Life, Earth And Space
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December events at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
Learn how federal policy shapes space exploration, observe a once-in-a-lifetime planetary conjunction and more this month with Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. Read MoreDec 9, 2020
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NASA-funded project uses images from space to study underwater volcanoes
Interdisciplinary Earth scientists explore how little-understood underwater volcanoes affect the atmosphere. Read MoreNov 18, 2020
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory offers free virtual tour of the night sky on Saturday, Nov. 14
Take a guided tour of the autumn skies during a star party led by Billy Teets, acting director and outreach astronomer for Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. Stargaze on Saturday, Nov. 14, and learn how to buy a home telescope from a Vanderbilt astronomer on Thursday, Nov. 19. Read MoreNov 11, 2020
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Honey bees lose sleep after ingesting pesticides, leading to greater stress and lower hive survival rates
Vanderbilt research shows the unintended consequence of pesticides is the death of a bee’s circadian rhythm, not the bee herself. Read MoreNov 5, 2020
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Vanderbilt biologists test evolutionary theories with novel empirical study of ‘cheater’ mitochondria
Studying “cheater” and “cooperative” mitochondria under environmental pressure delivers solid evolutionary conclusions in a longstanding theoretical field. Read MoreSep 25, 2020
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Two exoplanet discoveries offer new understanding of Earth’s formation and future
During a summer of exoplanet discoveries, astronomer Keivan Stassun helps identify new worlds and expand understanding of our own. Read MoreSep 16, 2020
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Vanderbilt astrophysicist part of international team that discovered a gargantuan ‘alien’ black hole that challenges previous knowledge of the universe
The intermediate-mass black hole first observed in May 2019 presents an entirely new category of black hole. Read MoreSep 2, 2020
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Neanderthal DNA contributes to genetic diversity, bringing more understanding to human evolution
New research shows surprising effects of interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancestors of some modern humans. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Vanderbilt, The Ohio State University are joint Founding Members of satellite mission ‘Twinkle’ to find potentially habitable worlds around nearby stars
Following the NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, Vanderbilt astronomer Keivan Stassun leads the next phase of discovery to find atmospheres like our own. Read MoreJul 23, 2020
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Geochemical analysis from the last ice age may hold clues for future climate change and preparedness strategies
Paleoclimatologist Jessica Oster uses geological clues from stalagmites to explore implications for future climate change. Read MoreJul 14, 2020
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To find giant black holes, start with Jupiter
On a quest to find the Universe’s largest black holes, Vanderbilt researcher identifies the center of the solar system within 100 meters. Read MoreJun 30, 2020
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International collaboration draws new conclusions about ‘convergent evolution’ of saber-tooth cats
International collaboration shows that marsupial saber-tooth cats were more closely related to possums than fearsome predators. Read MoreJun 26, 2020
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Vanderbilt astronomers among NASA’s TESS Mission team to discover a rare newly formed planet
Stars mapped out by Vanderbilt astronomers for exploration by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission and recently decommissioned Spitzer Space Telescope have led to the discovery of AU Mic b, a newly formed Neptune-like exoplanet located a relatively short 31.9 light-years away. Read MoreJun 24, 2020
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Unexpected mammal provides insight into the lives of ancient hominins
Paleontologist and associate professor of biological sciences Larisa DeSantis finds answers about early hominin diets are with an unrelated group of mammals—tapirs. Read MoreJun 11, 2020
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New discovery shows infection of the lungs can be caused by hybrid fungi
A team of scientists at Vanderbilt has discovered the first known instance of a hybrid fungal species causing aspergillosis, an ensemble of different types of lung infections that often impacts immune-compromised people. Read MoreJun 4, 2020
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Vanderbilt lab develops app for analyzing crowd-sourced songbird recordings
With a new app from a team at Vanderbilt, birdsong researchers can better leverage crowdsourced fieldwork and audio recordings from amateur birders and citizen songbird scientists. Read MoreApr 20, 2020
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Biology researchers capture shape-shifting delivery structures in body’s cellular “FedEx system”
A new cellular biology study reports the first visualization of a unique shape-shifting structure in the human body which plays an important role in the timely delivery of fats and proteins. Read MoreMar 9, 2020
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Fasting at night or in the morning? Listen to your biological clock, says new research
According to a new study published by biological science researchers at Vanderbilt, the answer to eating (or fasting) windows lies in the circadian rhythms of the body’s biological clock. Read MoreFeb 27, 2020
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Bordenstein honored by Genetics Society of America
The Genetics Society of America has recognized Seth Bordenstein, an evolutionary geneticist and microbiologist at Vanderbilt, for an initiative that brings real-world scientific research into middle school, high school and college biology classes. Read MoreFeb 27, 2020
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Bangladesh collaboration offers lessons for facing rapid environmental changes
With a population of roughly 150 million people, the delta country of Bangladesh holds about half the population of the entire United States in an area the size of Louisiana, and exists under a near-constant risk of sea level rise and other dynamic climate changes. Read MoreFeb 24, 2020