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Mizzou’s Gary Stacey honored by American Society of Plant Biologists

Stacey recognized for advancing plant science research and education.

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.

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.

June 20, 2025

Mizzou’s Gary Stacey honored by American Society of Plant Biologists

Stacey recognized for advancing plant science research and education.

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?

June 6, 2025

Mizzou recognized for leadership in cybersecurity

The university’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research has been extended through academic year 2030.

June 4, 2025

Gene mutation found in the bacterium behind the Black Death helped plague conquer the world, scientists say

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May 28, 2025

Banks using AI are better at identifying creditworthy borrowers from afar, new study finds

A Mizzou researcher found that banks with greater AI usage offer distant borrowers lower interest rates and see loan defaults less often.

May 28, 2025

New AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes — in 3D

A breakthrough at the University of Missouri could help scientists better understand how genes work — and how certain types of cancer develop.

May 21, 2025

Study explores how to use AI to listen to the ‘heartbeat’ of a city

University of Missouri researchers develop an artificial intelligence tool that analyzes public Instagram posts to aid city safety, services and emergency response.

May 21, 2025

Inflammation may contribute to female infertility

Inflammation in the female reproductive tract may make it difficult to conceive a child, but replenishing a key hormone could keep inflammation in check, according to researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.