The latest issue of Science magazine has a long-format research article on the bacterial populations in an experiment started in 1988 by EEB core faculty member Richard Lenski. With a team of researchers from Spain, France, and Harvard, Lenski and colleagues used high-throughput genomic methods to analyze the fitness effects of hundreds of thousands of …
In creating five new isotopes, an international research team working at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at Michigan State University has brought the stars closer to Earth. The isotopes — known as thulium-182, thulium-183, ytterbium-186, ytterbium-187 and lutetium-190 — were reported Feb. 15 in the journal Physical Review Letters. These represent the …
Thousands of types of bacteria live in the human gut. They help digest the food we eat and absorb nutrients, but these bacteria don’t just do this to be kind to humans, there is a benefit for them too. Elizabeth Heath-Heckman, an assistant professor in the College of Natural Science, has received a five-year National …
MSU Research Foundation and MSU Technologies collaborated to establish the inaugural AgTech Symposium at the Great Lakes Expo. The event aimed to unite industry leaders for innovation and collaboration in addressing key challenges in Michigan’s agricultural sector. GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Michigan State University Research Foundation and MSU Technologies hosted a first annual AgTech …
A soccer ball-shaped, nanoparticle-sized vaccine delivery platform called Q-Beta might hold the key to unlocking treatments for any number of viruses and diseases—from cancers to infections and even opioid addiction—thanks to the work of a research team that got its start at Michigan State University (MSU). This groundbreaking research is currently being done by Dr. …
Jolt Energy Storage, founded by MSU’s Thomas Guarr and his business partner, Jack L. Johnson using technology developed in Guarr’s lab at Michigan State’s Bioeconomy Institute, emerges stronger after graduating from the Shell GameChanger Accelerator backed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s NREL. Their innovative organic energy storage materials promise cost-effective alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, …
Particle physics is kind of like an eclipse or a meteor shower. They aren’t things we tend to think about until they’re unfolding in front of our eyes. When they are, though, they captivate our imaginations. Over the last 20 years, particle physics has generated some of science’s most memorable headlines, including the discovery of …
The Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ) celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Technology Innovation Center (TIC) in East Lansing, recognizing key leaders and partners who have supported the growth of over 120 businesses in the region, highlighting the ongoing success of the entrepreneurial community and the TIC’s role in fostering innovation and collaboration. EAST LANSING, …
The Lansing Regional SBIR + MedTech Accelerator has helped early-stage medical technology companies secure SBIR/STTR grants and bridge critical funding gaps while fostering collaboration and growth in the region, with promising success stories such as Tarn BioSciences and CavGene Therapeutics. Written by Rich Keener In a 2019 U.S. News and World Report survey of the …
EAST LANSING, MI – The Michigan State University Research Foundation hosted its second annual Data Science Summit on October 3rd, 2023, bringing together over 150 attendees to the TechSmith headquarters in East Lansing. The event served as a catalyst for leading experts, innovators, and influencers from across Michigan to delve into the latest trends, challenges, …
