Researchers from Kent State University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were recently awarded a two-year National Institute on Aging grant (1R21AG080216-01) for $625,478. Supported by the National Institutes of Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative funds, Dr. Melissa K. Edler, research assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State, will investigate the effects of age and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology on neurotransmitter gene and protein expression in postmortem chimpanzee brains. Older apes experience mild decline in cognition and motor skil...
Dr. Michael Strickland's group at Kent State University will participate in a new Topical Theory Collaboration funded by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Physics to explore the behavior of heavy flavor particles. These particles are made of quarks of the “charm” and “bottom” varieties, which are heavier and rarer than the “up” and “down” quarks that make up the protons and neutrons of ordinary atomic nuclei. By understanding how these exotic particles form, evolve, and interact with the medium created during powerful particle collisions, scientists will gain a deeper understanding of a unique form of m...
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The Kent State men's basketball team (16-3, 6-0 MAC) extended its winning streak to 10 with an 86-65 victory over Ball State. Kent State has also won 15 consecutive home games. ...
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