Research Highlights

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. – A new five-year strategic plan to further build West Virginia’s science and technology sectors calls on the state to redouble its efforts and move forward in advancing the role of education, research, and innovation in its economy.

PEPBI is a curated dataset from NSF EPSCoR BIO-SENS researchers at Auburn University that brings together 329 peptide–protein complexes.

"Resilience" has become a buzzword across fields, including agriculture. U.S. Department of Agriculture strategic plans and documents advocate for it, but although the USDA's National Agricultural Library has a dictionary with more than 77,000 agricultural terms and concepts, "resilience" is not one of them. Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists and about 15 other scientists across North America are working to change that.

A study by Iowa State University (ISU) researchers shows the viability of using bio-oils to plug abandoned oil wells, an application that could drive economic growth for Iowans with farm and forest waste.

Microbes are tiny organisms that are far too small to see with the naked eye, but they play a big role in a variety of natural processes. Researchers harness microbes for useful processes, like fermentation, but these microscopic organisms can also be harmful.

Almost 70 team members gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire last week for our first NH-LIFT (Long-term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research) annual team meeting.

A shell collection that began with teenage diving adventures in 1960s Guam has returned to the island, offering a snapshot of marine life from decades past that could help scientists understand how the underwater world has changed.

The University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant program released its 2024 Impact Book, chronicling a year of significant progress in sustainable development. The report highlights major initiatives including record breaking progress in the Sea Turtle Management program, Guihan for Guahan, the Guam Restoration of Watersheds and more, a release from UOG states.

It might start as a joke, a belief, or a rumor. At first, it’s easy to dismiss. But then it gains a twist, builds momentum, and spreads like wildfire. What causes some ideas to die out while others take over the internet?

University of Nebraska–Lincoln research project aims to transform how autonomous vehicles operate by connecting them to broader networks, making them smarter and more reliable.