Articles by University of Kansas

Today, microplastics—bits of plastic under 5 millimeters in size—in cosmetics, cleaning products, and clothes still pollute U.S. waters and build up in oceans

The overall health of Flint children at birth decreased as well compared with children from other Michigan cities

According to the lead researcher, a change in one’s ability to value future events might keep maladaptive behavior in check and increase the likelihood of making healthy choices

An early look at ongoing work by a University of Kansas researcher examines alternative reasons for climate change denial, specifically economic, social, or cultural influences 

Researchers are analyzing the genetics of human immune responses to develop the basis of an effective vaccine or drug therapy against Epstein-Barr Virus, or EBV

A major finding of the research suggests the 2006 Soy Moratorium had a larger effect in reducing deforestation in the Amazon than has been previously understood

Accompanying the photos, the authors offer a concise overview of their own scholarly work on the retreat of glaciers, mostly stripped of the kind of jargon that can make such work impenetrable to the public-at-large

The research team took a close look at a 2012-2013 drought and flood cycle that affected much of the Midwestern U.S., leading to a nitrogen spike in surface water

Researchers reveal daunting challenges to changing the DNA of entire populations of species via the most promising techniques available today to produce "gene drive"

Researchers working at the Ultrafast Laser Lab at the University of Kansas successfully created the material by combining atomically thin layers of molybdenum disulfide and rhenium disulfide