Explorations
Explorations

Robot’s Soft Touch Bests Super Mario Bros.
By Robert Herschbach | Photo courtesy of Joshua D. Hubbard and Kristen M. Edwards
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has…

Vaccine Distrust Gets a Trim
Program to Make Barbers and Stylists Ambassadors for Public Health Goes Nationwide

Harriet Tubman’s ‘Training Ground’
Professor Helps Discover Site of Eastern Shore Cabin Owned by Abolitionist’s Father

Conservation Crime Fighter
Geographical Sciences Researcher Shapes New Way to Understand Offenses Against the Earth

Sniffing Out Climate Change
New Lab Detects Subtle Differences in Methane to Pinpoint Sources of Pollution

How the ‘Diet Soda Effect’ Cuts the Benefit of Climate-Friendly Cars
By Chris Carroll | Illustration by Jason A. Keisling
Zero-sugar soft drinks and cutting-edge electric cars have more in common than you might…

Diagnosis: Rude
Business Research Finds Everyday Unpleasantries Affect Doctors’ Performance


A World of Language Learning—at Your Fingertips
New UMD-Developed App Offers 420 Immersive Lessons in Seven Languages
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