Researcher unlocks genetic secrets to birds' behavior, evolution
Nearly 30 years of fieldwork coupled with cutting-edge technology has yielded important genetics insight recently published by the academic journal Current Biology and reviewed in Science Magazine.
View ArticleLong-time white-tailed deer study a training ground for young researchers
Winter in Indiana: if you're not in the woods trying to catch a deer, you're on the road trying to avoid them.
View ArticleResearchers burrow deep to protect endangered frog
To protect the locally endangered crawfish frog, researchers at Indiana State University first had to get to know the reclusive amphibian.
View ArticleResearchers discover scientific surprise studying underwater methane seeps
Methane seeps—ever heard of them?
View ArticleStudy sheds light on 'newborn falls'
Recent research that has received national attention had its origins in a Vermont hospital where a maternity nurse worked prior to enrolling in an Indiana State University graduate program.
View ArticleBat in your house? Don't touch it or kill it
After a confirmed rabies case in Parke County last week, experts are urging caution if you find a bat in your home or office.
View ArticleIf you own, use or manage a swimming pool, Indiana State's bat research...
As spring turns to summer, many of us enjoy the longer days by lingering on our back porches or sitting by the pool.
View ArticlePeregrine chicks lost in recent inclement weather
The excitement and hope two peregrine falcon chicks created was dashed with the spring storms that passed through Terre Haute earlier this week.
View ArticleStudents help test new Google device
Deirdre Dugan's shift as a hospital charge nurse was eventful.
View ArticleMathematicians put their own spin on the search for rare prime numbers
Most of us learned what a prime number is in our early days of math class: An integer divisible only by itself and by one. But what you may not have realized is the search for the rarest of them is an...
View ArticleResearcher explores what makes love last
How couples in the Wabash Valley maintain the passion in their relationships will be the topic of an upcoming podcast.
View ArticleResearchers stress weight-bearing exercise for bone strength
When Denise Allee went shopping at Terre Haute's Honey Creek Mall on a recent Saturday, she left with some piece of mind.
View ArticleStudent research: Job status, income factors in drug court success
People who work even part time are more likely than the unemployed to graduate from Vigo County's Drug and Alcohol Court. Those with annual incomes above $30,000 are more successful in the program than...
View ArticleFinding summer homes: Student finds roosts for federally endangered Virginia...
An hour and a half hike up a rugged, snow and ice covered mountain trail led Joey Weber to new information and to help start a habitat conservation effort.
View ArticleResearch uses lasers, resistance training to zap fibromyalgia pain
(Medical Xpress)—For years, Kay Greenlee couldn't wash the windows in her home without hurting. The Terre Haute woman suffers from fibromyalgia and allergic reactions prevented her from taking medicine...
View ArticleStudent lends knowledge to national education policy report
When more high school students in Illinois began taking coursework for college credit, David Seiler was intrigued. The Indiana State University doctoral student and history instructor at Lake Land...
View ArticleResearch shows students perform well regardless of reading print or digital...
(Phys.org) —Research by an Indiana State University doctoral student found that students did equally well on a test whether reading from a digital book or a printed one.
View ArticleResearch project studies fungi found in popular drink
(Phys.org) —A research project at Indiana State University into a popular packaged drink has found five types of fungus.
View ArticleCombating MRSA: Researchers study community-associated strain
The Caenorhabditis elegans, a small worm called a nematode, scurrying across a Petri dish has helped lead to discoveries about community-associated MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
View ArticleDoes the solar magnetic field show a North-South divide?
A study of jets travelling through the sun's corona at speeds between 200-500 kilometres per second has shown that the fast-moving columns of plasma are deflected much more strongly by the sun's...
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