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Children who were exposed to lead in their drinking water have worse cognitive functioning more than 50 years later. New research from the University of Minnesota is the first to estimate the long-term consequences of childhood lead…

Imagine a crop that has potential to produce near-infinite harvests. A crop that needs minimal fertilizer, no seeds to replant fields after the harvest, and no specific growing season or climate. Imagine that crop is algae, the green…

With an emphasis on increasing student access, affordability and safety while maintaining the University of Minnesota’s world-class teaching and research, the Board of Regents today unanimously approved U of M President Joan Gabel’s…

If aging can be slowed down, the key may lie with a drug that kills off old cells hidden in our blood and organs.In mice, physical problems and reduced survival can be linked to a heavy burden of old, damaged or dying “senescent” cells,…

Young adults experiencing food insecurity may be prone to binge eating in times when food is available, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH). SPH researchers found support for the “feast…

Plants typically absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of photosynthesis. Most people associate greenery with reduced carbon levels, and in the case of Minnesota’s trees, that is certainly true. But in the thousands of…

Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas, like carbon dioxide or methane. Often overlooked in climate change discussions because it’s less abundant in the atmosphere, its potency is about 300 times greater than carbon dioxide and researchers say…

Within the cabinets and drawers of the world’s herbaria are nearly 400 million dried plant specimens. These collections have long served as a vital record of what plant species exist on Earth and where they grow. But hidden within the…

The University of Minnesota is playing a key role in an upcoming study of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) that will re-contact more than 14,000 Americans from the high school class of 1972 to study how education affects…

An interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth. The new approach will allow researchers to build…