Research News
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A UMD-led team chemically engineered carbon nanotubes to synthesize and trap trions—quasi-particles potentially useful in bioimaging, chemical sensing and quantum computing.
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In a uranium-based compound once dismissed as uninteresting, scientists watched superconductivity arise, disappear, then return under the influence of high magnetic fields.
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University of Maryland and Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers found that differences in soil fungus explain why tree species fare better in small numbers, a phenomenon that promotes forest diversity
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Zwicky Transient Facility observations reveal surprising transformations from sleepy LINER galaxies to blazing quasars within months.
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The discovery by UMD researchers suggests “functional mosaicism” could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse.
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UMD-led team re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly matches a gold- and platinum-producing explosion observed by LIGO in 2017.
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UMD astronomer contributes to discovery of first known exoplanet hot enough for heavy elements to evaporate and escape its atmosphere.
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UMD geologist contributes to analysis that suggests current climate models can accurately predict climate warming several decades into the future.
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Researchers at the University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute identified 12 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells that could potentially be targeted for cancer therapy.
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University of Maryland researchers discovered one enzyme’s vital role in breaking down RNA is more specific than previously thought, revising a vital cellular process misunderstood since the 1960s.
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New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity and stability at risk, particularly in some Asian and South American nations.
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New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor.
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