Feb. 23, 2026
University of Missouri leads national research to support U.S. cover crop seed industry
With a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mizzou researchers are leading one of the country’s most ambitious efforts to strengthen the cover crop seed system.
Feb. 19, 2026
Mizzou researchers use AI to boost literacy
A $10 million federal grant expands efforts to close reading and writing gaps in rural Missouri classrooms.
Feb. 18, 2026
Making AI-based scientific predictions more trustworthy
University of Missouri researchers have developed a free-to-use software tool to verify the accuracy of artificial intelligence-based protein structure predictions.
Feb. 18, 2026
Mizzou grad explores future of occupational therapy through robotics
In the College of Health Sciences, students are working on a robotic arm in hopes of making assistive technology more accessible and affordable.
Feb. 17, 2026
Mizzou researchers track gut microbiome’s repopulation after colonoscopy
The procedure’s preparation provides a clean slate to study diet’s effect on gut health.
Feb. 17, 2026
Mizzou study links ‘dark pool’ trading activity to stock price crashes and accounting manipulation
A University of Missouri study shows that private, anonymous stock exchanges attract many inexperienced investors and allow companies to delay sharing bad news, making sudden stock price crashes more likely.
Feb. 16, 2026
Mizzou researchers uncover how plants regulate root growth
A key protein in plants controls their root length and can be modified, paving the way for longer roots, more drought-resistant crops.
Feb. 12, 2026
Road salt creates more harm to freshwater life than expected, study finds
University of Missouri researchers discovered road salt is more deadly when combined with the fear of predators, disrupting ecosystems and impacting water quality.
Feb. 10, 2026
University of Missouri conducts first in-person clinical trial for nuclear medicine breakthrough device
The clinical trial marks the latest human trial at Mizzou involving radioisotopes to treat cancer.
Feb. 10, 2026
3D-printed brain models could revolutionize medical research and training
University of Missouri researchers are developing a realistic, life-sized synthetic model of the human brain.