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Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team led by an Iowa State University professor aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more resilient...
13-Nov-2024 5:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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A New Wrinkle in Turtles: Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Iowa State Researchers Find

A new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biologist described for the first time the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.
11-Nov-2024 4:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Tune Into “Cyber House Rock!” for Rhymes, Tunes and Cybersecurity Basics

"Cyber House Rock!" is a fresh and helpful way for people to learn a few basics about securing their digital information. The series of music videos, with more to come, launches during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
30-Oct-2024 2:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Study Uses Climate Data to Predict Building Maintenance Costs for U.S. Department of Defense

Researchers examined the costs of weather-related damage and destruction for companies and government agencies with multiple buildings. The researchers focused on the large building portfolio of the U.S. Department of Defense. Their study aims to...
29-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Iowa State Study Shows Zinc’s Potential to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

A research team at Iowa State University has found that zinc supplements may be an inexpensive, effective antidote to the growing health threat of antimicrobial resistance, potentially extending the effectiveness of today’s antibiotic arsenal...
28-Oct-2024 3:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid

An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop "zero-trust" tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S....
17-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Understanding How Plants Balance Growth and Survival, One Cell at a Time

An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats. Unraveling the balancing act between fortifying and flourishing could...
16-Oct-2024 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers Study 3D Printing Tungsten Parts for Extreme Conditions in Nuclear Reactors

Sougata Roy and his DREAM-TEAM collaborators are studying 3D printing as an alternative way to process tungsten for use as shields and other components in nuclear reactors. The project is supported by a new, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department...
3-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Iowa State researcher leads emerging field of trauma-informed environmental design

An Iowa State University researcher is an innovator in an emerging field: trauma-informed environmental design, in which designers work to understand their clients deeply and how their life experiences affect how they experience various environments...
29-Mar-2022 3:25 PM EDT

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Iowa State’s Schulte Moore named 2021 MacArthur Fellow

Lisa Schulte Moore, a professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University, has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow for her groundbreaking research as a landscape ecologist building more sustainable and resilient agricultural...
28-Sep-2021 12:05 PM EDT

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