/tags/scientific-research Scientific Research en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-16/st-louis-neuroscience-turbocharge-grant-proposal The region is vying for a $160 million NSF grant to leverage existing neuroscience research prowess into new products and technology. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-16/st-louis-neuroscience-turbocharge-grant-proposal Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2024-03-28/st-louis-washington-university-scientists-moon-exploration-grant A new sensor would help scientists learn more about the mineral and elemental composition of the moon. There’s already some understanding of the elements and minerals that make up the surface of the moon but not on the far side or poles. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:43:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-28/st-louis-washington-university-scientists-moon-exploration-grant Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-11-08/wash-u-scientists-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-aid-environmental-and-social-science-work Scientists and students at Washington University are using artificial intelligence to tackle social and environmental issues. AI ACCESS aims to use data science to determine how people are impacted by climate change. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:46:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-08/wash-u-scientists-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-aid-environmental-and-social-science-work Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2023-08-17/researchers-see-new-salmonella-sensors-shaking-up-the-entire-chicken-supply-chain A multi-university research team is developing technology that can detect salmonella contamination in a matter of minutes. Researchers aim to take the results from sensors and pair them with other data to strengthen the safety and resilience of the chicken supply. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-17/researchers-see-new-salmonella-sensors-shaking-up-the-entire-chicken-supply-chain Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it It’s a newer consideration for environmentalists, who previously thought that river systems were relatively benign and don’t contribute many greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2022-02-21/nasa-chooses-missouri-s-t-for-moon-infrastructure-project Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive up to a $2 million grant to research space mining as NASA lays the groundwork for moon research communities. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:29:16 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-02-21/nasa-chooses-missouri-s-t-for-moon-infrastructure-project Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2021-11-10/how-st-louis-scientists-are-hunting-for-the-next-generation-of-tick-borne-viruses Several deadly tick-borne viruses have emerged in the Midwest in recent years, including the Heartland virus, first discovered in Missouri. Scientists say there are likely more that have gone undiagnosed. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:08:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-10/how-st-louis-scientists-are-hunting-for-the-next-generation-of-tick-borne-viruses Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2021-09-17/missouri-researchers-discover-prehistoric-worm-covered-in-armored-plates The fossils of the now-extinct worms had been tucked away for decades in the University of Kansas paleontology collection before researchers reexamined them. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:22:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-17/missouri-researchers-discover-prehistoric-worm-covered-in-armored-plates Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-18/wash-u-biologist-explains-how-lizards-evolved-for-specialized-life-in-trees Washington University biologist Aryeh Miller analyzed data from 2,600 lizard species to find if lizards with toepads had an evolutionary advantage for life in the trees relative to their padless counterparts. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:30:08 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-18/wash-u-biologist-explains-how-lizards-evolved-for-specialized-life-in-trees Lara Hamdan /health-science-environment/2018-10-03/retired-mizzou-biology-professor-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-chemistry When retired biologist George Smith picked up the phone at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, he wasn’t expecting it to be the Swedish Academy.“It’s kind of a common… Wed, 03 Oct 2018 22:36:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-10-03/retired-mizzou-biology-professor-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-chemistry Eli Chen