https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Clarkson University Research at Clarkson University is helping people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) move with less pain and more confidence. The study, published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, looked at whether an eight-week, online Pilates program could help people with symptomatic joint hypermobility. The program was designed specifically for people with hEDS, a condition that can cause joint pain, fatigue and fear of movement. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-online-pilates-people-hypermobile-ehlers.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:10:02 EDT news692960762 Researchers at Clarkson University have discovered a new way to destroy "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, using only stainless steel ball milling equipment. The method does not need added chemicals, heat, or solvents. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-simple-destroy-pfas-carbon.html Environment Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:04:35 EST news682952671 A new study led by Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Kwadwo Appiah-Kubi shows that too much sitting and too little physical activity can weaken balance and walking ability, even in healthy young adults. The research, published in Applied Sciences, highlights why moving more and sitting less is important for long-term mobility and everyday safety. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-young-adults.html Sports medicine & Kinesiology Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:01:21 EST news682952466 A new study from Clarkson University is uncovering surprising clues about how simple, everyday actions—like talking or singing—may influence how diseases spread through the air in indoor environments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-reveals-age-hydration-affect-airborne.html Health Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:40:01 EDT news681052766 Microplastics have become an invisible but persistent threat in rivers, lakes, oceans, and even in the water we drink. These tiny plastic fragments can drift for miles, settle on the seafloor, or remain suspended for years, harming ecosystems and human health. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-source-tool-microplastic.html Environment Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:41:23 EDT news680258474 A research team at Clarkson University has developed a method to effectively destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on spent sorbents, addressing a critical environmental challenge. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-solvent-free-method-destroy-pfas.html Analytical Chemistry Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:36:08 EDT news663478564 A research team at Clarkson University recently published a study about a plant-based alternative to traditional chemical methods of combating Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). https://phys.org/news/2025-01-based-alternative-algal-bloom-mitigation.html Biochemistry Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:06:51 EST news657202007 A team of researchers at Clarkson University has conducted a successful field test of its innovative process to combat harmful algal blooms (HABs). https://phys.org/news/2024-10-field-algal-bloom-mitigation.html Environment Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:53:34 EDT news647621606 One of the leading causes of water pollution is heavy metal contamination which has profound adverse effects on human health and the environment. That's why Clarkson University researchers have developed a cost-effective, 3D printing technology to create sustainable bio-based adsorbents that can effectively remove toxic heavy metal ions from contaminated environments. The 3D printing technique offers a cost-effective, scalable and simple approach to creating tunable adsorbents for environmental remediation that can be used broadly by the community for environmental remediation and sensing applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-method-fabricate-eco-friendly-adsorbents-heavy.html Engineering Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:34:11 EDT news584354046 Recent research published by Clarkson University scientists shows that adaptogenic-rich caffeinated beverages are significantly more helpful than synthetically sourced caffeinated beverages for people with low mental energy or high mental or physical fatigue. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-06-adaptogenic-rich-caffeinated-beverages-fatigue.html Health Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:45:03 EDT news573468301 Can you identify if someone is anxious based on how they walk? That's what students at Clarkson University wanted to know. Now their research has been published in Sensors. It is part of the Special Issue Analysis of Biomedical Signals and Physical Behavior Sensing in the Development of Systems for Monitoring, Training, Controlling, and Improving Quality of Life. https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-anxious-individuals-gait.html Computer Sciences Fri, 06 May 2022 13:31:56 EDT news571062713 Can you tell how energetic or fatigued a person is, just by looking at how they walk? That's what Ali Boolani, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy in the Lewis School of Health Sciences at Clarkson University, and Shafique Chaudhry, Assistant Professor in the David Reh School of Business and their team wanted to know. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-gait-reveals-mood-energy-fatigue.html Sports medicine & Kinesiology Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:09:54 EDT news568026593 Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is performing research to determine if gut microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the gut could be associated with the personality traits mental energy, mental fatigue, physical energy and physical fatigue. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-microbes-gut-affect-personality.html Gastroenterology Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:35:39 EST news564219335 Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on the front cover of the November issue of Advanced Sustainable Systems. https://phys.org/news/2020-11-power-carbon-dioxide-emissions.html Environment Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:16:54 EST news524996209 A team of Clarkson University researchers recently published an article in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients that shows natural caffeine has a more consistent and lasting effect than synthetic caffeine when it comes to cognition and moods. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-natural-caffeine-longer-lasting-cognition-moods.html Health Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:00:10 EDT news514450809 Civilian researchers completed a two-week field demonstration here Sept. 25 using an innovative plasma technology to degrade and destroy perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOS and PFOA, in groundwater. https://phys.org/news/2019-11-effectiveness-plasma-reactor-treatment.html Environment Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:35:56 EST news492255349 Just six minutes of walking can increase a person's motivation to perform physical activity and improve feelings of energy, fatigue, depression, and confusion, according to research conducted by Clarkson University Associate Professor in Physical Therapy, Ali Boolani. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-10-minutes-physical.html Health Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:46:58 EDT news489743212 A new app developed by Clarkson University faculty and students allows users to use echolocation to better understand their surroundings. https://phys.org/news/2016-09-echolocation-app-google.html Software Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:51:08 EDT news394386664 The results of a new study on physical activity have researchers asking what in the world will it take to get people moving. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-wearable-dont.html Health Tue, 24 May 2016 08:39:01 EDT news383297926 A chocolate bar might help you negotiate your next business deal, say Clarkson University researchers who are teaming up for a series of studies on the effects of caffeine, cocoa and dark chocolate on cognitive function and fatigue. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-chocolate-caffeine-boost-cognitive-motor.html Health Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:29:22 EDT news362208528 A lot of hard work, practice and dedication can help you sculpt a well-muscled body, but anabolic steroids will get you there a lot faster. What will it cost you, though? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-side-effects-steroid.html Health Fri, 08 May 2015 07:46:52 EDT news350290004 Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new university research. https://phys.org/news/2014-11-putt-jazz.html Social Sciences Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:31:24 EST news335165478 Clarkson University's Smart Housing Project is the first of its kind in the nation to take an interdisciplinary look at how technology can change behavior around the daily use of water and power. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-energy-habits-simple-solution.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 20 May 2014 08:20:02 EDT news319789030 Research under way at Clarkson University on possible configurations for green aircraft is resulting in designs that look a lot like nothing most people would imagine. The future calls for out-of-the-box thinking however—and Clarkson's motto is "defy convention"—so researchers there have a head start on innovation. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-explores-concepts-air.html Engineering Tue, 20 May 2014 08:10:01 EDT news319789013 "We're using water to clean water." This is how Selma Mededovic Thagard describes her current work on purifying drinking water. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-method-purification.html Environment Mon, 19 May 2014 08:00:01 EDT news319701763 At some point, everyone's ancestors depended on a three-stone fire. It's exactly what the name suggests: three stones of roughly the same size that hold cookware over an open flame. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-global-cook-stoves.html Environment Mon, 19 May 2014 07:50:01 EDT news319701720 Over the last decade, the subject of bullying has become a topic of academic interest, as scientists and social scientists delve into the psychological and physiological effects for both the bullied and the bully. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-bullying-health-problems.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 19 May 2014 07:40:01 EDT news319701809 It's a familiar story. Environmental advocates push for regulation. Industry responds with caution, concerned about associated costs, while the public chooses sides. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-economic-case-environmental.html Environment Mon, 19 May 2014 07:20:02 EDT news319701792 (Phys.org) —Wastewater treatment lagoons have the potential to serve as a local energy source, according to a Clarkson University doctoral student. https://phys.org/news/2014-01-wastewater-lagoons-potential-energy-source.html Biotechnology Thu, 30 Jan 2014 07:16:38 EST news310288589 Clarkson University researchers have developed a strategy to ease one of the headaches of airline travel: boarding the flight. https://phys.org/news/2014-01-faster-method-boarding-planes.html Computer Sciences Tue, 07 Jan 2014 07:00:01 EST news308298760