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.
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.
The College of Natural Sciences Remembers Matthew Kelty
Kelty was a celebrated professor of silviculture and forest ecology.
Robert DeConto Explains to 'Boston Globe' How Tourism is Making Climate Change in Antarctica Worse
DeConto, the Director of the School of Earth & Sustainability, argues that the continent's environment and wildlife are especially fragile.
CNS and UMass Researchers Named In 2023 ‘Top Scientists’ Rankings By Research.com
Research.com chose UMass faculty scholars out of 166,880 profiles.
D. Julian McClements Speaks with PBS’s NewsHour on the Promise of Lab-grown Meat
McClements argues that this technology “has potential to create a more healthy, sustainable, and ethical food supply.”
Robert M. DeConto Co-authors Perspective Commentary on Ice Sheet Study Using Octopus DNA
The study used octopus DNA to identify when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed.
Will U.S. Coastal Salt Marshes Survive Rising Seas? UMass Amherst’s Erin Peck Says the Answer Won’t Be Found in River Sediment
UMass Amherst postdoctoral researcher Erin Peck recently co-authored work on building up coastal U.S. wetlands in the journal Science.
Myrias Optics, Founded by UMass’s James Watkins, Secures $3 Million Seed Investment Round to Deploy New Class of Optics
Myrias is an emerging developer of all-inorganic printed meta-optics built on research developed by the Watkins Group.
Team Led by UMass Amherst Discovers How to Sabotage Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
A consortium led by UMass researchers has successfully learned how to sabotage a key piece of machinery that pathogens use to infect their host cells.