(Phys.org)—The majority of students in the U.S. will graduate with a high school diploma. The same cannot be said for some students around the world. Access to public schools is one explanation for the educational gap between ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2013
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An extension of the current Farm Bill has delayed the debate over funding for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. Nutrition programs, of which SNAP is the primary ...
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2013
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(Phys.org)—A new study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University shows that the growth of sediment deposits at the bottom of Iowa's natural lakes is accelerating despite widespread soil conservation efforts.
Environment
Jan 14, 2013
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Liang Dong held up a clear plastic cube, an inch or so across, just big enough to hold 10 to 20 tiny seeds.
Engineering
Jan 8, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Ever since the Wright brothers, engineers have been working to develop bigger and better flying machines that maximize lift while minimizing drag.
Engineering
Dec 13, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The image of a "fiscal cliff" may give the wrong impression of the potential fallout should Congress fail to take action by the end of the year on the Budget Control Act. Iowa State economist Dave Swenson described ...
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The human body has more than a trillion cells, most of them connected, cell to neighboring cells.
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2012
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Nicholas Creager recently pointed to the nuts and bolts of one of Iowa State University's latest biofuel machines.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 23, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Aphids, the tiny insects that have become a primary threat to Iowa soybeans in recent years, possess a unique ability to block the genetic defense response of soybeans and may open the door for other pests to ...
Ecology
Oct 16, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Microbes are working away in an Iowa State University laboratory to ferment biofuels from the sugar and acetate produced by rapidly heating biomass such as corn stalks and sawdust.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 12, 2012
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