“I'm really interested in how the brain integrates a lot of different kinds of information to regulate complex behaviors, such as seeking rewards,” LeGates says. Her findings published in Nature,...
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Salamanders regenerate their tails. Sea stars regenerate their arms. Most species of planaria, a type of flatworm, can regenerate everything from their brains to their digestive organs. But if you...
September 9, 2020
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Elizabeth Patton’s new book explores how Americans think about the modern home office and why. Due to COVID-19, remote work has hit unprecedented highs, but Patton’s scholarship reveals that it’s...
September 4, 2020
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UMBC is leading an eight-institution effort to improve our understanding of Earth's critical zone (from bedrock to treetops) in urban contexts. Most critical zone research happens in more pristine...
September 2, 2020
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“To acknowledge that Black lives matter, that abuse of power must be stopped is paramount," shared DàVida Plummer, keynote speaker at UMBC's Inclusive Language Conference. “And for journalists the...
August 25, 2020
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“I believe this paper is a great example of how diversity expands the type of research scientists are doing,” says Casey Haines '19. “A diverse pool of researchers may result in new questions...
August 25, 2020
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“While there will be important materials and engineering questions that will need to be addressed before scaling up to a commercial reactor, we will address the most important physics questions...
August 10, 2020
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“I would like to thank the HARP team as a whole, because HARP is really the result of the perseverance of the team over many years,” said Vanderlei Martins, as he accepted the award on behalf of...
August 7, 2020
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“One of the reasons I love science is that we took this animal with an exceptional visual system, and it’s become even more complex,” Megan Porter says. “Every level that we look at adds another...
July 17, 2020
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The improved models of disease spread Kathleen Hoffman and colleagues are working toward will help governments and non-profits get "the biggest bang for [their] buck in terms of resource...
July 13, 2020
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