Newswise Focus Channel: Hidden - Idaho

Geochemistry Lab Awarded National Funding For Geochronology Research

Boise State University — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:05:40 EST

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Directorate awarded Boise State University's Isotope Geology Laboratory (IGL) a grant of $672,000 as part of the Laboratory Technician Support program, making the Boise State lab one of only seven in the nation to receive such funding. T

Researchers Awarded Grant to Advance Water Modeling Across Continent

Boise State University — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:05:15 EST

Two Boise State University researchers have been awarded a $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a framework to drive innovation in hydrologic simulation platforms.

Researchers Team Up With St. Lukes to Study Concussion Impacts in Youth Football

Boise State University — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:35:24 EST

Boise State University researchers teamed up with a cohort of professionals from St. Luke's Applied Research Division in 2016 to measure changes in the flow of fluid across white matter tracts in the brain before and after a youth football season.

Geoscience Post-Doc Chao Chen Awarded Fellowship

Boise State University — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:30:41 EST

Chao Chen, a postdoctoral researcher in Boise State University's geoscience department, has been awarded the Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellowship from the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science, Inc (CUAHSI) for an independently developed hydroinformatics project.

Open-source automated chemical vapor deposition system for the production of two-dimensional nanomaterials

Boise State University — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:05:26 EST

A research group at Boise State University has released the open-source design of a chemical vapor deposition system for two-dimensional (2D) materials growth, an advance which could lower the barrier of entry into 2D materials research and expedite 2D materials discovery and translation from the benchtop to the market.

Graduate Student Awarded National Lab Fellowship for Nuclear Reactor Research

Boise State University — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:05:16 EST

Documenting the reactions that take place inside an active nuclear reactor is incredibly tough - high temperatures, corrosion, pressure, fission gas production, microstructure and cracks (among other things) make accurate data collection difficult.

New Model Improves Thermal Models Tying Metamorphic Rocks to Subduction Zones

Boise State University — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:05:43 EST

The temperatures associated with the earth's subduction zones have been historically miscalculated, which has major implications for our understanding of how the planet's deadliest earthquakes and volcanic arcs are generated.

Idaho Universities Receive $20 Million NSF Grant to Study How Native Plants, Animals Respond to Changing Landscapes

Boise State University — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:05:32 EST

A consortium of Idaho researchers will receive a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine how environmental stressors impact the growth, survival and reproduction of native plants and animals.

Did Bats Invent Fireflies?

Boise State University — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:30:38 EST

Bats can learn to avoid fireflies using sonar or vision, but they learn faster they use both. This is evidence that combining information across senses can increase the power of warning signals. This research has implications for how fireflies evolved in relation to bats.

Graphene Foam Could One Day Ease Osteoarthritis Joint Pain and Prevent the Need for Joint Replacement

Boise State University — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:05:32 EST

Previous studies have shown graphene foam's compatibility with chondrogenic cell lines for cartilage tissue engineering; this is the first to focus on the viscoelastic behavior of the engineered tissue to test the functionality of the grown cartilage.

New Study Shows Human Activity Creates a More Nocturnal Animal World

Boise State University — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:20:23 EST

Rapid expansion of human activity across the globe is causing wildlife to become more nocturnal, according to a new joint study conducted by researchers at Boise State University and the University of California, Berkley, and published in the journal, Science.

New Study Finds Logging Intensity Affects Carbon Storage and Forest Recovery

Boise State University — Thu, 24 May 2018 12:05:38 EST

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology led by researchers from Boise State University sheds light on how to balance timber production and carbon storage in tropical forests. Tropical forests provide critical ecosystem services for life on Earth including climate protection by storing large amounts of carbon.

Boise State DNA Lab Helps Exonerate Convicted Killers

Boise State University — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:05:08 EST

Following motions brought by the Montana Innocence Project (MTIP), Montana District Court Judge Kathy Seeley has overturned the 1995 robbery, kidnapping, and homicide convictions of Fred Lawrence and Paul Jenkins. The two men had received life sentences. In 2014, biology professor Greg Hampikian's laboratory at Boise State University began working with the MTIP on DNA testing in the case.

Boise State Study Demonstrates 'Real World' Benefits of Parkinson's Class

Boise State University — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:00:05 EST

Boise State researchers recently teamed up with the YMCA Healthy Living Center to assess the real-world efficacy of a nationwide program designed for early stages Parkinson's patients called Delay the Disease.

New Study Shows Promise Turning Volcanic Sound Into Warning Signal for Eruptions

Boise State University — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:45:36 EST

A new study led by Boise State associate professor of geophysics Jeffrey Johnson has proven the potential for using volcanic infrasound - inaudible sounds produced by active volcanoes - to help forecast future catastrophic eruptions.

Male Lekking Bats Shown Cooperating During Mating Season

Boise State University — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:05:48 EST

Researchers studied normally territorial male bats engaging in "timeshare" behavior to woo females - potentially the first example of a cooperative breeding display observed in mammals.

Survey Shows Conservationists Conflicted on How to Best Coexist with Large Carnivores

Boise State University — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:05:17 EST

A new article co-authored by Boise State Assistant Professor Neil Carter found that conservationists have wide-ranging viewpoints on how to best preserve and coexist with large carnivores, such as brown bears, gray wolves and tigers. These animals are considered to be at the top of their food chain in their native habitats.

Boise State University President Bob Kustra Announces Retirement

Boise State University — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:05:57 EST

Boise State University President Bob Kustra announced Wednesday that he will retire on June 30, after 15 years of leading Idaho's largest public university.

$1.5 Million Grant Will Bolster Underrepresented Idaho Students in Biomedical Sciences

Boise State University — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:30:56 EST

An intercollegiate team led by Boise State University has been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to bolster the number of underrepresented community college students who are transferring to Boise State to pursue research careers in the biomedical sciences.

University Researchers Awarded Grant to Create, Test New Giardia Drugs

Boise State University — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:05:30 EST

Researchers from Boise State and University of Idaho recently were awarded a three year, $418,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test new anti-parasitic drugs to fight Giardia infections.