UMass Amherst Launches Historic, Transformational $120 Million Future of Food Initiative
This initiative will establish new research facilities, champion world-class faculty, and accelerate interdisciplinary solutions.
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.
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.
IALS-supported Startup Wins Government Contract Worth up to $54.5 Million
Craig Martin has been working with the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) for years to develop Waterfall Scientific.
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.
Jon Clements Predicts a Strong 2026 Apple Crop in 'The Boston Globe'
Clements's interview with the Globe is found within an article listing some prime spots to go apple picking this year.
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.
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.
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.
Tawny Simisky Discusses the Lanternfly's Spread Through Massachusetts
Simisky explains that humans can inadvertently transport the lanternflies much farther than they could travel themselves.
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.