University of Maryland scientists are working to develop a Zika vaccine
The first phase of vaccine trials began Aug. 2.
Maryland’s state insect is endangered, but you might see it flying on UMD’s campus soon
It only exists in seven counties in Maryland.
This new app will help you buy drinks faster
Paying at bars and restaurants may never be the same, thanks to the new Rooam app
Instead of air conditioning, a robot could keep you cool
It’s even better than a space cooler.
Cholera vaccines aren’t available in the United States. That could change soon.
The vaccine, called Vaxchora, may be available for public use in the fall.
Black holes are hard to detect, but a UMD team is trying to map them anyway
With X-ray technology, scientists can learn more about how black holes are formed.
Science has created wood that looks like glass
The material has the transparency of glass and the strength of wood.
Research shows more mothers opting for out-of-hospital births
About 1.5 percent of all U.S. births now occur outside hospitals.
UMD researchers among first ever to observe supernova shockwave flash
Scientists caught the flash of a shockwave from an exploding star — known by astronomers as “shock breakout” — thanks to NASA’s Kepler space telescope.
UMD institutional review on controversial chocolate milk study urges policy changes and return of funding
The committee noted “a concerning lack of understanding of the basic principles of conflict of interest in research at all levels of the process.”