We are excited to share an opportunity for your students to work on a satellite experiment that could be launched into space!⁠ The Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology (LoCSST) at UMass ...

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment.

A famous psychological experiment in 1980 revealed insights into human behavior. This same study applies to how people ...

Laboratory experiments are controlled empirical methods conducted in artificial or semi-artificial settings to isolate, manipulate, and measure specific variables under reproducible conditions. They ...

By growing miniature brain models from patient cells, researchers have identified distinct electrical activity patterns ...

The Experimental Nuclear Physics Group at UMass Lowell has vibrant federally-funded research programs in both "fundamental" and "applied" arenas. The "fundamental" science program focuses on key ...

Getting the most out of A/B and other controlled tests by Ron Kohavi and Stefan Thomke In 2012 a Microsoft employee working on Bing had an idea about changing the way the search engine displayed ad ...

Sarah D. Sparks is a reporter and data journalist for Education Week who covers the teaching profession and pedagogy for Education Week. She has covered education research and the science of learning ...

General relativity describes gravitation in a geometrical framework generalizing special relativity and classical mechanics. This term includes theoretical studies of gravity, experimental studies of ...