https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from University of Montana University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck. Mark Grimes, a biology professor in UM's Division of Biological Sciences, said they have induced stem cells to become the cell type that normally makes up human craniofacial cartilage. Stem cells can replicate themselves and also develop into different types of cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-team-generate-human-cartilage.html Biomedical technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:49:05 EDT news631979341 The escalation of extreme wildfires globally has prompted a critical examination of wildfire management strategies. A new study from the University of Montana reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn under extreme conditions at high severity, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-reveals-unintended-consequences-suppression.html Earth Sciences Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:17:45 EDT news630569857 Researchers at the University of Montana and their partners are nearing human trials for vaccines to prevent fentanyl and heroin drug overdoses. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-prep-fentanyl-heroin-vaccines-human.html Addiction Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:24:05 EDT news612545042 New research from the University of Montana and its partners suggests artificial intelligence can match the top 1% of human thinkers on a standard test for creativity. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-ai-creative.html Computer Sciences Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:40:02 EDT news607790397 It's a well-known truism in the world of park management: Hikers rarely read trailhead signs. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-trailhead-art-student-impact.html Social Sciences Mon, 15 May 2023 17:15:48 EDT news603389734 A scientific team that includes University of Montana biologist Mark Grimes recently used artificial intelligence to better understand how protein groups in lung cancer cells regulate cell division and metabolism. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-ai-lung-cancer-cell-vulnerabilities.html Oncology & Cancer Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:12:32 EDT news601096346 With each passing year, climate change alters characteristics and increases temperatures of mountain streams all over the world. These changing conditions impact mountain-dwelling organisms in a number of direct and indirect ways, and the fate of many will be determined by their ability to adapt and evolve before they become extinct. https://phys.org/news/2023-02-salmonflies-mountain-streams.html Evolution Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:56:04 EST news595097761 For a researcher who studies wildfire, University of Montana graduate student Kyra Clark-Wolf couldn't have had better timing. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-chronicles-forest-recovery-montana-season.html Ecology Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:51:37 EDT news585841894 As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. https://phys.org/news/2022-07-nutrient-imbalance-flathead-lake.html Ecology Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:27:04 EDT news576854821 They're in our oceans and rivers. They're in the food we eat and the water we drink. They've even been detected inside the human body. They're called microplastics—particles of plastic so small they can't be seen by the naked eye. While researchers have known for years that these microplastics exist in Flathead Lake, the concentrations and origins of the microplastic pollution have remained a mystery. https://phys.org/news/2022-06-um-microplastic-pollution-flathead-lake.html Environment Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:53:12 EDT news575221985 University of Montana Assistant Professor Will Rice is a self-avowed "campground nerd." https://phys.org/news/2022-04-reservations-wicked-problem-equity.html Economics & Business Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:03:09 EDT news568040581 In a new study published in Science Advances, University of Montana researchers found that climate change drives native trout declines by reducing stream habitat and facilitating the expansion of invasive trout species. https://phys.org/news/2022-01-climate-invasive-species-native-trout.html Plants & Animals Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:21:15 EST news560514072 Invasive species cause biodiversity loss and about $120 billion in annual damages in the U.S. alone. Despite plentiful evidence that invasive species can change food webs, how invaders disrupt food webs and native species over time has remained unclear. https://phys.org/news/2021-11-montana-lake-reveals-invasive-species.html Plants & Animals Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:54:00 EDT news555260037 For more than a decade, a team of University of Montana researchers and students have studied the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet as it responds to a warming climate. University of Montana (UM) Department of Geosciences researchers Toby Meierbachtol and Joel Harper said water has always been central to their research. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-greenland-groundwater-thinning-ice-sheet.html Earth Sciences Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:31:55 EDT news553275112 In a new study published in the journal Communications, Earth & Environment, University of Montana researchers and colleagues explore how climate change could challenge efforts to protect biodiversity within the network of protected areas around the globe. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-climate-undermine-biodiversity-goals.html Ecology Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:04:21 EDT news552305052 The map of Montana Kayla Irish pulls up is peppered with red circles, each cluster providing details behind one of today's timely topics—childhood vaccination. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-montana-childhood-vaccination.html Vaccination Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:40:01 EDT news543576662 Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite. New University of Montana research suggests what they are trying to find. https://phys.org/news/2021-06-reveals-people-campsites.html Environment Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:22:12 EDT news542906525 Following 2020's extreme fire season, high-elevation forests in the central Rocky Mountains now are burning more than at any point in the past 2,000 years, according to a new University of Montana study set to publish in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://phys.org/news/2021-06-rocky-mountain-forests-years.html Ecology Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:00:02 EDT news542872263 In bear country, it's normal to find bruins munching down on temptations left out by humans—from a backyard apple tree to leftovers in the trash bin—but these encounters can cause trouble for humans and bears alike. One method to reduce human-bear conflicts is to secure attractants like garbage and livestock feed. https://phys.org/news/2021-05-social-factors-important-human-wildlife-coexistence.html Plants & Animals Fri, 28 May 2021 10:46:07 EDT news541417564 In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple. https://phys.org/news/2021-05-university-montana-students-wildfire-ranch.html Environment Fri, 21 May 2021 18:11:37 EDT news540839492 Only an anthropologist would treasure millennia-old human feces found in dry caves. https://phys.org/news/2021-05-reveals-ancient-people-diverse-gut.html Evolution Thu, 13 May 2021 03:09:15 EDT news540094140 University of Montana researchers and their partners have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria to defeat antibiotics and other drugs used to combat infections afflicting people with cystic fibrosis. The research was published Feb. 23 in the journal Cell Reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-reveals-bacteria-defeat-drugs-cystic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:45:42 EST news533573136 New University of Montana research suggests recurring continent-spanning drought patterns set the tempo for forest recovery from wildfire. https://phys.org/news/2020-11-reveals-patterns-forest-recovery-wildfires.html Environment Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:46:59 EST news524216812 In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed. https://phys.org/news/2020-07-mystery-subterranean-stoneflies.html Plants & Animals Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:18:42 EDT news512835517 Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Scientists have long suspected this trend would raise CO2 in Arctic Ocean water. https://phys.org/news/2020-06-reveal-canadian-arctic.html Environment Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:30:34 EDT news512235030 Glaciers are retreating in Glacier National Park and across the globe due to climate change. Researchers have long predicted that the shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers will reduce biodiversity in mountain ecosystems as species that live in habitats influenced by glacier meltwater are lost. https://phys.org/news/2020-05-persistence-meltwater-biodiversity-glacier-loss.html Earth Sciences Mon, 18 May 2020 15:00:08 EDT news509009619 The edge. Every athlete, from the professional to the weekend warrior, strives to obtain that ever-elusive element that leads to victory—sometimes sparing no expense to get there. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-diverse-diet-effective-sports-supplements.html Sports medicine & Kinesiology Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:57:43 EDT news506357855 An international team of researchers, including two from the University of Montana, are working to help identify priority forest areas for protection on Borneo. https://phys.org/news/2020-03-forests-borneo.html Ecology Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:02:13 EDT news504190930 Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the trustworthiness of their neighbors, a study from the University of Montana suggests. https://phys.org/news/2020-02-birds-retweet-news.html Plants & Animals Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:54:32 EST news500910859 Research led by a University of Montana undergraduate student to identify less error-prone methods for performing wildlife surveys was published Oct. 20 in Ecological Applications. https://phys.org/news/2019-10-um-student-ways-errors-wildlife.html Ecology Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:43:40 EDT news490977806