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Released: 18-Nov-2020 2:55 PM EST
Two K-State studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in domestic cats, pigs
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Two recently published studies from Kansas State University researchers and collaborators have led to two important findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Domestic cats can be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2, but pigs are unlikely to be significant carriers of the virus.

   
Released: 17-Jul-2020 2:35 PM EDT
K-State study first to show SARS-CoV-2 is not transmitted by mosquitoes
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A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.

   
Released: 15-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Model of critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities
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An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding -- a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

   
Released: 18-Dec-2019 12:45 PM EST
Cookie doctor makes gingerbread replica of the Kansas State University President's Residence
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Sugar and spice and everything nice: that's what the Kansas State University President's Residence is made of — or at least the miniature gingerbread version. It was designed, baked, constructed and decorated by Rebecca Miller Regan, assistant professor of bakery science, who understands the science behind making gingerbread houses.

Released: 12-Sep-2019 4:05 PM EDT
K-State Olathe lab testing delta-9 THC, CBD cannabinoids for hemp growers
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Researchers at Kansas State University's Olathe campus are testing Kansas growers' hemp samples for delta-9 THC and CBD levels.

Released: 6-Sep-2019 5:00 PM EDT
Aw, Shucks: K-State Vet Says Corn on the Cob No Treat for Dogs
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Corn on the cob is a treat that many people enjoy each summer. But a Kansas State University veterinarian says don't share that cob with your dog.

   
Released: 25-Jun-2019 8:50 AM EDT
New Transmission Model for Ebola Predicted Latest Uganda Cases
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A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. They published "Risk assessment of Ebola virus disease spreading in Uganda using a multilayer temporal network" in bioRxiv before the Uganda cases.

Released: 12-Jun-2019 9:50 AM EDT
Sensory research digs deep to understand why people like potatoes
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Sensory analysis research is uncovering what people like about various potato varieties. The findings will help restaurants and food producers make potato-based foods that better align with consumer expectations and desires.

Released: 23-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT
THE HOT ZONE connects with Kansas State University's long history as 'Silicon Valley for biodefense'
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Kansas State University and its leaders are again being highlighted for their biodefense efforts.

Released: 23-May-2019 1:05 PM EDT
National Geographic's THE HOT ZONE shows biosecurity's importance
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Ron Trewyn, Kansas State University NBAF liaison, writes to encourage people to watch THE HOT ZONE, a National Geographic limited series inspired by two Kansas State University veterinarians and leaders and their work during the 1989 Ebola-related outbreak in Virginia.

Released: 23-May-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Kansas State University zoonotic disease research fights viruses in the hot zone
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Kansas State University researchers are helping battle most of the nation's top-priority zoonotic diseases.

Released: 23-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT
No time to lose: Historic examples of civility may help today's civil discourse, according to new book
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MANHATTAN, KANSAS — A look at the past may help ordinary people improve civility, according to Kansas State University’s Timothy J. Shaffer, co-editor/author of the book, "A Crisis of Civility?: Political Discourse and Its Discontents" from Routledge. Receiving praise from former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, former senator and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and former news anchor Katie Couric, the book discusses the status of the nation's civility.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 3:30 PM EDT
Novel Data Sharing Agreement Accelerates Translational Research
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An animal health company is contributing historical clinical data about cats and dogs through a first-of-its-kind data sharing agreement. Information may help "big data" researchers rapidly develop and test therapeutics, drugs and medical technologies for people and companion animals.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 9:45 AM EST
Teens need frequent communication with parents to maintain youth resiliency after a divorce
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MANHATTAN, KANSAS — Texting, FaceTime and other popular communication methods among teens may help build supportive parent-youth relationships after a divorce, according to a Kansas State University family studies researcher. Mindy Markham, associate professor and associate director for Kansas State University's School of Family Studies and Human Services; Jonathon Beckmeyer at Indiana University; and Jessica Troilo at West Virginia University recently published a study about parent-youth relationships after a divorce in the Journal of Family Issues.

Released: 25-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Kansas State University awarded grant for juvenile justice initiatives
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The Kansas State University Juvenile Justice Collaborative has been awarded $521,805 by the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Advisory Group to work with local communities in developing support systems for youth and families.

Released: 23-Jan-2019 10:15 AM EST
Under the sea: Kansas State University geologist explores the depths of the oceans
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A Kansas State University geologist is studying the ocean floor and underwater volcanoes to learn more about the minerals and microbial life in the Pacific Ocean.

Released: 19-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
New Kansas State University study on low noise and high-performance transistors could bring innovations in electronics, sensing
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A research study on low noise and high-performance transistors led by Suprem Das, Kansas State University assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been published by Physical Review Applied.

Released: 30-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Scientists reveal substantial water loss in global landlocked regions
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A new study involving Kansas State University researchers reveals that water storage declines in global landlocked basins has aggravated local water stress and caused potential sea level rise.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
Battle of the sexes: Kansas State University biologist uses DOD grant to research trauma survival differences between men, women
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A Kansas State University biologist is using a $650,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant to study the differences between men and women and how their hormones affect the ways they respond to medication and surgery after a traumatic event.

   
Released: 12-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Green energy: Wind energy agreement will provide savings, 50 percent of electricity needs for Kansas State University Manhattan campus
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Kansas State University has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to provide approximately 50 percent of the energy needs for the university's main Manhattan campus from a wind farm in Nemaha County and save the university nearly $200,000 annually.



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