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.
Putting Together the Puzzle of Topological Data Analysis
As a high school student, Dr. Liz Munch decided she did not want to be a math nerd and opted to pursue a music degree instead. Now, Dr. Munch has found her calling in an exciting area of math known as topological data analysis (TDA).
Research Team Receives $769K Grant to Develop Rapid Test for Pathogens
A Michigan State University-led research team has received a $769,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a rapid biosensor test for foodborne pathogens.
Working to Stop the Spread of Breast Cancer
Spartans are unveiling and studying chemical clues that could lead to better diagnoses and treatments for a metastatic form of breast cancer with support from a $2 million NIH grant.
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