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A new MSU Broad Art Museum exhibition explores our relationship with light and darkness through immersive, multidisciplinary work. Blending art and science, the project invites visitors to reconsider how light shapes human life, nature and the environment.

MSU scientists say Project Hail Mary gets one key idea right: if life exists beyond Earth, it’s most likely microbial. Their research explores how microbes survive extreme environments, offering clues in the ongoing search for life in space.

MSU researchers are partnering with Irish institutions to develop next-generation wireless technology using targeted “communication pockets.” The approach aims to make 5G and 6G systems faster, more secure and more efficient.

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.

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.