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Researchers pilot potentially life-saving heat alert app

AMES, Iowa – As extreme heat continues to be the leading cause of U.S. weather-related deaths – more than floods, tornadoes and hurricanes – researchers at Iowa State have developed a personalized ...
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When a derecho strikes: Engineers build emergency management training game

The U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting development of the multiplayer, online game with a one-year grant of ...
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Forever true for ISU: President Wendy Wintersteen to retire in 2026

Ames, Iowa – In a message sent today to the campus community, Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen announced her plans to retire in January 2026. Wintersteen became the first woman and ...
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Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance

AMES, IA – Through CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies, researchers and developers are poised to bring dozens – if not hundreds – of new products to grocery stores: mushrooms with longer shelf ...
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Iowa State University researcher finds further evidence that fats and oils help to unlock full nutritional benefits of veggies

AMES, Iowa – The song says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but an Iowa State University scientist has published new research suggesting a spoonful of oil makes vegetables more ...
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Ideal nitrogen fertilizer rates in Corn Belt have been climbing for decades, study shows

A farmer applies nitrogen fertilizer to a corn field in Boone County in June 2024. Photo by Alex Schaffer/Iowa Soybean Association. AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize ...
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First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results

AMES, IA – A new study from Iowa State University found men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing a treatment ...
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Growing losses from PRRS cost pork producers $1.2 billion per year, new study shows

AMES, Iowa – Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a ...
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Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness

AMES, IA — Last month, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns and recommendations for teens, parents and policymakers ...
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New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks

AMES, Iowa — Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows ...
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Engineers using ‘digital twins’ to improve agriculture, health, manufacturing and more

Iowa State engineers and leaders of the university's Translational AI Center, left to right, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Adarsh Krishnamurthy and Soumik Sarkar are developing "digital twins" as ...