The Quest to Recycle the Unrecyclable
Thirty percent of plastic ends up in products that can’t be recycled even if collected. DOE is investing in Spartan research to help fix that.
MSU Forms Quantum Alliance with Purdue and University of Michigan
Michigan State University has joined Purdue University and the University of Michigan to form a Midwest-based alliance that will push the frontiers of quantum science and engineering research, education and training.
$19M Research Project Seeks to Understand how Management Impacts Soil Health
An international coalition co-led by MSU announced a $19 million project aimed at understanding how grazing management decisions impact soil health on pasture and rangeland, and how soil health can positively impact a producer’s land and well-being.
FRIB Connected to World’s Fastest Science Network
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is now connected to the world’s fastest science network, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network, or ESnet.
Analyzing AstraZeneca Vaccine to Understand Rare Side Effect
Scientists discover potential mechanism of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines.
Photon to Plate: How Increasing the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Potatoes Could Lead to a Greener Future
Improving the photosynthetic power-plants in crops could mean using less fossil fuel derived energy supplements in crop cultivation and lead to a second Green Revolution according to a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) from the Walker lab at the Michigan State University-Department of Energy (MSU-DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), finds.
Keeping a Watch on Air Pollution
Spartan engineers are leading an all-Michigan effort to create wearable devices that monitor exposure to dangerous particle pollutants.
Capturing Moths, and Kids’ Curiosity about Science
It turns out that moths make good science teachers.
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