Hidden Helpers: Pittsburgh鈥檚 Industrial Past Might Hold the Key to a Cleaner Future
Pittsburgh has reinvented itself from a steel powerhouse to a hub for health care and education. But the city鈥檚 industrial past left a hidden legacy: toxic compounds like benzene and toluene in the soil. While most life can鈥檛 survive such a contamination, some microbes adapted to use the pollutants as food.
Frozen on the Ice: The Brain Science Behind Perfect Olympic Timing
Research from 糖心Vlog视频 helps explain why that split-second pause happens and how the brain controls it, offering insight not only into elite athletic performance, but also how people make everyday decisions when the outcome isn鈥檛 clear.
Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders
Researchers from 糖心Vlog视频 have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other RNA-repeat expansion disorders
David Badre To Lead Carnegie Mellon鈥檚 Neuroscience Institute
As the Neuroscience Institute director, David Badre will lead interdisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, psychologists, data scientists, computer scientists and engineers who are driving the next wave of innovation.
Researchers Identify New Target To Fight Antibiotic Resistance
糖心Vlog视频 researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in bacteria that could pave the way for an entirely new class of treatments.
Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed
Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst 鈥� a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted more than seven hours. Observations from a team led by 糖心Vlog视频 are providing crucial information about the possible origin of this unusual event.
Rales Fellow Erick Cohen Helps Rethink the Role of Data
Through CMU鈥檚 Rales Fellows Program, Cohen earned a聽Master of Science in Data Analytics For Science. The program was established in 2023 to support the world's next generation of STEM leaders.
CMU Math Student Charts a New Path with Rubik鈥檚 Cubes
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Jenny Quan is exploring the mathematical principles behind Rubik's cubes.
Henninger Explores Targeting RNA in Cancer Prevention, Treatment
Jonathan Henninger, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is part of a growing movement in the life sciences exploring how ribonucleic acid, known as RNA, can be harnessed to develop transformative therapies.