Department of Biological Sciences
Reinventing biology lab with $10 and a smartphone
With nothing more than a smartphone and less than $10 of trinkets and hardware supplies, students at Missouri University of Science and Technology can build their own microscopes this fall as part of a biology lab.
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Missouri S&T teacher’s workshop earns DHE grant
A hands-on, interactive summer workshop held at Missouri S&T to help Missouri educators improve their teaching of math and science has earned a grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education (DHE).
Read More »Frank receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Ronald L. Frank, associate professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has won the 2013 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Each year, the Governor’s Award is presented to one faculty member at each institution of higher education in Missouri. This year’s recipients were honored by Gov. Jay Nixon during an April 3 luncheon […]
Read More »S&T research predicts growth, survival of ‘superorganism’ ant colonies
Smaller ant colonies tend to live faster, die younger and burn up more energy than their larger counterparts, as do the individual ants that make up those colonies, according to new research that views the colonies as “superorganisms” in which social insects function much like the cells of a body.
S&T microbiologist patents process that could improve biofuel production
Biofuel production can be an expensive process that requires considerable use of fossil fuels, but a Missouri University of Science and Technology microbiologist’s patented process could reduce the cost and the reliance on fossil fuels, while streamlining the process.
Read More »Sunscreen ingredient may pose skin cancer risk, researchers find
As vacationers prepare to spend time outdoors this summer, many of them will pack plenty of sunscreen in hopes it will protect their bodies from overexposure, and possibly from skin cancer. But researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are discovering that sunscreen may not be so safe after all.
Read More »Student team’s glucose sensor uses DNA instead of chemicals
People with diabetes may one day have a less expensive resource for monitoring their blood glucose levels, if research by a group of Missouri University of Science and Technology students becomes reality.
S&T students to raise funds for cystic fibrosis
A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research this month.
Read More »Australian lakes may hold clues to life on Mars
By the time Curiosity, the next Mars Rover, launches in 2011, scientists on Earth will know more about the potential for life on Mars because of microorganisms that live in Australian lakes.
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