The Associated Press reported that, according to new data from the University of Maine Tick Lab, a higher percentage of ticks tested positive for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease last year than the previous year, growing by almost 6%. The Bangor Daily News, U.S. News & World Report, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com, New England […]
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Foodie culture is growing in Maine, as more consumers seek to know where their food comes from and how it gets to their plate. If artisan food producers want to make their goods stand out in the crowd, new research from UMaine says that providing more information about the products is a good way to […]
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Partnership with Kiefel brings state-of-the-art fiber thermoforming machine to Orono The University of Maine Process Development Center (PDC), long recognized for its expertise in processing fiber for pulp and paper applications, is now home to new equipment that will advance renewable packaging research significantly for Maine’s forest products industry. Kiefel — an international leader in […]
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A longtime University of Maine professor who is a world-renowned researcher in Latin American archaeology and paleoclimatology is the 2022 Distinguished Maine Professor, the university’s most prestigious faculty award. Daniel Sandweiss is a UMaine professor in the Anthropology Department and the Climate Change Institute. He also is a cooperating professor in the School of Earth […]
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Medical Xpress and Knowridge Science Report shared a University of Maine study published in the journal Aging & Mental Health that showed aging adults with high levels of “trait mindfulness,” or a person’s innate ability to pay attention to the present moment without judgment, showed measures of greater well-being and mental health.
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At the University of Maine, Lauren Babb found new experiences — both academic and personal — and opportunities to meet people who inspired her. Babb, a chemistry master’s student, began her graduate studies at UMaine in the fall 2019. She has been involved in research to create renewable fuel from biomass and study the capture […]
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A new University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication, “Tarping in the Northeast: A Guide for Small Farms,” provides the most up-to-date information on an emerging practice of tarping — applying reusable tarps to the soil surface between crops and then removing them prior to planting — for weed and soil management. Intended for beginning and […]
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Aging happens to all of us. If you are a mindful person, though, you may be better equipped to handle the effects of growing older. According to a University of Maine study led by associate professor of psychology Rebecca MacAulay, published in the journal Aging & Mental Health, aging adults with high levels of “trait […]
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No place on Earth can escape the effects of climate change, not even Mount Everest. The highest glacier on the world’s tallest mountain — the South Col Glacier — is rapidly disappearing. A new University of Maine-led study found that the glacier is losing several decades of ice and snow accumulation annually due to human-induced […]
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A University of Maine study of the behavior of a virus that can lead to deadly brain disease was recently awarded $440,410 from the National Institutes of Health. The study looks at how the virus, known as JC polyomavirus (JCPyV), interacts with receptors on human host cells. Little is known about how the virus infects […]
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