CMU Researchers Develop Method for Customizable, Targeted Drug Delivery
Cells naturally send tiny packages to one another to share information. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a simple, low-cost way to turn those packages into drug carriers that can deliver treatments directly to cancer cells, potentially improving effectiveness while reducing side effects.
Why Every Bump in the Night Feels Different: The Neuroscience of Sensory Perception
Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Kate Hong, published in Nature Communications, suggests that the brain does more than receive sensory information: it interprets it, shaping how we experience the world around us.
CMU Expands Quantitative Finance Leadership with Commodities Quant Lab
Carnegie Mellon University has launched the Commodities Quant Lab (CQL) to explore how data, mathematics and artificial intelligence can help solve challenges in global commodity markets.
CMU Researchers Find Gut Bacteria Signal When to Absorb Nutrients
A study led by Zheng Kuang, Eberly Family Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, showed that gut bacteria can detect when people eat and send signals that help intestinal cells absorb nutrients at the right time of day. The findings reveal a previously unknown link between the microbiome, circadian rhythms and metabolism.
CMU Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe
Carnegie Mellon University Physics Professor Colin Morningstar is part of a national research team awarded a Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The project will use artificial intelligence and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to accelerate discoveries in particle and nuclear physics.
CMU Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards
Carnegie Mellon University researchers will contribute to two new projects selected in Phase II of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission. The researchers will develop AI tools to deepen understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and advance fusion energy research.
An iPhone Helped Shyamsundar Solve a Nanoparticle Mystery
Nivedita Shyamsundar studies tiny particles that could help medicines and vaccines more effectively travel through the human body and reach their targets. Her work may one day lead to better cancer treatments and stronger vaccines.
CMU Physicists Take Hall Effect in a New Direction
Carnegie Mellon University scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that challenges a long-standing assumption about how electronic materials respond to magnetic fields. The discovery broadens the fundamental understanding of the Hall effect, a principle widely used to measure the magnetic and electronic properties of materials.
Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star’s Death
A rare stellar explosion has allowed astronomers to follow the death of a massive star from start to finish, yielding one of the most complete datasets ever collected for such an event. The explosion is only the second case in more than 20 years in which researchers have been able to track a massive star's demise with such clarity, offering new insights into the diverse ways these stars end their lives.