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November 11 Study Reveals How Two Strains of One Bacterium Combine to Cause Flesh-Eating Infection An international team including University of Maryland scientists revealed how genetic variations in a single species of bacteria can amplify infection. Read |
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October 7 Rare “Lazarus Superconductivity” Observed in Promising, Rediscovered Material In a uranium-based compound once dismissed as uninteresting, scientists watched superconductivity arise, disappear, then return under the influence of high magnetic fields Read |
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September 10 UMD Scientists Discover Hidden Differences May Help Cells Evade Drug Therapy The discovery suggests “functional mosaicism” could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse Read |
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August 22 University of Maryland Launches Quantum Technology Center The new research center will catalyze the development of high-impact quantum technologies |
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August 7 Seeing How Computers ‘Think’ When Answering Questions Can Lead to More Intelligent Machines Say UMD Researchers University of Maryland researchers created 1,213 questions in collaboration with computers to identify flaws in machine-learning language models Read |
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August 5 UMD Researchers Are Awarded $1.5M Grant to Understand Social Media Information Campaigns Read |
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July 31 University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Book Prize Goes to 'Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery' Winning manuscript by Caitlin Beach addresses sculpture’s relationship to slavery and abolition in transatlantic contexts Read |
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July 24 Scientists Identify New Genetic Interactions that May Impact Cancer Outcomes UMD and NCI researchers find 2 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells that could potentially be targeted for cancer therapy Read |
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June 14 UMD Joins the Race to Create Universal Flu Vaccine, Supported by New $3.1 Million NIH Grant Read |
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June 6 UMD Researcher Develops Digital Preschool Curriculum to Improve Early Childhood Learning Developed by UMD researchers, former teachers, and graduate students, “Children Study Their World” is a collaboration with Maryland State Department of Education, Smithsonian Read |
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May 30 Transgenic Fungus Rapidly Killed Malaria Mosquitoes in West African Study Technology developed at the University of Maryland could safely reduce malaria mosquito populations, including insecticide-resistant strains Read |
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May 28 Scientists Revisit the Cold Case of Cold Fusion Four academic laboratories partner with Google to explore how materials science can help make fusion more accessible Read |
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May 16 UMD ‘Hyperdimensional’ AI Might Lead to Major League Improvements in Robotic Abilities Work by UMD computer scientists offers a way to radically enhance the ability of AI to translate sensory input into robotic movement. Read |
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May 9 Reversible Chemistry Clears Path for Safer Batteries UMD and ARL scientists latest advance in their water-based battery yields outstanding performance Read |
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April 25 UMD Researchers Kill Foodborne Bacteria with Electrified Air UMD plasma-based technology could provide simple process for destroying bacteria on the surface of fruits and vegetables Read |
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