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.
Study has major implications for understanding the role of metals in protein misfolding diseases including prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Eric Henderson’s laboratory designs nanomachine capable of detecting a mockup of the Ebola virus.
LAS researchers discover significant effect of stigma on seeking out mental health services.
What do young people in a purple state think about religion and politics? Amy Erica Smith, assistant professor of political science, and her Political Science 370 (Religion and Politics) class uncovered some intriguing answers in their Cyclone Religion and Politics Survey, published this May.
Nearly 30 years of data collected on painted turtles in the Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa, show that females suffer a steep dip in fertility before the end of their lives, a finding that flies in the face of what scientists have believed about turtles and aging.
Scientists will explore production and storage of energy in plants and how to potentially optimize those metabolic processes.
A $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help ISU plant scientists build a better understanding of how corn plants deal with stress conditions such as heat waves.
A $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help ISU plant scientists build a better understanding of how corn plants deal with stress conditions such as heat waves.