Research at Michigan State UniversityKeeping Astronauts Healthy During Deep Space Missions
Friday, January 18, 2019
When you get sick, a doctor or hospital is typically right down the road, a couple of hours away at most. But what if the nearest one was…
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Source of Stem Cells Points to Two Proteins
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Mammalian embryos are unlike those of any other organism as they must grow within the mother’s body. While other animal embryos grow outside the mother, their embryonic cells…
7 MSU Ag-Bio Researchers Among Most Highly Sited
Friday, December 7, 2018
Seven Michigan State University researchers have been recognized in the Highly Cited Researchers List, an annual compilation of the global leaders in scientific influence by Clarivate Analytics. The…
How Bacteria Organize their Factories, and What it Means for a Bioeconomy
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Deep in the bowels of the Arctic Ocean, or floating at the edges of scalding hot springs at Yellowstone National Park, cyanobacteria thrive in conditions that kill most…
MSU Team Wins Bronze at 2018 Synthetic Biology Competition
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
MSU’s 2018 iGEM has won a Bronze Medal from the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) global competition. iGEM brings together students from around the world to design synthetic biology…
Understanding Viruses for Improved Human Health
Thursday, November 8, 2018
In Kristin Parent’s world of studying viruses that infect bacteria, she knows if there’s a host, there’s also a virus that can infect it. What she and her…
Scientists Find New Methods to Control Bacterial Factories for Biotech Aims
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Michigan State University scientists have announced a breakthrough in manipulating miniature factories, found in bacteria, that hold much promise in the biotech field. The factories, or bacterial microcompartments,…
Overspending on Defense Arsenal Bankrupts a Plant’s Economy
Monday, October 22, 2018
Michigan State University scientists may be close to finding out if plants can defend and grow at the same time. The research could help in understanding natural ecosystems…
How Well Antibiotics Work for Cystic Fibrosis Patients May be Affected by pH, Oxygen
Monday, October 15, 2018
People living with cystic fibrosis spend their lives battling chronic lung infections resistant to antibiotic therapy. A one-size-fits-all approach to wiping out the bacterium may not be the…
As Climate Changes, Plants Might not Suck Carbon From the Air Fast Enough
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Current climate change models might be overestimating how much carbon dioxide plants can suck from the atmosphere. Thanks to molecular research on photosynthesis done at the MSU-DOE Plant…
