Inspired by nature's work to build spiky structures in caves, engineers at Iowa State University have developed technology capable of recovering pure and precious metals from the alloys in our old phones and other electrical ...
Materials Science
Mar 1, 2021
1
66
Seed banks across the globe store and preserve the genetic diversity of millions of varieties of crops. This massive collection of genetic material ensures crop breeders access to a wealth of genetics with which to breed ...
Biotechnology
Nov 24, 2020
0
37
Heavy rain events that occur only a few days a year can account for up to a third of the annual nitrogen runoff from farmland in the Mississippi River basin, according to a new study from Iowa State University scientists.
Environment
Sep 21, 2020
0
33
Environmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with tolerance to stress. A new study from Iowa State University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2020
0
28
Nature has worked for eons to perfect surface textures that protect, hide and otherwise help all kinds of creatures survive.
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2020
0
17
For years, many scientists and medical professionals likely misunderstood how a commonly prescribed medication for elephantiasis battled the disease, but a new study sets the record straight.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 18, 2020
0
104
Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications ...
Optics & Photonics
May 19, 2020
0
5893
In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health, Iowa State University's Sonal Padalkar figured out how to deposit nanomaterials on cloth and paper.
Bio & Medicine
Apr 8, 2020
0
221
Fingerprints are telling us more and more about the people that left them behind.
Materials Science
Feb 19, 2020
1
1021
A study of satellite images of dozens of U.S. cities shows trees and vegetation in urban areas turn green earlier but are less sensitive to temperature change than vegetation in surrounding rural regions.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
1
516
