Research

New study on the role of intrinsic reward in health
Anyone who has tried sticking to an exercise routine knows it isn't easy. But the combination of a conditioned cue and intrinsic reward may be the key to developing an exercise habit, according to a new Iowa State University study. Read More

September 17, 2016
LAS sociology research sheds new light on nonimmigrant Americans’ views on dual loyalty
Abdi Kusow and Matt DeLisi explore nonimmigrant Americans’ attitudes toward immigrants’ dual loyalty in a paper recently published in the sociological research journal, Socius. Read More

August 17, 2016
LAS physicists working to build powerful instrument to study ultrafast, ultrasmall materials
The project will be known as the W.M. Keck Initiative in Ultrafast Quantum Microscopy of Emergent Orders. Read More

August 11, 2016
NSF awards $35 million to improve scientific software
The National Science Foundation has committed $35 million to improve scientific software that will make it possible to perform virtual experiments and explore laboratory research data with reliable, reproducible results. Read More

August 10, 2016
LAS research could lead to earlier detection of preeclampsia
Geetu Tuteja hopes that a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms will help clinical researchers develop early detection and prevention methods for placental disorders, such as preeclampsia. Read More

July 25, 2016
ISU researchers establish link between copper exposure and prion protein neurotoxicity
Study has major implications for understanding the role of metals in protein misfolding diseases including prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Read More

July 1, 2016
Nanomachines that diagnose illness
Eric Henderson's laboratory designs nanomachine capable of detecting a mockup of the Ebola virus. Read More

June 27, 2016
Barriers to acquiring mental health services
LAS researchers discover significant effect of stigma on seeking out mental health services. Read More

June 14, 2016