality.
CNS Team Finds Exception to Laws of Thermodynamics
Research from a graduate student has led a team to discover a new property of certain liquids that defies the textbooks.
A New Tool Can Help Us Figure Out Just How Bad Nanoplastics Are
The Stockbridge School is leading an international team of scientists in developing a technique for measuring and analyzing the nanoscale scourge.
CNS Researchers Theorize on 'Managed Relocation' of Native Plants to Survive Climate Change
The research uncovers traits that can help plants succeed in new environments while also guarding against invasiveness.
David Boutt and Team Warn of Vast Overestimation of Freshwater Available for Lithium Mining
New research led by CNS hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that have immediate implications for transition to low-carbon economy
PSE Team First to Detect Silent 'Scream' of Epithelial Cells
This research finds that epithelial cells “talk” to each other with slow electrical signals.