Scientists Discover Interaction Between Good and Bad Fungi Drive Forest Biodiversity
Oct 4, 2019
UMD and Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers find that differences in soil fungi explain why individual trees thrive best when among only a few others of their species, a phenomenon that promotes forest diversity.
UMD Scientists Discover Hidden Differences May Help Cells Evade Drug Therapy
Sep 10, 2019
The discovery suggests “functional mosaicism” could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse
Enzyme Known for Promoting Cancer Also Protects Healthy Cells
Sep 3, 2019
UMD researchers discovered that telomerase, which “immortalizes” cancer cells, also prevents tumors and slows a key stage in normal cell death
UMD-Led Astronomy Team Finds Golden Glow From a Distant Stellar Collision
Aug 28, 2019
Astronomers re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly matches a gold- and platinum-producing explosion observed by LIGO in 2017
University of Maryland Launches Quantum Technology Center
Aug 22, 2019
The new research center will catalyze the development of high-impact quantum technologies
Seeing How Computers ‘Think’ When Answering Questions Can Lead to More Intelligent Machines Say UMD Researchers
Aug 17, 2019
University of Maryland researchers created 1,213 questions in collaboration with computers to identify flaws in machine-learning language models
New International Study Identifies Causes of Multidecadal Climate Changes
Jul 25, 2019
UMD geologist contributes to analysis that suggests current climate models can accurately predict climate warming several decades into the future.
Scientists Identify New Genetic Interactions that May Impact Cancer Outcomes
Jul 24, 2019
UMD and NCI researchers find 2 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells that could potentially be targeted for cancer therapy.
UMD Researchers and Resilinc Corp. Create Index of Climate Change Risk to Company Supply Chains
Jul 12, 2019
NICER View of Black Hole Gives New Insight into Source of Dramatic X-ray Flashes
Jul 11, 2019
Research led by UMD astrophysicist gives detailed picture of X-ray outburst from small black hole actively pulling in star material
