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"Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics" book cover

UMD Biologist’s New Book Explores COVID’s Secret Weapon

In ‘Asymptomatic,’ Researcher Who Fought Pandemic Offers Insights to Help Prevent Another

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UMD-led Study Could Lead to Lengthened Lives for Patients With Premature Aging Disease

Researchers Identify Protein That Could Improve Cardiovascular Health of Those With Progeria

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UMD Scientists Uncover Geckos’ Auditory ‘Sixth Sense’

Mechanism That Aids Reptiles’ Balance Also Detects Vibrations to Provide Information on Surroundings

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Study: Wearable Sensors, Machine Learning System Could Pinpoint Parkinson’s

UMD Researchers, Colleagues Aim for More Accurate Way to Diagnose Disorder

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Fish ignore food pellets

Genetic Mutation Prompts ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Fish to Start Raising Their Offspring

UMD Biologists Identified a Pheromone Receptor That Controls Parenting Behavior

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Researchers Discover How Brain Region Helps Us Switch From Passive to Active Listening

Study of Hearing in Different Contexts Could Offer Insights Into Sensory Impairment Disorders

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To Hunt for Better Malaria Vaccines, Researchers Turn to Machine Learning

Study Creates Ranking of Drug Development Targets That UMD, UMB Uncovered

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Jerry Shen, Yash Anand and Malcolm Maas

3 Terps Named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

UMD’s 49 Scholarships in the Past 15 Years Rank No. 2 in the Nation

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Humans Are Making a Commotion in the Ocean. Is it Too Loud for Fishes?

UMD Expert: More Study Needed to Understand How Offshore Wind Farm Construction Affects Marine Life

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Study Finds 2021 Cicada Emergence Changed Forest Food Webs

UMD Researchers, Colleagues Uncover Ecosystem Impacts on Birds, Caterpillars and Trees

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Take This Class! Good Greens, Bad Botanicals (and How to Know the Difference)

Biology Course Digs Into History, Science and Secret Powers of Everyday Plants

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illustration of nose smelling different things

UMD Researchers Are Creating a Bio-Nose That Smells for Real

$2M NSF Grant Supports Project Based on Olfactory Abilities of Living Cells

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