People often compare the genome to a computer's program, with the cell using its genetic code to process environmental inputs ...

In a paper published in PNAS, a University of Michigan team proposes that fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.

Global environmental revenue hit new all-time high based on strong drivers and federal support last year, but engineers and ...

As Boise moves from planning to construction, Miller’s lab in the College of Engineering is poised to play a key role in ...

Today’s licensed engineers carry forward this tradition of stewardship. Like the kāhuna, they are trained to observe, ...

Wastewater plants emit about twice as much greenhouse gas as previously believed, according to Princeton engineers who used a mobile lab to check plants across the country.

Wastewater treatment plants across the U.S. may be releasing nearly twice as much greenhouse gas as previously believed, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In the most beautiful places in Colorado, hazards to aquatic life lurk in the water. A team at the University of Colorado Boulder is studying heavy metal pollution in a watershed near Aspen. Their ...

The oceans are rising — and so is a new generation of problem-solvers. While climate change is a growing threat, fighting it is providing job opportunities. From coastal engineering to ecosystem ...

At Ohio University, engineering and sustainability go hand-in-hand, powering research that tackles major environmental problems with practical, forward-thinking solutions. Trembly was recently awarded ...