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Fossil of Smallest Old World Monkey Species Discovered in Kenya

July 16, 2019

Research team discovered Nanopithecus browni near Kanapoi, Kenya, far from the habitat of other guenons

New Method Facilitates Study of the Effects of Chemicals on DNA

January 14, 2019

The work provides an alternative to other methods of studying DNA interactions, which are less sensitive or require expe...

Researchers Build Artificial Synapse Capable of Autonomous Learning

May 2, 2017

The discovery opens the door to building large networks that operate in ways similar to the human brain

Germanium Tin Laser Could Increase Processing Speed of Computer Chips

February 8, 2017

The augmented material could lead to the development of fully integrated silicon photonics

Chemist Develops New Theory for Explaining the Function of Proteins

January 16, 2017

The study of protein function is necessary for understanding the molecular basis of disease

In the Workplace, Incivility Begets Incivility, New Study Shows

October 17, 2016

Incivil behaviors are less serious than openly hostile behavior such as bullying, harassment, and threats, but incivil behavi...

Not All 'Front-of-Package' Nutrition Information Produces the Same Effect

July 14, 2016

Research suggests that there is no single, ‘one-size-fits-all’ front-of-package nutrition label that is suitable ...

Research Examines Obstacles to Making Biofuel from Perennial Plants

June 14, 2016

"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable sour...

New Potent Nanodrug to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

April 1, 2016

“We believe that this approach could facilitate the effective treatment of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant ba...

Physicists Create Artificial 'Graphene'

February 3, 2016

Discovery gives scientists the ability to create graphene-like structures for many other elements

Designing New Solar Cells to Power Space Missions

September 21, 2015

Team will develop photovoltaic devices made of silicon-germanium-tin

Creating Circuits for the Venus Rover Program

August 1, 2015

NASA awards $245,000 to University of Arkansas-affiliated firm to develop complex circuits

New Video Highlights Reptile and Amphibian Research

July 1, 2015

In a new Research Frontiers video, University of Arkansas biologist J.D. Willson and his graduate students search for re...

Earth Organisms Survive Under Low-Pressure Martian Conditions

June 4, 2015

New research at the University of Arkansas suggests that methanogens – among the simplest and oldest organisms on Earth...

Scientists Find Evidence of Briny Water on Mars

May 6, 2015

Data collected on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover and analyzed by University of Arkansas researchers indicate that water...