Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm?
A team of scientists led by the UMass Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory as to why fish are shrinking.
CNS Astronomer Helps Find Proof of a Persistent Black Hole Shadow
Gopal Narayanan and the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration recently released new images of M87*.
Astronomy Graduate Student Amanda Lee Contributes to Research on Star Formation
Lee is part of a team of astronomers tackling a persistent question: where do stars come from, and how/why do stars form at the far edges of galaxies?
CNS and Texas A&M Find That Bacteria-killing Polymers Avoid Resistance to Antibiotics
The team evaluated their polymers against antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
CNS Researchers Are Remodeling the Immune System to Fight Tuberculosis
Researchers found that prior exposure to a genus of bacteria called Mycobacterium seems to remodel the first-line defenders in the body’s immune system.
UMass Amherst Scientists Discover Southern Africa’s Temps Will Rise Past Rhinos’ Tolerance
A research team from the College of Natural Sciences has shared findings on rhino's heat tolerance in the journal Biodiversity.
New Doc Highlights UMass's Work on JWST's Imaging of 'Pandora’s Cluster'
"Deep Sky," a documentary about the sights captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), opened at the Boston Museum of Science's IMAX dome screen.
UMass Amherst Clean Energy Extension to Host Public Solar Forum
UMass Amherst's Clean Energy Extension will host a public solar forum focused on the opportunities and challenges of solar development in Western Massachusetts.
'The Washington Post' Discusses Water Bottles with R. Thomas Zoeller
Zoeller recommends glass or unlined aluminum or steel bottles, which are unlikely to leach chemicals into water.
Madelaine Bartlett, Biology, Discusses the Domestication of Wild Plants Using CRISPR with 'Nature'
Bartlett and others consider the issues around turning wild plant species into domesticated crops by hacking their genomes.
CNS Researchers Shed Light on How Tumor Cells Outwit the Body’s Immune System
The researchers call this discovery the “mosquito effect,” whereby certain pathogens, such as cancerous tumor cells, can outwit the body’s immune system.