Kansas State University

Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Is corn ethanol a fuel that may be worse for the climate than the gasoline it replaces?

To survive, US citrus may have to become genetically modified

A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening to topple the multibillion-dollar citrus industry in the U.S. by infecting millions of acres of orchards with an incurable bacterium called citrus greening disease. The battle to save the citrus industry is pitting crop producers and a team of agriculture researchers –

To survive, US citrus may have to become genetically modified

Graphene production on the cheap using 3 simple ingredients plus little energy

Forget chemicals, catalysts and expensive machinery — a Kansas State University team of physicists has discovered a way to mass-produce graphene with three ingredients: hydrocarbon gas, oxygen and a spark plug. Their method is simple: Fill a chamber with acetylene or ethylene gas and oxygen. Use a vehicle spark plug to create a contained detonation.

Graphene production on the cheap using 3 simple ingredients plus little energy

A new class of lasers

A new class of lasers developed by a team that included physics researchers at Kansas State University could help scientists measure distances to faraway targets, identify the presence of certain gases in the atmosphere and send images of the earth from space. These energy-efficient lasers also are portable, produce light at difficult-to-reach wavelengths and have

A new class of lasers

The secret to 3-D graphene? Just freeze it

Graphene is a wonder material saddled with great expectations. Discovered in 2004, it is 1 million times thinner than a human hair, 300 times stronger than steel and it’s the best known conductor of heat and electricity. These qualities could, among other things, make computers faster, batteries more powerful and solar panels more efficient. But

The secret to 3-D graphene? Just freeze it

A Kansas State University engineer has made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery applications

Engineer brings new twist to sodium ion battery technology with discovery of flexible molybdenum disulfide electrodes Gurpreet Singh, assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, and his student researchers are the first to demonstrate that a composite paper — made of interleaved molybdenum disulfide and graphene nanosheets — can be both an active material to

A Kansas State University engineer has made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery applications

Read with Your Children, Not to Them

Research has found that reading with young children and engaging them can make a positive impact on the child’s future and their family. Bradford Wiles is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in early childhood development at Kansas State University. For most of his career, Wiles’ research has focused around building resilience in vulnerable families. His

Read with Your Children, Not to Them

Scientists shut down reproductive ability, desire in pest insects

Park said he anticipates this neuron knockdown will help scientists develop targeted control methods for pest insects that would be environmentally safe. Kansas State University entomologists have helped identify a neuropeptide named natalisin that regulates the sexual activity and reproductive ability of insects. The team is the first to observe and name the neuropeptide, which

Scientists shut down reproductive ability, desire in pest insects

Research Leads to Successful Restoration of Hearing and Balance

The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance. Philine Wangemann, university distinguished professor of anatomy and physiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and her international team have published the results of their study in the July issue

Research Leads to Successful Restoration of Hearing and Balance

Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen

The world’s food supply got a little more plentiful thanks to a scientific breakthrough. Eduard Akhunov, associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, and his colleague, Jorge Dubcovsky from the University of California-Davis, led a research project that identified a gene that gives wheat plants resistance to one of the most deadly races

Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen

Reducing waste of food: A key element in feeding billions more people

Families can be key players in a revolution needed to feed the world, and could save money by helping to cut food losses now occurring from field to fork to trash bin, an expert said here today. He described that often-invisible waste in food — 4 out of every 10 pounds produced in the United

Reducing waste of food: A key element in feeding billions more people

Are Algae Biofuels a Realistic Alternative to Petroleum?

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found that nearly 14 percent of land in the continental United States, or roughly the combined area of Texas and New Mexico, could be used for converting algae to transportation fuels. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy estimated that for algae fuel to replace all the petroleum

Are Algae Biofuels a Realistic Alternative to Petroleum?

Next Generation Soybean Breeding: The Potential of Spectral Analysis

Used in everything from baked goods to trendy edamame and livestock feed to cooking oil, the huge array of uses for soybeans has scientists looking for the most efficient ways to grow them. That interest inspired the Kansas State University soybean breeding program to team up with the spectral analysis lab of Kevin Price, K-State professor of

Next Generation Soybean Breeding: The Potential of Spectral Analysis

Self-Adapting Computer Network That Defends Itself Against Hackers?

“This is a game-changing idea in cybersecurity“ In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself. Scott DeLoach, professor of computing and information sciences, and Xinming “Simon” Ou, associate professor of computing and information sciences, are researching the feasibility

Self-Adapting Computer Network That Defends Itself Against Hackers?

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Millions in funding for Kansas higher education leveraged against DEI practices
Kansas legislators pushed forward a bill to minimize the impact of DEI on postsecondary institutions by leveraging millions in the state budget.
Kansas City man missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
Kansas City native Edward J. Dwight Jr. is set to be on the next Blue Origin rocket into space. The rare opportunity comes more than six decades after he was passed over to become a NASA astronaut.
K-State civil engineering student receives $10K grant from Federal Highway Administration
A Kansas State University student is receiving. K-State said this grant is part of its Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. According to K-State officials, Hunter Meier, master’s ...
Eight K-State students selected for National Science Foundation graduate research awards
Eight current and former Kansas State University students were selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship awards.
Warm weather pushes snakes into Kansas homes
Finding a snake in your home can be a frightening experience as they begin to come out of their winter hibernation in Kansas. Kansas State University’s Research and Extension Office is sharing some ...

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Heart of a Tiger: Sternberg Museum’s record summer camp enrollment marks new era
This summer, the Sternberg Museum of Natural History celebrates a milestone that speaks volumes about the human thirst for knowledge, experience, and community in a ...
Magnet fisher reels in rifle, cell phone linked to 2015 double murder, Georgia cops say
On April 14, someone uncovered a .22-caliber rifle while magnet fishing on Horse Creek in McRae-Helena, about an 80-mile drive southeast of Macon, investigators said in an April 22 news release.
What would recovery of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane look like?
The depth where Amelia Earhart’s plane is believed to be has been integral to preserving the suspected aircraft — but will prove to be a detriment to recovery expeditions, experts ...
Missing man was trapped for a day in 24-inch pipe under Georgia highway, county says
Calls for help along a north Georgia highway led to the discovery of a man stuck in a 24-inch drainpipe under the road, according to rescuers. It’s suspected the 22-year-old may have been trapped for ...
Missing man’s wallet found — then rescuers find human remains, Washington cops say
Missing man’s vehicle found, no sign of him. He had been visiting his family’s beach house when he dropped his dog off at a neighbo ...

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