Life, Earth And Space
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Bordenstein receives grant to study bacterial infections passed from mother to offspring
Seth Bordenstein, associate professor of biological sciences and pathology, microbiology and immunology, has been awarded a $950,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research into the regulation of bacterial infections that are passed from mother to offspring. Read MoreApr 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt and Pittsburgh to lead new center to identify toxic chemicals
EPA is establishing a new center at Vanderbilt University and the University of Pittsburgh to develop an alternative approach for toxicity testing to help evaluate the safety of the 80,000-plus chemicals in general commerce. Read MoreMar 25, 2015
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Weintraub receives 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
The American Association of Physics Teachers has given its 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award to Vanderbilt’s David A. Weintraub, professor of astronomy. The award recognizes educators who have made notable and creative contributions to the teaching of physics. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
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Time when climate was topsy-turvy in Western U.S. aids climate prediction efforts
Researchers have reconstructed the climate in the Western United States 21,000 years ago and are using the data to improve climate models that forecast future precipitation patterns. Read MoreFeb 23, 2015
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New insight on how brain performs ‘mental time travel’
A new brain mapping study pinpoints the areas of the brain responsible for “mental time travel." Read MoreFeb 17, 2015
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Circadian clock – Angelman syndrome link established
Vanderbilt biologists have found a direct link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder that occurs in more than one in every 15,000 live births. The link may provide a valuable way to judge the effectiveness of the first experimental drugs under development for treating the syndrome. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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New ‘reset’ button discovered for circadian clock
The discovery of a new "reset" button for the brain’s master biological clock could eventually lead to new treatments for seasonal affective disorder, reduce the adverse health effects of working the night shift, and possibly even treat jet lag. Read MoreFeb 2, 2015
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Op-ed: World War II technology still with us today
Dennis Hall writes that while 'The Imitation Game' film dramatizes technological discoveries that shortened World War II, there is a lesser known story about radar advances that brought us the microwave. Read MoreJan 19, 2015
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Greene and Velkovska named fellows of American Physical Society
Victoria Greene and Julia Velkovska have been named fellows of the American Physical Society, an organization of physicists dedicated to advancing knowledge and growth in the field. Read MoreJan 14, 2015
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Flood control efforts in Bangladesh exacerbate flooding, threaten millions
A low-lying island in Southwest Bangladesh provides a dramatic foretaste of the impact facing 10 percent of the world's population in terms of global sea level rise due to unforeseen consequences of last century's flood control efforts, according to a new Vanderbilt interdisciplinary study. Read MoreJan 5, 2015
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Early human populations may have been shaped by bacteria the body hosts
Vanderbilt mathematician Glenn Webb and NYU microbiologist Martin Blaser propose that the microbes which live on our bodies may have influenced the age structure of human populations in prehistoric times. Read MoreDec 16, 2014
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Electric eels deliver Taser-like shocks
A Vanderbilt biologist has determined that electric eels possess an electroshock system uncannily similar to a Taser. Read MoreDec 4, 2014
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VU paleontologist appears on Nat Geo Wild’s ‘Future Cat’ Nov. 30
Larisa DeSantis, assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, is a featured expert on Nat Geo Wild’s Future Cat, part of the network’s Big Cat week. Read MoreNov 28, 2014
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Vanderbilt biologists contribute to major genetic study of malaria mosquitoes
Vanderbilt biologists played an important supporting role in a major genetic study of malaria-carrying mosquitoes published this week in the journal "Science." Read MoreNov 27, 2014
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Life’s extremists may be an untapped source of antibacterial drugs
A family of single-celled organisms that thrive in environments too extreme for most other species to survive may be an untapped source of new antibacterial drugs. Read MoreNov 21, 2014
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New form of crystalline order holds promise for thermoelectric applications
Scientists at Vanderbilt and ORNL have discovered a new form of crystalline order that could make better thermoelectric devices. Read MoreNov 14, 2014
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Two from Vanderbilt will partner with Brazilian researchers
Last spring, Vanderbilt entered into a partnership to foster collaborations between its faculty and researchers affiliated with universities in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. In the first year of this partnership, two proposals have been selected for funding. Read MoreNov 10, 2014
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Vanderbilt doctoral thesis helps protect rare domestic sunflower
The doctoral thesis of former Vanderbilt graduate student Jennifer Ellis Mandel played a key role in protecting a rare domestic sunflower. Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Calvin Miller: Eyewitnessing an Icelandic eruption
Last month volcano expert Calvin Miller had the good fortune to witness the major volcanic eruption taking place in Iceland. Read MoreOct 7, 2014
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Are the world’s religions ready for E.T.?
David Weintraub's new book explores how leaders in the world's major religions will react to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Read MoreSep 29, 2014