Research

kids at school

Aug. 30, 2023

MU researcher combats bullying of students with disabilities

Online professional development can help teachers prevent, recognize and respond to students with disabilities being bullied.

bacteria

Aug. 29, 2023

MU study shows how brucellosis — which can jump from animals to humans — impacts the brain

Findings, which highlight the protective power of innate lymphoid cells and interferons, could lead to future improvements in diagnostics and therapies for neurobrucellosis.

rural area

Aug. 28, 2023

MU researchers study barriers and facilitators to accessing health care in rural Missouri

Findings highlight new care coordination services that health care organizations are providing in rural areas, such as transportation, mental health, food and housing to better address Missourians’ health.

microphone

Aug. 25, 2023

Storytelling narratives influenced perceptions of health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings show how storytelling narratives of individuals’ experiences often leave out broader public health, socioeconomic and environmental contexts, which can be crucial for building empathy and influencing policy decisions.

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Aug. 24, 2023

Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development

In a new study, University of Missouri biochemist Steven Van Doren examines the properties of a key part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to understand how infection occurs.

a frozen treat

Aug. 24, 2023

Sweet science

Doctoral student Yun Wang found a better way to make non-dairy frozen treats.

A dog eating food as part of the research study.

Aug. 23, 2023

MU study supports strong link between respiratory and digestive diseases

During swallow study, 75% of dogs with respiratory disease had one or more digestive tract abnormalities.

two researchers looking at equipment in a lab

Aug. 23, 2023

Training the next generation to tackle some of the world's ‘most significant’ challenges

University of Missouri researchers are using a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a doctoral training program for future material scientists and engineers.

Wooden blocks representing people with while lines connecting them.

Aug. 22, 2023

Why childhood adversity impacts how a person’s behavior is judged

University of Missouri researchers uncover a new level of the complex relationship between life’s adversities and the formation of moral judgments.

Computer generated image of a landscape taken from lidar data from a drone

Aug. 17, 2023

Technology reveals new picture of ancient Native American culture

University of Missouri researchers use drones and other technology to better understand the migration and social interaction patterns of the Ancestral Pueblo people from Mesa Verde into other areas of the American Southwest.

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