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Every year, around 40 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in the U.S., but most recipients of these exams may be unaware of how this technology relies on a discovery made by three University of Kansas researchers in the early 1900s.
Pitogo works with local stakeholders to conserve remaining forests in the Busa Mountain Range.
The annual KU Chemical Biology Symposium, which celebrates its fifth year this month, brings together faculty, students and research core leaders from KU and institutions across the region. Registration is free for students and remains open through Oct. 4
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KU fungi library is cornerstone of $1.9M grant researching crop drought tolerance
“Soil microbes can have a big influence on crop resilience to drought, and this project will test benefits of an important group of soil fungi that associate with plant roots,” said Jim Bever, the lead researcher at KU and a professor.
How to Stay Safe From the Severe Stomach Bug That’s Going Around
Thomas Moore, an infectious disease specialist and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, said that while Cyclospora are not typically life-threatening some patients may require hospitalization for dehydration.
More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework
Misty Heggeness, an economist at KU's Institute for Policy and Social Research, was cited in the Wall Street Journal for her work on time spent on housework and child rearing.
New butterfly tagging technology turns hypotheses to facts for KU’s Monarch Watch
Kristen Baum, director of the Monarch Watch at KU, uses solar-powered radio tagging devices to track butterfly migration in support of conservation efforts.
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