Gamma-ray scientists bring distant stars into focus
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, stellar intensity interferometry has been used to take the measure of the stars.
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Largest 3-D map of the universe ever created
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The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.
Read MorePioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV
The new technique can track molecules in real time, at room temperature, with impressive resolution.
Read MoreRibs evolved for movement first, then co-opted for breathing
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A major transformation in vertebrate evolution was when breathing shifted from the head to the torso in reptiles. But what caused the shift? A study hypothesizes it was driven by locomotion.
Read MoreHonoring Karl Gordon Lark
Renowned geneticist and father of molecular biology at the U passes away.
Read MoreDiscover parasite biodiversity from home
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Millions of specimens are sitting in museums all over the world, but a lack of digital records make them hard to find and study. Help biologists discover parasite biodiversity.
Read More5 ways that U scientists are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
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Within a few short weeks, more than a dozen new research studies have popped up across the U to study coronavirus.
Read MorePhysicists test coronavirus particles against temperature, humidity
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One of the biggest unknowns about the coronavirus is how changing seasons will affect its spread. U physicists have received the university’s first COVID-19-related grant to tackle the question.
Read MoreDiscovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
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Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
Read MoreCross-campus teams build OneU research collaborations
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With nearly $900,000 in seed grants, the first 1U4U “collaboration incubator” has generated 33 interdisciplinary research projects.
Read MoreWhy wait? New initiative gets students into the lab early
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In 2020, the College of Science will give hundreds of undergraduates the opportunity to contribute to real research projects the year that they step onto campus.
Read MoreVisualizing a virus
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A look at how a virus and its molecules interact with human cells.
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