Researchers Use ‘Smart’ Bomb Therapy to Destroy Breast Cancer
A wife and husband professor team at Michigan State University are collaborating with researchers at the University of California, Riverside to create a new light-activated “smart” bomb to treat aggressive breast cancer.
Engineers Create “Smart” System to Prevent Future Infrastructure Disasters
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed on March 26, 2024, engineers and city managers around the U.S. and world scrambled to assess the safety of infrastructure in their communities. Michigan State University researchers have developed a “deploy-and-forget” system that combines sensors with artificial intelligence, or AI, to assess the health of infrastructure like bridges, roads and dams, before and after events that could damage them.
How MSU Research Strengthens Michigan’s $6B Grape Industry
Wine grapes are an important crop in Michigan. According to the National Association of American Wineries, the overall economic impact of Michigan’s grape and wine industry is estimated to be more than $6.3 billion annually.
However, grapevines are highly susceptible to plant viruses. In fact, grapevines commonly host multiple plant viruses — sometimes multiple viruses infect a single vine. That’s why Michigan State University researchers are working to keep vineyards healthy and productive.
However, grapevines are highly susceptible to plant viruses. In fact, grapevines commonly host multiple plant viruses — sometimes multiple viruses infect a single vine. That’s why Michigan State University researchers are working to keep vineyards healthy and productive.
Researchers Make Progress Toward Non-hormonal Treatment for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is as common as Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and migraines in the U.S., although there is less awareness of this condition. New findings from a team that includes MSU researchers points the way to developing new non-hormonal therapies which could be a game changer for endometriosis patients, some of whom wait seven to 10 years for a diagnosis.
U.S. Department of Energy Approves Start of High Transmission Beam Line Project at FRIB
On 24 February, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) approved the start of execution of a $49.7 million instrument at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
MSU Museum and GEL Lab Secure HARP Grant for Gaming Exhibition
The MSU Museum and the Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab have been awarded the prestigious 2025 Humanities and Arts Research Program Large-Scale Development Grant to support the creation of Game Changers, an immersive exhibition exploring the societal, cultural and technological impact of video games.
Study Reveals Dopamine’s Unexpected Role in Memory Devaluation
New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study — published in the open access journal Communications Biology — opens new avenues for understanding dopamine’s role in the brain.
Henry Ford Health Scientists Teaming Up to Take On Obesity
According to 2017-2018 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects 42.4% of U.S. adults and 19.3% of U.S. children and teens ranging from two to 19 years old. Comstock said she hopes the information gathered from this project will be used to identify mechanisms by which obesity develops and to find solutions that would prevent its occurrence early in life.
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