Researchers at Michigan State University and the Carnegie Institution for Science have developed a model that connects microscopic biology to macroscopic ecology, which could deepen our understanding of nature’s laws and create new opportunities in ecosystem management. Reporting in the journal Science on Feb. 15, the team showed how microscopic relationships in plankton — such …
Thanks to advancements in the development of patented synthetic human-like hearts first created at Michigan State, researchers can study human heart development and congenital heart disease on highly accurate models. This is facilitating the development of new therapies and pharmaceutical drugs to treat a variety of heart-related diseases just in time for the observance of …
Michigan State University had an exceptional year for research volume in 2023, breaking previous records by achieving $844 million in total research and development expenditures. The increase of $84.8 million over the 2022 total of $759 million brings the university closer to its strategic plan goal of reaching $1 billion in annual research expenditures by …
These more sustainable machines are used in advanced manufacturing to increase efficiency and reduce their impact on the environment. She’s also a professor in the College of Engineering who invests just as much effort in the education of her students who will go out and build a better world. “Our mission is to graduate the …
In a breakthrough for the snack food industry, a team of scientists led by Michigan State University professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches has discovered a key mechanism behind the darkening and potential health concerns associated with cold-stored potatoes. Their findings, published Feb. 20 in the journal The Plant Cell, hold promise for the development of …
A team of Michigan State University scientists has unveiled a potential game-changer in the fight against glioblastoma, the most common and currently incurable form of brain cancer. Their weapon of choice? A drug-like compound named Ogremorphin, or OGM. In laboratory experiments, OGM showed a remarkable ability to kill glioblastoma cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. …
As artificial intelligence technology advances, one area lags behind: voice-activated AI. For the more than 80 million people who stutter, voice AI technologies, which are increasingly being used in job hiring practices, can still be impossible to navigate. HeardAI, a multidisciplinary project from Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, and the nonprofit Friends: The National …
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences this week was named to the National Institutes of Health clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening, with the goal of reducing cancer-related illnesses and deaths. The Cancer Screening Research Network will support the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative by investigating how to …
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, …
