Graphic messages and reminders that use a shock-and-shame approach may get more people to wash their hands, according to a Kansas State University professor and his colleagues.

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 15, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a cloak that surpasses all others: a microscopic carbon cloak made of graphene that could change the way bacteria and other cells are imaged.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Mar 15, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Kansas will continue to see an increasingly aging population, rural-area population loss and diversity in highly concentrated areas, according to a Kansas State University population expert.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 09, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

Digital music downloads may be popular with fans, but they're hitting a sour note with musicians, according to one music professor.

Technology - Other

Feb 22, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

As part of a global physics project, a team of Kansas State University physics researchers is starting small.

Physics - General Physics

Feb 17, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

Kansas State University isn't the only place where the color purple rules. In the plant world, many plants are defined by their purple color.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 09, 2011 not rated yet 0

When you sit down to watch a new flick, whether you enjoy the movie may depend on the person sitting next to you, according to research from a Kansas State University professor. It's especially true if you are awkwardly watching ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Feb 02, 2011 not rated yet 0

A Kansas State University scientist is digging deep to solidify information about potential tungsten contamination in the nation's groundwater and aquifers.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 27, 2011 not rated yet 1

The forecast for predicting the next political hotspots could be much more accurate because of a model developed by two Kansas State University professors and a colleague in New York.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Jan 19, 2011 4 / 5 (2) 1

At any given time between 10 and 20 percent of cattle in the United States are afflicted with lameness, making it one of the most common ailments affecting feedlot and stocker calves.

Biology - Other

Jan 13, 2011 not rated yet 0

According to recent news reports, the next venue for a terror threat may involve the use of bio-agents to contaminate the food supplies of U.S. hotels and restaurants.

Other Sciences - Other

Jan 04, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 3

When engineers restore rivers, one Kansas State University professor hopes they'll keep a smaller engineer in mind: the North American beaver.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 03, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

Two Kansas State University researchers focusing on rice genetics are providing a better understanding of how pathogens take over a plant's nutrients.

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 17, 2010 not rated yet 0 |

A recently patented invention from a Kansas State University research team aims to control a devastating parasite that causes millions of dollars in crop damage each year.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 09, 2010 not rated yet 1

Less academically promising students should not be discouraged from setting high educational goals, according to one Kansas State University professor's research.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Sep 30, 2010 not rated yet 3