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In a paper published in "Nature," researchers in Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich’s materials science group at Kent State describe how it moved a stabilized droplet of active bacteria along a pre-determined path by harnessing the broken symmetry of a liquid crystal. The researchers found that by aligning the crystal molecules they could force the droplet to move in a straight line, in contrast to its random motion in a Newtonian fluid. It is hoped that this system could be used to model microscopic organisms. Read more: https://physicsworld.com/a/hyperbolic-hedgehog-steers...

Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at ��������, was granted $431,000 over three years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to delve into the unknown science concerning adolescent hearing and cognitive development. “There is scientific evidence to suggest that teenagers don’t hear and listen the way adults do.” Huyck said.“Their encoding process is still developing.” Through her research, Huyck hopes to uncover more information about the auditory processing of teenagers and identify the mechanisms underlying the development of audible ...

Kent State picked up right where it left off at the end of last season -- with a win. The Golden Flashes defeated Eastern Michigan 27-23 Wednesday evening at Dix Stadium. The game marked the season opener for both teams as the Mid-American Conference season was delayed due to the pandemic.  The win marks the first time Kent State has played a game since last December’s Frisco Bowl victory over Utah State.  For full game coverage, visit kentstatesports.com. ...

Christian Cunningham, senior aeronautical studies major at ��������, has been doubted. Some said he would never become a pilot. But Cunningham is already proving them wrong. Graduation is on the horizon, and he and his internship were recently featured on CNN. “People would always say I couldn’t do it because I had glasses, or 'there’s not a lot of black pilots,’” Cunningham said. Cunningham, expected to graduate in December, is currently interning at Fly For The Culture, an organization that promotes diversity and inclusion in aviation. Both Cunningham and the organization wer...