/tags/science Science en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:35:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-13/good-viewing-conditions-forecast-for-lunar-eclipse-late-tonight If you can stay awake, totality will occur between 2:26 a.m. and 3:31 a.m. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:35:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-13/good-viewing-conditions-forecast-for-lunar-eclipse-late-tonight Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-03-06/university-vermont-begins-two-month-hiring-freeze-federal-funding-uncertainty The hiring pause applies to all open faculty, staff and postdoc positions. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:18:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-06/university-vermont-begins-two-month-hiring-freeze-federal-funding-uncertainty Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-02-13/university-of-vermont-earns-designation-as-top-tier-research-institution The university gets coveted R1 status after nearly doubling its spending on research over the past decade. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:07:30 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/university-of-vermont-earns-designation-as-top-tier-research-institution Lexi Krupp /show/vermont-edition/2024-12-11/what-a-spiders-brain-can-teach-us-about-alzheimers Researchers at St. Michael's College discovered a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment by examining the inner workings of spider brains. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:57 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-12-11/what-a-spiders-brain-can-teach-us-about-alzheimers Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /local-news/2024-12-05/army-scientists-made-ice-dollhouse-using-3d-printer In a freezing laboratory in New Hampshire, a modified 3D printer spit out a structure the size of a toaster made of ice. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:31:04 GMT /local-news/2024-12-05/army-scientists-made-ice-dollhouse-using-3d-printer Lexi Krupp /2024-12-05/massachusetts-scientists-study-squid-to-develop-disease-treatments-and-opioid-alternatives Researchers are exploring how RNA, a biological substance that went into COVID vaccines, can help treat disease and even provide pain relief. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:22:36 GMT /2024-12-05/massachusetts-scientists-study-squid-to-develop-disease-treatments-and-opioid-alternatives Karen Brown /local-news/2024-10-23/shortnose-sturgeon-confirmed-vermont-first-time-decades The species wasn't considered to exist this far north along the Connecticut River until scientists found genetic material from the fish this summer. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:59:04 GMT /local-news/2024-10-23/shortnose-sturgeon-confirmed-vermont-first-time-decades Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-10-22/scientists-think-managing-invasive-plants-cut-down-ticks-tick-borne-diseases Certain invasive plants, like Japanese barberry, provide habitat for ticks. New research aims to determine how much cutting down on these invasive species could reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:25:50 GMT /local-news/2024-10-22/scientists-think-managing-invasive-plants-cut-down-ticks-tick-borne-diseases Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-10-10/theres-a-chance-to-see-northern-lights-in-the-champlain-valley-late-tonight-if-clouds-clear A "severe" solar storm has reached Earth. Clouds could clear between midnight and 2 a.m. in the Champlain Valley. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:06:03 GMT /local-news/2024-10-10/theres-a-chance-to-see-northern-lights-in-the-champlain-valley-late-tonight-if-clouds-clear Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-10-04/you-may-be-able-to-see-an-aurora-in-vermont-this-saturday The aurora borealis will likely be visible throughout Vermont the night of Saturday, Oct. 5, according to a forecast by the Space Weather Prediction Center. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:01:48 GMT /local-news/2024-10-04/you-may-be-able-to-see-an-aurora-in-vermont-this-saturday Corey Dockser