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UMD-Led Deep Impact Ends, Leaves Bright Comet Tale

Scientific team’s findings from spacecraft data transformed understanding of comets

September 19, 2013
Seeking out the hidden pathways of an essential sense

UMD research shows how the brain controls odor processing. Photo: Robert K. Maurer

September 6, 2013
Scientists Find “Fingers” of Heat Below Earth's Surface

Research helps explain volcanic hotspots like the Hawaiian Islands. Illustration: Scott French

September 5, 2013
Whooping cranes stay the course when they follow a wise old bird

Researchers find the birds' migration route gets straighter with age. Photo: Joe Duff/copyright Operation MIgration USA Inc.

August 23, 2013
Changing River Chemistry Affects Eastern U.S. Water Supplies

25+ years of records show two-thirds of region’s rivers are now alkaline – a legacy of acid rain, researchers say.

August 22, 2013
It's official: Voyager 1 has gone beyond our solar system

New study confirms a UMD-led team's finding that Voyager is in interstellar space.

August 16, 2013
 Timber rattlesnakes indirectly benefit human health

Not-so-horrid native snake keeps Lyme disease in check, a UMD team finds. Photo: Ed Kabay

August 5, 2013
Re-learning how to see: researchers find crucial on-off switch in visual development

A discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating serious visual problems that are permanent unless corrected in early childhood. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

August 1, 2013
Starburst "superwinds" keep galaxies thin

A new UMD-led study suggests large galaxies keep their mass down through a "feast and fast" sequence. Cover image courtesy of Nature.

July 25, 2013
On-Farm Study: Common Chemicals Harm Honey Bees’ Health

Honey bees pollinating crops encounter many pesticides, including fungicides that hurt their ability to fight a lethal parasite. Photo: Michael Andree

July 19, 2013
Aging weather satellites imperil hurricane forecasts

A critical satellite failure could set back forecasting 10 years, says UMD expert Antonio Busalacchi. Photo: NOAA

July 9, 2013
Climate change expert toasts Pacific NW vineyards

Pac NW wines will do fine, but Napa, Bordeaux face challenges, says ESSIC director Antonio Busalacchi. Photo: Tony Busalacchi.

July 1, 2013