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Tobin Marks Discovers Catalysts to Create Sustainably Produced Plastics

Tobin Marks Discovers Catalysts to Create Sustainably Produced Plastics

Chemistry Grad Recognized for Industry-changing Innovations.

Big Questions in Science- 1) What do tiny neutrinos reveal about the universe?

Big Questions in Science- 1) What do tiny neutrinos reveal about the universe?

Nearly 1,000 research and faculty members, along with their students are seeking answers to many of science's fundamental questions.

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Honeybees Lost in Winter 2012-13

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Honeybees Lost in Winter 2012-13

Drought, malnourishment, mites among causes for high losses.

Why do guppies jump?

Why do guppies jump?

Inspired by a straying fish, biologist Daphne Soares solves a mystery and discovers a previously unknown fish behavior.

Hubble Brings Faraway Comet Into UMD Researchers' View

Hubble Brings Faraway Comet Into UMD Researchers' View

A University of Maryland-led research team uses dazzling new Hubble Space Telescope images to reveal details of newly-discovered Comet ISON, which may become the "comet of the century."

What goes on in the brain of a bat or rat on the move?

What goes on in the brain of a bat or rat on the move?

In a new paper in Science, UMD experts show why neuroscientists must study many species, not just rodents, to accurately model the brain.

"The Day I Said 'Nyet!' to Gorbachev"

"The Day I Said 'Nyet!' to Gorbachev"

Physics Prof. Roald Sagdeev shares Cold War tales as a Soviet scientist

Can Drones and Computers Stop Rhino Poachers in Their Tracks?

Can Drones and Computers Stop Rhino Poachers in Their Tracks?

Campus talk offers preview of a daring anti-poaching experiment

UMD's Daphne Soares' startling discovery about blind cavefish

UMD's Daphne Soares' startling discovery about blind cavefish

NBC News and other media report biology professor's finding

The future of quantum computing: do the ions have it?

The future of quantum computing: do the ions have it?

Captured atomic ions can serve as memory, network node, and gate host in quantum computing.

Nano 'Beads on a String' Could Advance Battery Technology

Nano 'Beads on a String' Could Advance Battery Technology

Tiny silicon beads, thinner than paper, may someday improve battery life in your laptop or electric vehicle.

UMD's Gates Cambridge Scholar

UMD's Gates Cambridge Scholar

Cambridge-bound senior Krzysztof Franaszek studies viruses in the lab and volunteers for a local fire department.