The National Academies’ report says it’s a virtual construct that “mimics the structure, context, and behavior of a natural, engineered or social system.” It says a digital twin is regularly updated ...

As part of that mission, the Meat Lab works closely with industry partners, businesses and Iowa community colleges with ...

The root of a corn plant injured by corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Midwest. Photo by Erin Hodgson/Iowa ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s largest scientific societies and publisher of the ...

The 2025 Innovation at Work series illustrates why Iowa State University is a trusted partner. Through research, teaching, service and extension, Iowa State has a long history of providing proactive ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, right, and Prathamesh Prabhu, a doctoral student, work to combine electro- and bio- reactions to create the building blocks of common nylons and plastics. Photos by ...

Karl Mueller has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University. His tenure begins June 1. Karl Mueller has been named the ...