Research

Scientists show that carbon levels govern the form of nitrogen available, a relationship that holds true across ecosystems

Called let-7, the microRNA governs formation of the cellular memory pool and is a gift from the dawn of animal life.

NIH-funded research represents a unique way to ‘build a brain’

New research from UMass Amherst the first to examine entire tomato species, from tiny, hairy and terrible-tasting to large and sweet

Biochemistry and Molecular biology professors, received a four-year, $1.5 million research award from the (NIH) for research on plant reproduction.

Nanogel delivery system developed at UMass Amherst allowed obese mice to return to normal weight, even as they continued their high-fat diet.

New study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is first to link emissions to U.S. household income, finds that investment is the major driver of emissio

Christina Allingham and Sloane Stoufer, PhD Candidates in UMass Food Science, have received prestigious USDA Fellowships to improve food safety.

UMass Amherst’s David Kawall, professor of physics, explores the uncharted territory at the edges of the Standard Model, with the help of his students.

UMass Amherst’s IDS recently announced that it has awarded five grants to multidisciplinary teams of researchers  in its annual seed grant competition.

New interactive models, including the great white shark, free and publicly available, bring the evolution, adaptations of sharks and rays to life.

Permaculture is relevant for anyone who wants to design anything, from a vegetable garden to a civilization.