Re-learning how to see: researchers find crucial on-off switch in visual development

A discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating serious visual problems that are permanent unless corrected in early childhood. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

- 1 August 2013
Starburst "superwinds" keep galaxies thin

A new UMD-led study suggests large galaxies keep their mass down through a "feast and fast" sequence. Cover image courtesy of Nature.

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- 25 July 2013
On-farm study: common chemicals harm honey bees’ health

Honey bees pollinating crops encounter many pesticides, including fungicides that hurt their ability to fight a lethal parasite. Photo: Michael Andree

Researchers collect pollen samples from honey bee hives used to pollinate blueberries in Maine.</body></html>

- 19 July 2013
Aging weather satellites imperil hurricane forecasts

A critical satellite failure could set back forecasting 10 years, says UMD expert Antonio Busalacchi. Photo: NOAA

In an

- 9 July 2013
Star-shredding black holes

When black holes devour a star, they become beacons of light, writes UMD astronomer Suvi Gezari in Sky & Telescope. Photo: NASA

Astronomers are searching for the brief, spectacular jets of light that appear when a ravenous black hole devours a s

- 21 June 2013
Composite images show storms' true intensity

Animation from satellite and ground data shows the June 13, 2013 near-derecho as it grew and spawned tornadoes. Photo: NOAA

Frequent lightning flashes act as markers for intensifying updrafts and resulting severe weather, as seen in this com

- 21 June 2013
Terrapin One gives African rhino poachers reason to Fear the Turtle

Guided by UMD computing, the first unmanned aerial vehicle flight of its kind successfully protects an adult rhino and calf in one of South Africa's poaching hot spots.

COLLEGE PARK, Md - Guided by computer modeling developed by a University of Maryland visiting professor, the first un

- 28 May 2013
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Honeybees Lost in Winter 2012-13

Drought, malnourishment, mites among causes for high losses.

- 7 May 2013
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