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MSU’s aviary research facility has helped egg producers adapt to changing animal welfare regulations. By studying hen behavior, housing systems and production, the facility provides science-based guidance to improve animal care and industry practices.

A team of Michigan State University researchers has developed a groundbreaking machine learning system capable of predicting nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. croplands with unprecedented accuracy, a finding with valuable implications for national greenhouse gas accounting and mitigation.

A new report from Michigan State University shows that anti-counterfeiting messages can backfire if people feel their freedom to choose a product is being threatened. When that happens, they often tune out the message, and efforts to change their buying habits don’t work.

New MSU research shows that virtual audiences can trigger real stress responses in public speakers. Even computer-generated avatars displaying negative feedback caused measurable increases in anxiety and physiological reactions.

MSU researchers have developed microscopic “TriMag” robots that could make medical treatments more precise and less invasive. The tiny devices can be guided through the body to deliver targeted therapies and destroy tumor cells.

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn’t a matter of personal failure — it’s the biological result of their brain’s rewiring, new research finds. Scientists found that cocaine changes how the hippocampus functions, contributing to the compulsion to seek out the drug.

For years, most fertility research has focused on the embryo. But new research from Michigan State University and Rutgers Health suggests that the health of the uterus itself may be a key part of the puzzle.

MSU ecologists are using big data and advanced models to better understand why wildlife populations are declining worldwide. Their research analyzes environmental and species data to help develop more effective conservation strategies.

The Spring 2026 Research Sprint is a focused, time-limited process designed to surface where MSU faculty interests and strengths converge in One Health research, and to translate those shared priorities into a small set of clear, compelling theme areas. These themes are not awards, and they are not owned by any one unit or faculty group. They are meant to be faculty-driven starting points that can help MSU tell a coherent story about its One Health research strengths and opportunities.

One Health is a way of tackling the problems that do not fit neatly inside any single discipline: problems shaped by shared drivers across people, animals, plants, and the environments we live in. MSU One Health Research will bring together MSU faculty, staff, and trainees who work on these coupled challenges, strengthening connections across the university and supporting the collaborations that can move ideas into real-world impact.