Discovery: Research at Princeton
Findings, feature articles, books and awards from Princeton University researchers
Game theory could help researchers gain an understanding of the dynamics of cancerous-tumor evolution under stress, according to research published in the journal AIP Advances in March 2012 by researchers at Princeton and the University Continue Reading →
Princeton researchers collaborate closely with researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), located about three miles from the University’s main campus at Princeton’s Forrestal Campus. GFDL is a Continue Reading →
Ask most people to draw a heart and they will make a symmetrical drawing with two equal sides. But the human heart is far from symmetrical. The right side is slightly smaller, built for pumping Continue Reading →
You’ve heard the song about a girl with diamonds on the soles of her shoes, but did you know that you have platinum in your sneakers? It also can turn up in shampoo, denim jeans, Continue Reading →
A rare and exotic mineral so unusual that it was thought impossible to exist came to Earth on a meteorite, according to an international team of scientists led by Princeton physics professor Paul Steinhardt. The Continue Reading →
Nature is nothing if not green. It reduces, reuses and recycles whenever possible. Now Princeton researchers have discovered that bacteria can repurpose proteins used for cell growth into structural supports that maintain cell shape. “We’ve Continue Reading →
In an announcement that received international attention, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on July 4, 2012, said that physicists observed a new particle whose properties are consistent with the predicted Higgs boson, a Continue Reading →
The first observation of a cosmic effect theorized 40 years ago could provide astronomers with a more precise tool for understanding the forces behind the universe’s formation and growth, including the enigmatic phenomena of dark energy and dark matter. A large Continue Reading →
As the Earth’s climate changes, the worst inundations from hurricanes and tropical storms could become far more common in low-lying coastal areas, a study from Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests. The Continue Reading →
Seeking to better understand the level of death and destruction that would result from a large meteorite striking the Earth, Princeton researchers developed a new model that can not only more accurately simulate the seismic Continue Reading →
As the Department of Mathematics’ first female chair, Sun-Yung Alice Chang has taken a personal interest and central role in attracting more women to the field. Chang, Princeton’s Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics, served as Continue Reading →
Princeton researchers are leading an effort to put to pasture the long-held convention of cattle ranching that wild animals compete with cows for food. Two studies offer the first experimental evidence that allowing cattle to Continue Reading →
For his senior thesis, Princeton molecular biology major Kristan Scott studied a mutant gene linked to colorectal cancer and to the cancer’s ability to resist chemotherapy. Scott helped find the ideal combination of cancer treatments Continue Reading →
Bonnie Bassler, the Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, was among five scientists worldwide selected to receive the 2012 For Women in Science Award presented by UNESCO and cosmetics Continue Reading →
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