A new UMD study says today’s Americans are “looser.” Here’s why. According to the study, Americans have become more tolerant of social deviance. Mary Dimitrov December 31, 0999
The University of Maryland Golf Course will soon have a monarch butterfly garden The milkweed garden was sponsored by a program called Monarchs in the Rough. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers make strides in quantum computing research Researchers made a new design for photonic crystals. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Companies can create custom DNA fragments. UMD researchers want to make sure they’re safe. Researchers are creating a tool to screen orders of requested DNA strands and make sure the sequence isn’t harmful. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Urbanization and economic development could curb infectious diseases, UMD study finds The study analyzed infectious diseases in 60 different countries and their potential causes. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers make headway in effort to save honeybees from parasitic mite Varroa destructor has infested almost all honeybee colonies in the United States. Mary Dimitrov December 31, 0999
Early springs are great — unless you’re a tree, UMD study finds Because of less available nitrogen, trees can’t grow as quickly. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers want to create a stormwater system that will remove and destroy toxins A ditch across from Xfinity Center will be one of the training sites for the project. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A $3.6 million grant is funding a UMD professor’s Alzheimer’s research A kinesiology professor received the five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct trials on adults over 60 who face a greater risk of the disease. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers’ augmented reality technology could help doctors in the operating room A demonstration last week showed how augmented reality technology could assist with intubation and ultrasounds. DBK Admin December 31, 0999