Incredible Cosmic Conditions: Bringing Neutron Stars Down to Earth
An international research team led by Michigan State University has helped create cosmic conditions at RIKEN’s heavy-ion accelerator in Japan. Imagine taking all of the…
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An Evolutionary Discovery That “Literally Changes the Textbook”
MSU’s expertise in fish biology, genetics helping researchers rewrite evolutionary history and shape future health studies. The network of nerves connecting our eyes to our…
Radioactivity in Meteorites Sheds Light on Origin of Heaviest Elements in Our Solar System
Meteorites Remember Conditions of Stellar Explosions A team of international researchers went back to the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago to…
Biochemical Clues Reveal How Some Corals Resist Bleaching From Climate Change That Is Killing Coral Reefs
Climate change is bleaching and killing corals, but researchers from Michigan State and the University of Hawaii are investigating how some can stand up to…
Supernova Surprise Creates Elemental Mystery – Most Important Reaction in the Universe Can Get a Huge and Unexpected Boost
Michigan State University researchers have discovered that one of the most important reactions in the universe can get a huge and unexpected boost inside exploding…
Mind Over Matter: Placebos Prove Powerful…Even When People Know They’re Taking One
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients…
Mysterious Giant Viruses: Gargantuan in Size and Complexity
In recent years, giant viruses have been unearthed in several of the world’s most mysterious locations, from the thawing permafrost of Siberia to locations unknown…
Research Shows Significant Mitigation of Global Warming Is Possible With Biomass Fuels
Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according to a long-term field study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University…
Organized Cybercrime – Hacker Networks Are Not Your Average Mafia
Does the common stereotype for “organized crime” hold up for organizations of hackers? Research from Michigan State University is one of the first to identify…
Hidden Costs of Conservation Take Bite Out of Benefits
Scientists at Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability show that even popular conservation programs can harbor hidden costs, often for vulnerable populations. Returning…
Your Car May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks – Even the Smartest of Smart Cars Have Issues
The emergence of smart cars has opened the door to limitless possibilities for technology and innovation – but also to threats beyond the car itself….
Dangerous Effects of Sleep Deprivation Much Worse Than Previously Thought
Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more…
Helpful Insects and Their Response to Agricultural Landscape Changes
We might not notice them, but the crops farmers grow are protected by scores of tiny invertebrate bodyguards. Naturally occurring arthropods like spiders and lady…
France Banned This Common Food Additive the FDA Says Is Safe – Who Is Right?
Michigan State University and University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are refuting an earlier French government-funded study that claims titanium dioxide, a common food additive…
Nano-Sized Factories Based on Bacteria Targeted for Biotech [Video]
The lab of Cheryl Kerfeld at Michigan State University has created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to…
Antibacterial Substance in Toothpaste Helps Combat Cystic Fibrosis
A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis, or CF, when combined with an already FDA-approved drug. Michigan…
New Computational Approach to Solving the Schrödinger Equation
A group of Michigan State University researchers specializing in quantum calculations has proposed a radically new computational approach to solving the complex many-particle Schrödinger equation,…
Evidence of Galaxy Star Birth Regulated by Black Holes
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a unique process for how the universe’s largest elliptical galaxies continue making stars long after their peak…