Study shows learning a second language thwarts onset of dementia
Speakers of at least two languages may keep dementia symptoms at bay.
Category: Research
Collaboration with Homeland Security focuses on detecting biothreats
Professor Marit Nilsen-Hamilton serves as principal investigator on the project, which aims to develop a portable sensor for detecting COVID-19 and other toxins.
Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses
Iowa State’s Jigang Wang and researchers discover a short-lived form of the famous Higgs boson.
COVID-19 model compares effectiveness of vaccine and mitigation strategies
LAS researchers developed a network-based approach to look at the impact of policies and vaccination strategies throughout the pandemic.
Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here’s why
L. Alison Phillips, associate professor of psychology, explains how the benefits of group exercise are supported by solid scientific research.
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust supports research
Trust helps LAS researchers develop an at-home, quick-response test strip for coronavirus detection.
DIY contact tracing app helps people exposed to COVID-19 remember who they met
Psychology Professor Christian Meissner leveraged his memory expertise to design a free, web-based contact tracing app for people who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Two LAS faculty named AAAS Fellows for advancing science
Leslie Hogben in the Department of Mathematics and Hridesh Rajan in Department of Computer Science honored for their distinguished efforts to advance science