Life, Earth And Space
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Why a VU junior studies squirrels on campus
Vanderbilt junior Dara Craig is studying the squirrel population on campus as a project for an earth and environmental sciences class. Read MoreDec 18, 2017
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Better way to weigh millions of solitary stars
Astronomers have come up with a new and improved method for measuring the masses of millions of solitary stars, especially those with planetary systems. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
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Astronomy professor wins $1M grant, takes multifaceted approach to keeping minorities and persons with disabilities in STEM
Keivan Stassun was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Million-Dollar Professor for promotion of minorities in the physical sciences. Read MoreDec 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt astronomers continue international effort to map and analyze universe in greater detail than ever
Vanderbilt astronomers will carry out detailed studies of nearby stars orbited by planets with the potential to harbor or sustain life. Read MoreNov 16, 2017
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VU astronomer heads U.S. study team for space-based gravitational wave detector
A Vanderbilt astrophysicist has been elected chair of a scientific study team that will advise NASA on science issues related to the international Laser Interferometer Space Antenna program. Read MoreNov 3, 2017
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Meet Vanderbilt’s first Academic Pathways fellows
Seven outstanding Ph.D.’s with diverse backgrounds and experiences have come to Vanderbilt to pursue postdoctoral training with an eye toward academic careers. Read MoreOct 27, 2017
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Filling the early universe with knots can explain why the world is three-dimensional
Filling the universe with knots shortly after it popped into existence 13.8 billion years ago provides a neat explanation for why we inhabit a three-dimensional world. That is the basic idea advanced by an out-of-the-box theory developed by an international team of physicists. Read MoreOct 13, 2017
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Primordial cosmic soup easier to create than previously thought
In subatomic collisions, physicists have found the signature of primordial cosmic soup, from which all the stuff in the universe formed, at lower energies and in smaller volume than ever before. Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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Vanderbilt graduate research assistant receives national defense fellowship
Matthew Feldman, a graduate research assistant in physics and astronomy, is one of only 195 students nationwide who have been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Biologist reaches into electric eel tank, comes out with equation to measure shocks
Ken Catania stuck his arm into a tank with an electric eel 10 times -- the only way to get accurate measurements of the circuit created by animal, arm and water. Read MoreSep 14, 2017
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New research on Fragile X syndrome reinforces importance of early detection
New insights into the long-lasting effects of Fragile X syndrome on connections in the brain during early development highlight the importance of early detection and treatment. Read MoreAug 25, 2017
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Sugars in human mother’s milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents
A new study has found that sugars in mother's' milk do not just provide nutrition for babies but also help protect them from bacterial infections. Read MoreAug 20, 2017
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Deciphering potent DNA toxin’s secrets
Vanderbilt researchers uncover the secret of the remarkable potency of the DNA toxin yatakemycin, which could someday be harnessed to fight cancer. Read MoreAug 1, 2017
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Multitasking monolayers
Scientists have discovered a natural process that makes patterned monolayers suitable for creating a wide variety of novel materials with dual optical, magnetic, catalytic or sensing capabilities. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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Decoding ants’ coat of many odors
A team of biologists report a major advance in deciphering the molecular genetics underlying the ant's high-definition sense of smell, an ability that underpins their highly complex society. Read MoreJul 10, 2017
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Reverse engineering mysterious 500 million-year-old fossils that confound our tree of life
In "The Conversation," Vanderbilt paleontologist Simon Darroch explains how computational fluid dynamics can help researchers understand some of the earliest life on Earth. Read MoreJun 21, 2017
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Wet and stormy weather lashed California coast…8,200 years ago
A study of stalagmite records from the White Moon Cave in the Santa Cruz Mountains finds the California coast was lashed by exceptionally wet and stormy weather for 150 years...8,200 years ago. Read MoreJun 20, 2017
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Vanderbilt evolutionary biologist makes finals of a national award for young scientists
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor in Biological Sciences Antonis Rokas has been selected as a finalist for the $250,000 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Read MoreJun 6, 2017
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Astronomers discover exoplanet hotter than most stars
Astronomers at Vanderbilt and Ohio State have discovered a planet like Jupiter zipping around its host star every day, boiling at temperatures hotter than most stars with a giant cometary tail. Read MoreJun 5, 2017
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Climate change took away ancient animals’ food supply; holds implications for today’s wildlife
Analysis suggests that climate change had a significant impact on megafauna diets and was a primary factor in their extinction. Read MoreJun 2, 2017