Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses – and whether this affects the health of humans and animals, researchers say.

From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile – how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. 

Xin Ning, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, specializes in developing materials for use in space. 

An international task force, including two University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists, concludes in new research that mobile health (mHealth) technologies are a viable option to monitor COVID-19 patients at home and predict which ones will need medical intervention.

Researchers are using satellite and ground data to forecast the risk of cholera in the country, which has consistently experienced cases since 2017.

Metal-rich sediment is mixed into the water column each spring and fall

Genetic testing finds heavy metal contamination is also a culprit.

Scientists decry federal rule that removes protection from ‘unconnected’ streams and wetlands.

Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs.

Patients with undiagnosed flu symptoms who actually had COVID-19 last winter were among thousands of undetected early cases of the disease at the beginning of this year.