The movement of electrons across wires is what allows us to use electricity every day. Biological nanowires, microscopic wires made of proteins, have caught researchers’ attention for their ability to carry electrons over long distances. In a recent study published in Small by the Vermaas lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, researchers expand our understanding of biological nanowires through …
Awards recognize academic advisory work, research leadership, and faculty excellence. Three FRIB faculty members received awards from the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Natural Science (NatSci) at the NatSci Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, held 17 November at MSU’s STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. Faculty, staff, students, family, and friends attended the event, which …
At the heart of Michigan State University’s $120 million capital outlay request to the state of Michigan is a commitment to building talent and innovative research pipelines to support the growing demand for a strong and transformative Michigan-based ecosystem focused on the convergence of digital and physical technologies. The funding would support the development of …
Two Michigan State University College of Natural Science (NatSci) microbiologists, Shannon Manning and Gemma Reguera, are 2024 recipients of prestigious awards from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). They are among 17 faculty members who received ASM awards nationally. Manning, an MSU Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG) was …
A team of FRIB scientists has received a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) to address challenges in nuclear physics via the development of more efficient and powerful quantum computing algorithms. The work of Dean Lee, professor of physics at FRIB and in Michigan State University’s Department of Physics and …
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause more than five percent of all human cancers worldwide, yet for many, current treatments are ineffective. Dohun Pyeon, a Michigan State University professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG) in the College of Natural Science, is the recipient of a 2023 Strategic Partnership Grant (SPG) from the MSU Research Foundation to support his …
Funded by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program was established in 2012 in order to accelerate the creation and transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s institutions of higher learning into the commercial market by way of licenses to existing companies or startups. …
To address deforestation and stimulate production of non-timber forest products for communities within the Mayan Forest Zone, the second largest area of tropical forest in the Americas (which includes large areas of Belize, Guatemala and the Yucatán Peninsula), David MacFarlane is working with the forest — not against it. MacFarlane, a professor within Michigan State …
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, or DOE-SC, has awarded $529 million to continue world-leading nuclear science research at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University. The new cooperative agreement provides $529,068,000 over five years to operate FRIB as a DOE-SC user facility to enable unprecedented discovery opportunities envisioned by …
Metabolism regulates far more than just body fat—it encompasses all the various life-sustaining chemical reactions that occur within an organism. When food is broken down into energy, a wide range of metabolites are produced. Primary metabolites help regulate and enable normal growth, while secondary metabolites provide unique advantages to an organism based on adaptations to …
