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July 10, 2025

Mizzou researchers engineer plants for optimal biofuel production

A new study develops a roadmap for scientists showing how genetic changes can affect how much oil a plant can produce.

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July 8, 2025

Study: Why some lung cancer treatments stop working — and possible fixes

University of Missouri scientists discover a hidden “molecular seesaw” behind drug resistance in certain types of lung cancer, offering hope for more effective therapies.

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July 3, 2025

States that empower advanced practice registered nurses have better health outcomes, new study finds

Mizzou researchers found that giving APRNs more freedom to do their jobs helps increase access to health care.

June 26, 2025

Mizzou launches Energy Innovation Center to help power tomorrow

The 116,000-square-foot facility will promote collaboration to transform energy production and policy.

MU Research Reactor

June 26, 2025

University of Missouri Board of Curators announces members of NextGen MURR Working Group

University and industry leaders will provide oversight, support as NextGen MURR is designed and constructed.

Scholars attend a lecture about the chemistry of NASCAR.

June 24, 2025

Missouri Scholars Academy at Mizzou helps top young leaders shine

For 40 years, MSA has been a launchpad for the state’s most driven high school students.

A medical team uses a probe and imaging camera during surgery.

June 23, 2025

Mizzou researchers part of team developing imaging tool that could transform brain cancer surgery

The tool is expected to be a critical advancement in the fight against one of the most difficult-to-treat brain cancers.

small plant growing in a crack in the soil

June 18, 2025

Hope is the key to a meaningful life, according to new research

University of Missouri researchers demonstrate that boosting hope could be a game-changer for mental health and resilience.

Various small shelly fossils recovered from the beds surrounding the Cambrian reefs. Scale bar is 1 mm.

June 12, 2025

Tiny fossils, big discoveries: Researchers reveal new clues about early ocean life

University of Missouri study challenges assumptions about biodiversity near Earth’s first reef systems.

A hand holding a smartphone displaying a digital portrait of a young woman.

June 11, 2025

Looking in the digital mirror: Mizzou researchers introduce concept of ‘social self-comparison’

What happens when people look at their edited photos on social media and then compare those images to how they look in real life?

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