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A new study co-led by University of Iowa researchers explains how ammonia is distributed in Earth's upper atmosphere.

Jun 13, 2018 in Earth Sciences

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We all know viruses cause colds and flu this time of year, but you might be surprised to learn that a virus may have played a key role in the evolution of nearly all life forms on Earth.

Feb 07, 2018 in Cell & Microbiology

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At the University of Iowa, you can see how gravity works by playing in the sand.

Jan 12, 2018 in Space Exploration

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Pigeons aren't so bird-brained after all. New research at the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time—and seem to use a different region of the brain than humans and ...

Dec 04, 2017 in Plants & Animals

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Tumor-targeting nanoparticles loaded with a drug that makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy's toxicity could be used to treat an aggressive and often deadly form of endometrial cancer, according to new research ...

Dec 04, 2017 in Bio & Medicine

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Soon after the Big Bang, the universe went completely dark. The intense, seminal event that created the cosmos churned up so much hot, thick gas that light was completely trapped. Much later—perhaps as many as one billion ...

Aug 30, 2017 in Astronomy

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Some of the biggest galaxies in the universe are full of extinguished stars. But nearly 12 billion years ago, soon after the universe first was created, these massive galaxies were hotspots that brewed up stars by the billions.

Jul 31, 2017 in Astronomy

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A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple males and use equal parts of each partner's genetic material in her offspring.

Jun 12, 2017 in Evolution

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Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered that a molecule which can sense the swelling of fat cells also controls a signaling pathway that allows fat cells to take up and store excess glucose. Mice missing this ...

May 25, 2017 in Cell & Microbiology

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For two weeks last fall, Ingrid Ukstins lived life on the wild and dangerous side. The University of Iowa volcanologist spent her days collecting samples from a volcano on Tanna, an island in the remote South Pacific archipelago ...

Apr 20, 2017 in Earth Sciences

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