Research
Ancient structural element leads to new ideas in bridge building
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are bridging a gap between an ancient structural element and modern technology.
Read More »Internet usage patterns may signify depression
In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.
Read More »S&T researchers help cemetery with ground-penetrating radar technology
Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology recently helped a Phelps County cemetery locate old grave sites dating back to before the Civil War.
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 »Researchers work to make future smart grid safe and secure
Researchers working on a future power grid for the nation envision a network similar to the Internet. Under this scenario, users and utility companies interact to share and swap energy from distributed systems, much like computer users tap into the web to transfer files.
In 1990s, S&T researchers studied secrets of Titanic steel
Eighty-five years after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean, a faculty member at Missouri University of Science and Technology answered one of maritime sleuths’ burning questions about the disaster: Was the steel used to build the ship at fault?
Read More »S&T scientists make discoveries about the ways oceans form
Scientists at Missouri University of Science and Technology have discovered magnetic stripes in Ethiopia that could indicate the coming formation of a new ocean basin in the next two million years or so. The findings are reported in the March issue of the journal Geology.
Read More »Students help create income for Kenyans, others
Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology are working to help bring jobs to impoverished rural Kenyans. And they need help here to make it happen there.
Read More »Building the ‘bridge to the future’
With 17 percent of Missouri’s bridges deficient and not enough resources available to repair and rebuild them, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are more determined than ever to develop innovative and inexpensive materials that can replace these relic structures.
Eye-tracking studies: first impressions form quickly on the web
When viewing a website, it takes users less than two-tenths of a second to form a first impression, according to recent eye-tracking research conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology. But it takes a little longer – about 2.6 seconds – for a user’s eyes to land on that area of a website that most influences their first impression.
