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How to Keep Deer From Browsing Shrubs Through Winter

You spent spring planting new shrubs, summer keeping them watered, and fall making sure they’re ready for colder weather. Then, one winter morning, you look outside and discover that deer have eaten half the branches off your favorite plants. Unfortunately, winter browsing can undo months or even years of gardening…

Frugal Gardening · Oct 9

'We want you home’: Family of missing UMD student Dilan Ashar appeals for help as search enters 5th day

The family of 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar has made an emotional appeal for help as authorities continue searching for him, days after he disappeared from the university campus. "Dilan, we love you so much and we hope you are safe. We want you home," said his…

The Times of India · Oct 7

Cool-Season Crops That Still Have Time to Grow Before Frost

If your tomatoes are fading and the first frost is showing up on the forecast, don’t assume this year’s vegetable garden is finished. Several cool-season crops grow quickly enough to squeeze another harvest from beds that would otherwise sit empty, and some tolerate temperatures that would wipe out summer vegetables…

Frugal Gardening · Oct 1

Student Network Fights Waste: Maryland effort turns leftovers into meals; model spreads nationwide

Founded in 2011 at the University of Maryland, the Food Recovery Network aimed to tackle food waste by redirecting excess food to those in need. By 2017, its efforts had reached over 220 campuses across 44 states, mobilizing student volunteers to recover and distribute more than two million pounds of…

The Times of India · Sep 25

This Garden Beetle Can Cause Blisters If You Crush It With Your Bare Hands

Gardeners are accustomed to squashing pests between their fingers, especially when an insect is chewing through a prized tomato plant. But there’s one garden visitor you definitely don’t want to crush with your bare hands: the blister beetle. These insects contain cantharidin, a potent chemical that can irritate skin and…

Frugal Gardening · Sep 18

Gas Sensors Clipped to Underwear Logged 32 Flatus Events a Day, Double the Textbook Figure

A University of Maryland wearable recorded 32 flatus events a day in healthy adults, more than double the figure medical texts cite.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

In 2019, University of Maryland researchers stripped lignin from wood; the resulting cooling material stayed 12°F cooler than natural wood in an Arizona test

Scientists developed engineered wood to reflect sunlight and release heat. This material stayed cooler than natural wood when exposed to sunlight. Removing lignin and preserving cellulose fibres altered its thermal properties. The treated wood could potentially reduce building cooling energy costs significantly. This innovation offers a passive approach to cooling…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Smart Underwear Counted 32 Farts a Day, More Than Double the Number Doctors Have Long Cited

A University of Maryland wearable tracked hydrogen in flatus and found that healthy adults pass gas 32 times a day, not the 14 cited in medical texts.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

A hidden black hole stayed invisible until it destroyed a passing star, revealing a cosmic mystery

Astronomers have identified a dormant supermassive black hole far from its galaxy's center. This hidden object revealed itself by tearing apart a passing star in a rare event. The discovery challenges assumptions about black hole locations within massive galaxies. Scientists predict many more such wandering black holes may exist in…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas

DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport

The Guardian - US · Aug 4