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A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives — but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related symptoms with oral contraceptive use.

The FIFA World Cup is more than the action on the field. An MSU history professor helped create a free educational resource that explores the global politics, culture, technology and economics shaping the tournament.

An MSU expert explains how Indigenous science fiction expands the genre beyond spaceships and aliens, using speculative storytelling to explore culture, history and possible futures.

MSU engineers developed AdapSkin, a wearable sensor that improves gesture recognition accuracy in older adults from about 60% to more than 97%, making prosthetics and rehabilitation technology more reliable.

An 11-year MSU study found that vocational interests continue to predict career success, relationships and community involvement throughout adulthood, suggesting they play a much larger role in shaping people’s lives than previously believed.