A greenhouse is a small building with glass walls and a glass roof. When the sun’s light comes into the building, the heat from the sun is absorbed. Glass is […]
Tag: science
It Starts with Recycling Right
The city of Morgantown is no stranger to the concept of recycling; local and county agencies have been handling the process for years. Nevertheless, residents of Morgantown or of Monongalia […]
How WVU, Marshall and the state detect new variants
WVU Today Picture viral RNA as a single component you can break into one million pieces. Now imagine reassembling those pieces, literally like a jigsaw puzzle. If there’s a chipped […]
Did curiosity kill the cat?
When I was nine years old, I asked my mother and older brother how people knew so much about the anatomy of the eyes and ears of humans. My mom […]
Open your math circle with Pi Day today
The late Larry Shaw didn’t necessarily look like a physicist. Not with that mane of Viking-red locks unfurling past his shoulders like that. Not with that Allen Ginsberg beard and […]
Why do we get burned?
Since I am an amazing child, I make tea for my parents every day. One day, I was talking to my little brother while I was pouring the tea in […]
Important Invertebrates
WVU Today Millipedes represent some of the earliest known terrestrial animals and are understudied, but two researchers at West Virginia University are working to shine a light on these important […]
Recreating Wetlands
WVU Today Wetlands are essential for their ability to clean water, reduce flooding and promote biodiversity; however, these valuable ecosystems have been destroyed across West Virginia, forcing scientists to recreate […]
A mission to Mars — by way of Marion County
Almost heaven … definitely Mars. NASA’s “Perseverance” rover successfully touched down on The Red Planet’s surface Thursday afternoon. The space agency is now hoping for an equally successful 10-year mission […]
‘Breathing Out’
WVU Today New research from West Virginia University biologists shows trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported, making forests even more important in regulating the Earth’s […]
