News Archive
Wednesday, March 13 2024
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First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research
An Iowa State University research team built a shortened form of the gene that causes a deadly childhood disease, which will make searching for potential treatments quicker and more effective. It’s the first-ever super minigene, a concept that could be used to make easier-to-study versions of genes linked to other illnesses.
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Follow the little blue plow: Iowa State engineers help snowplow drivers stay on the road
The Iowa Department of Transportation is supporting Iowa State engineers as they work to develop, test and prove the concept of a snowplow navigation system. The system is designed to help snowplow drivers maintain their position in a lane. A second phase of the project will help snowplow drivers avoid collisions with snow-covered cars or debris in the roadway.
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Lab-grown liver organoid to speed up turtle research, making useful traits easier to harness
A team of Iowa State University researchers developed protocols for growing organoids that mimic a turtle liver, the first organoids developed for a turtle and only the second for any reptile. The discovery will aid deeper study of turtle genetics, including the cause of traits with potential medical applications for humans such as the ability to survive weeks without oxygen.
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Learn how eight influential ingredients shaped American cuisine during upcoming lecture
Author and culinary historian Sarah Lohman will discuss how food has shaped American history and culture during a lecture at Iowa State University on March 4. The lecture, titled “Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine,” will explore how American food is united by eight key flavors.
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Advisory: US Department of Energy selects ISU-led project to build rural Iowa’s first ‘microgrid’
The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting an Iowa State-led project to build the first “microgrid” in rural Iowa. The project will create a utility-scale microgrid in Montezuma to provide reliable, resilient and affordable electricity. The new system will feature power generation from solar panels, a battery storage system and two chargers for electric vehicles.
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Virtual dissection fleshes out instruction in animal science anatomy lab
Students in the foundational anatomy course in Iowa State University’s animal science department use virtual dissection to supplement their hands-on learning via more traditional methods, a technology that’s common in medical and nursing school but a rare opportunity for animal science students.
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ISU student open to wherever the art takes her with AmeriCorps ArtistYear program
Marielle Denning, an ISU student in integrated studio arts, is preparing to enter the ArtistYear program, which will allow her to enrich the arts curriculum of a school district in Denver. An accomplished painter, Denning says the open-minded approach she learned studying art at Iowa State will guide her in her new endeavor.
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Research Résumé: Kun Luo, exploring microstructures for high-performance materials
Kun Luo is combining his experience in materials experimentation and theoretical simulations to explain the atomic mechanisms that create special properties in high-performance materials.
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ISU students get in-person look at in-flux soybean supply chains
To meet the rising demand for renewable diesel fuel, the U.S. soybean market is rapidly changing. A group of Iowa State University students recently spent a week studying soybean supply chains in person, a trip that stretched from Midwestern processing plants to Pacific Northwest ports.
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Teaching students to incorporate small habits for happiness, well-being
A new class at Iowa State is teaching students about evidence-based behaviors that can boost happiness and well-being.
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ISU physicist helps set the U.S. priorities for investing millions in particle physics
As part of a panel of 32 physicists, Iowa State's Amanda Weinstein helped set the priorities for the country's particle physics research agenda. The panel's plan will guide hundreds of millions in investments by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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