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An instrument developed at Yale in collaboration with experts at MIT and Maryland has given astronomers a better idea of how 55 Cnc e — also known as the “hell planet” — got where it is today.
University Research | Yale University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Maryland, College ParkScientists at University of Rochester and University of Maryland report progress in targeting and destroying leukemic stem cells with a modified form of micheliolide, a natural product found in plants of the magnolia family.
University Research | University of Rochester | University of Maryland, College ParkReshaping a piece of wood may conjure images of wood-carving or whittling, but more recent pursuits have attempted to break down the cellular structures within wood to create more sustainable and durable materials.
University Research | Yale University | University of Maryland, College ParkResearchers in the University of Maryland are releasing the university’s first-ever patented apple variety, Antietam Blush, tailored for growers in Maryland and the Appalachian region and intended to replace older varieties of apples, such as Red and Golden Delicious.
Community Impact | University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, as part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), published findings in Science detailing the full genome sequence of wheat, the world’s most widely cultivated crop.
University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland researchers conducted one of the first in-depth analyses of the educational use of virtual reality and found that people remember information better if it is presented to them in a virtual environment.
University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkA new study led by a multi-institutional research team, including the University of Maryland and Purdue University, sheds new light on how the food we eat can affect the biochemical signaling processes in the gut microbiome.
University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkA team of researchers from the University of Maryland has created a water-based zinc battery that is simultaneously powerful, rechargeable, and intrinsically safe.
University Research | Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Storage/Distribution | University of Maryland, College ParkEngineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have for the first time demonstrated that wood can be directly converted into a carbon sponge capable of withstanding repeated compression and other extreme mechanical conditions.
University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkResearchers at the University of Maryland have identified and isolated a gene that is directly involved in the way strawberry plants grow, spread and produce fruit.
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