Hongqing (Michelle) Guo, an assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology, uses Arabidopsis thaliana plants to study a gene that controls both growth and survival response. Photo by ...

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 ...

Quick look The optimum nitrogen fertilizer rate for maize in the US Midwest is increasing AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quick look Insects can help soybean yields by carrying out more effective pollination, according to a recently published study conducted by an international team of scientists. The study suggests ...

An Iowa State student's call for help back in 2020 led Iowa State University Police down a long and often disturbing path that more than four years later has finally resulted in federal indictments ...

“In a diversified cropping system, there’s more carbon input. So we have figured there would be more carbon stored in the soil. But actually, carbon levels in the soil didn’t change over 20 years, ...

Baskar Ganapathysubramanian of Iowa State University will lead a new, $20 million AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture that will use high-powered computers, robots, drones, field sensors and other ...

AMES, Iowa – People play video games for different reasons. Some play for entertainment or for the competition, while others game as a way to cope with stress or anxiety. Understanding the motivation ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa – At the Iowa State University Research Park, even sidewalks are paved with innovation. Nacu Hernandez strolls down a path paved with asphalt just across the road from Iowa State’s Lloyd ...