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- Researchers find exception to laws of thermodynamics https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-team-finds-exception-laws-thermodynamics 0 comments
- Analog computing can solve complex equations and use far less energy https://www.umass.edu/news/article/new-study-shows-analog-computing-can-solve-complex-equations-and-use-far-less-energy 3 comments
- UMass Amherst Researchers Bring Dream of Bug-Free Software Closer to Reality https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-researchers-bring-dream-bug-free-software-one-step-closer-reality 2 comments
- Stem Diversity May Lie in Peer Mentorship https://www.umass.edu/news/article/secret-stem-diversity-may-lie-peer-mentorship 3 comments
- Fault lines in a kitchen sink are changing what we know about geology https://www.umass.edu/news/article/how-fault-lines-kitchen-sink-are-changing-what-we-know-about-geology 3 comments
- 6G Wireless Technology May Leverage the Human Body for Energy | UMass Amherst https://www.umass.edu/news/article/next-generation-wireless-technology-may-leverage-human-body-energy 213 comments futurology
- Researchers looked at the impact of the family dog on the exercise habits of kids. The study, involving 12 children, found that about 20% of their daily physical activity came from time in close proximity with the family dog. Now a larger study is underway. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/serious-side-kid-and-canine-play 15 comments science
- Road design issues, pavement damage, incomplete signage and road markings are among the most influential factors that can predict road crashes, new machine learning has identified https://www.umass.edu/news/article/road-features-predict-crash-sites-identified-new-machine-learning-model 89 comments science
- A vaccine using a non-toxic form of Salmonella can be delivered into the cells of a malignant solid tumor to refocus the body’s immune system against the cancer, effectively halting it and preventing its recurrence. In mice the vaccine eliminated pancreatic tumors and formed antitumor immunity. https://www.umass.edu/engineering/news/forbes-vaccine-cancer 24 comments science
- Soil in Midwestern US is Eroding 10 to 1,000 Times Faster than it Forms, Study Finds https://www.umass.edu/news/article/soil-midwestern-us-eroding-10-1000-times-faster-it-forms-study-finds 5 comments environment
- Soil in Midwestern US is Eroding 10 to 1,000 Times Faster than it Forms, Study Finds https://www.umass.edu/news/article/soil-midwestern-us-eroding-10-1000-times-faster-it-forms-study-finds 1784 comments science
- Young Child’s Brain, Not Age, Determines Nap Transitions, Research Suggests https://www.umass.edu/news/article/young-childs-brain-not-age-determines-nap-transitions-research-suggests 10 comments science
- Researchers discover method to control carcinogenic formaldehyde release from wood in the home, by mixing some antioxidants and chelators with wood, or spraying the wood with them https://www.umass.edu/news/article/researchers-discover-method-control-carcinogenic-formaldehyde-release-wood-home 7 comments science
- UMass Amherst and Georgia Tech Researchers 3D Print First High-Performance Nanostructured Alloy That’s Both Ultrastrong and Ductile | UMass Amherst https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-and-georgia-tech-researchers-3d-print-first-high-performance 9 comments technews
- 15 centuries ago, extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Political unrest, war and droughts left behind a region in disarray, thereby helping to create the conditions on the Arabian peninsula that made possible the spread of the religion of Islam https://www.umass.edu/news/article/new-research-links-sixth-century-droughts-rise-islam 331 comments science
- Low belief in evolution was linked to racism in Eastern Europe. In Israel, people with a higher belief in evolution were more likely to support peace among Palestinians, Arabs & Jews. In Muslim-majority countries, belief in evolution was associated with less prejudice toward Christians & Jews. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/disbelief-human-evolution-linked-greater-prejudice-and-racism 1703 comments science
- Meta-analysis of 15 Studies Reports New Findings on How Many Daily Walking Steps Needed for Longevity Benefit https://www.umass.edu/news/article/meta-analysis-15-studies-reports-new-findings-how-many-daily-walking-steps-needed 219 comments futurology
- Meta-analysis of 15 studies on nearly 50,000 participants, founds that the amount of daily walking steps that will optimally improve adults’ health and longevity is 6-8000 (8-10000 for younger adults) https://www.umass.edu/news/article/meta-analysis-15-studies-reports-new-findings-how-many-daily-walking-steps-needed 379 comments science
- What Brain-eating Amoebae Can Tell Us About the Diversity of Life on Earth and Evolutionary History https://www.umass.edu/news/article/what-brain-eating-amoebae-can-tell-us-about-diversity-life-earth-and-evolutionary 2 comments science
- A newly designed metamaterial can absorb and release great amounts of energy. The “elasto-magnetic” material combines a rubber-like substance with small embedded magnets. By adjusting the magnets' orientations, the material's behavior can be precisely programmed. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/scientists-umass-amherst-engineer-new-material-can-absorb-and-release-enormous-amounts 5 comments science
- In the largest-ever nutritional comparison of beef and alternative burgers available to US consumers, an analysis found that packaged beef burgers on average contain more calories, protein, fat and cholesterol – and less sodium and fiber – than imitation and veggie burgers. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/heres-beef-more-protein-calories-and-fat-meat-burgers 76 comments science
- In a first, researchers design robots that don’t need electricity: These liquid robots that are like tiny submarines, which dive below the surface to retrieve precious chemicals, and then resurface to deliver chemicals “ashore.” And they can do this over and over, without ever needing to recharge. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/first-researchers-design-robots-dont-need-electricity 11 comments science
- Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual’s depression or external stress on their romantic relationship. A responsive partner is one who focuses effort and energy to listen without reacting, tries to understand, and be supportive in a helpful way. https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/supportive-partners-protect-relationship 1179 comments science
- In a first, a protein-nanowire memristor ("memory transistor") has been operated at biological voltages (≤ 100 mV). By creating new branches and connections as it cycles, it can "emulate biological components for brain-inspired computing," with "a learning capability that is not software-based." https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/researchers-unveil-electronics-mimic-human 49 comments science
- Air-powered generator, with electrically conductive protein nanowires produced by the microbe Geobacter. The Air-gen connects electrodes to the protein nanowires in such a way that electrical current is generated from the atmosphere water vapor. Air-gen does not require sunlight or wind. https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/new-green-technology-umass-amherst 13 comments science
- New Green Technology from UMass Amherst Generates Electricity ‘Out of Thin Air’ https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/new-green-technology-umass-amherst 7 comments science
- U.S. combat soldiers who suffered a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely than soldiers with other serious injuries to experience a range of mental health disorders. Researchers examined the cases of 4,980 military members https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/critically-injured-soldiers-have-high 22 comments science
- Climate Change Not the Only Threat to Vulnerable Species. UMass Amherst ecologist and team: Madagascar’s rainforest could be lost this century. https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/climate-change-not-only-threat-0 10 comments science
- A team of astronomers reports today that they have by chance discovered faint traces of a huge galaxy never seen before, dating from the early universe. The scientific community once regarded such monster galaxies as folklore because there was no evidence for them, until now. https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/astronomers-discover-%E2%80%98monster%E2%80%99-galaxy 96 comments science
- Materials scientists report the creation of a fabric alternative to batteries for wearable devices. The charge-storage system that can be embroidered on clothes will be incorporated with e-textile sensors and low-power microprocessors to build smart garments for health monitoring. http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/umass-amherst-materials-scientist-creates 20 comments science
- Study of records over 20 years shows human-started fires accounted for 84% of all wildfires, tripled the length of the fire season and dominated an area 7 times greater than that affected by lightning-caused fires. Humans have “a remarkable influence” on modern U.S. wildfire regimes, they conclude. http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/humans-responsible-more-wildfires 5 comments science
- Temperatures across northeastern U.S. will increase much faster than the global average, so that the 2-degrees Celsius warming target adopted in the recent Paris Agreement on climate change will be reached about 20 years earlier for this part of the U.S. compared to the world as a whole. https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/northeast-us-temperatures-are-decades 2 comments science
- New UMass Poll Finds Donald Trump and Ben Carson Have a Dominant Hold on Likely Republican Primary Voters; Clinton was the top choice among 63 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, compared to just 29 percent for Sanders. http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/new-umass-poll-finds-donald-trump-and-ben 11 comments politics
- Several FDA-approved anti-cancer drugs induce stem cell tumors: Using a new approach to systematically test chemotherapy drugs in an unusual animal model, a research team reports that several have a serious side effect - Inducing hyperproliferation in stem cells - that could lead to tumor recurrence http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/several-fda-approved-anti-cancer-drugs 3 comments science
- Meditation, when coupled with drug and cognitive therapies, is helpful for overcoming drug addiction, computational study says: Scientists suggest that rehabilitation strategies that couple meditation-like practices with drug and behavior therapies are more helpful than drug-plus-talk therapy alone http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/addiction-meditation-helpful-when-coupled 9 comments science
- Ice-Free Arctic May be in Our Future, Say UMass Amherst, International Researchers | Office of News & Media Relations http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/ice-free-arctic-may-be-our-future 3 comments science
- Incredible new adhesive (geckskin), inspired by the biological structure of geckos. http://www.umass.edu/loop/content/cnn-money-names-geckskin-top-science-breakthrough-2012 6 comments science
- Military uniforms of the future may offer a new layer of critical protection to wearers thanks to research by teams at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and several other institutions who are developing a nanotube-based fabric that repels chemical and biological agents. http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/umass-amherst-research-develops-%E2%80%98second-skin%E2%80%99-military-fabric-repel-chemical-and-biological-agents 21 comments technology
- UMass Amherst Chemists Develop Nose-like Sensor Array to 'Smell' Cancer Diagnoses. Chemists have developed a rapid, sensitive way to detect microscopic levels of many different metastatic cell types in living tissue. Findings appear in the current issue of the journal ACS Nano. http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/umass-amherst-chemists-develop-nose-sensor-array-smell-cancer-diagnoses 5 comments science
- Is There Anything More Ludicrous Than A Bunch Of Combat-Avoiding, Fighting-Age College Republicans and Jonah Goldberg Sitting Around Talking About The "Glories And Benefits Of War"? http://umass.edu/umhome/events/articles/66828.php 103 comments politics