Evaluating the Best Method for Monitoring Wildlife to Understand Biodiversity Changes
Alex Wright is helping conservationists optimize data collection to answer complex biodiversity questions at large scales.
MSU Researchers Create Method for Breaking Down Plant Materials for Earth-Friendly Energy
With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.
Identifying Farming Strategies for Global Agricultural Sustainability
It is a fundamental fact of life that the survival of our species is dependent on nations around the globe producing sufficient amounts of nutritious food.
How Fish Evolved Electric Organs
Spartan researchers helped discover a small genetic tweak in electric fish that has implications for most vertebrates, including humans.
Soft Implant Monitors Brain and Gut Chemistry
Working with Stanford University, engineers at Michigan State University have invented what they call “NeuroString” — a soft implantable probe that enables researchers to study the chemistry of brain and gut health.
FRIB Helps Answer Questions About Neutrinos
New theoretical research from FRIB could help answer looming questions about the ghost-like neutrino particle, including its mass and whether it is its own antiparticle.
New Tool to Detect Species Declines Can Help Protect Biodiversity
An MSU research team has developed a unique model to analyze declining biodiversity and understand the changes occurring within individual species and across broader wildlife communities.
Capturing Carbon With Crops, Trees and Bioenergy
MSU researchers find an integrated approach to land management practices can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates.
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