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Michigan State University (MSU) was established in 1855 and is located in East Lansing, Michigan. The student body exceeds 40,000 students and includes undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. MSU's work in technology, science and engineering is ranked high in the USA. MSU's graduate school in nuclear physics was recently named the 2nd highest school of its kind in the U.S. MSU is consistently rated in the Top 100 of public universities and is particularly noted for its high retention rate for undergraduate students.

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403 Olds Hall • East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1047

E-mail

Layne.Cameron@ur.msu.edu

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http://msu.edu/

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Magnetic gene in fish may someday help those with epilepsy, Parkinson's

An aquarium fish that senses the Earth's magnetic field as it swims could help unlock how the human brain works and how diseases such as Parkinson's and other neurological disorders function.

Aug 14, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Automated vehicles will create a shift in workforce demands

Despite concerns that a rise in automated vehicles, or AVs, will displace significant numbers of truck drivers in the United States, only a modest number of truck driver jobs, if any, will be affected, according to a new ...

Aug 08, 2018 in Hi Tech & Innovation

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Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control

A team of scientists has identified a single molecule that could be a key in controlling invasive sea lampreys.

Aug 01, 2018 in Ecology

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Scientists find new methods to control bacterial factories for biotech aims

The lab of Cheryl Kerfeld has announced a breakthrough in manipulating miniature factories, found in bacteria, that hold much promise in the biotech field.

Jul 26, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest

Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest "home." However, even measured, sensible development projects can have unforeseen effects because there's no model to follow.

Jul 25, 2018 in Ecology

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Keeping up with lipids on the move—a new molecular tracking method

In one of the older Star Wars movies, Jedi master Yoda instructs his apprentice, Luke, on the ways of the Force in a series of now-iconic scenes. The Force, Yoda says, is an energy field that penetrates us, that surrounds ...

Jul 10, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Microbiologists and plant scientists find secret to tackling cholera

While cholera rages across many regions of the world, a team of microbiologists and plant scientists has pinpointed a genetic weakness in the pandemic's armor, which could lead to future treatments.

Jun 25, 2018 in Cell & Microbiology

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Two plant cell 'hotspots' tell the cell where to import its resources

Scientists in the Brandizzi lab are increasing our understanding of expand iconendocytosis, how plant cells import molecules from their surroundings.

Jun 21, 2018 in Cell & Microbiology

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Study shows how a gene helps plants manage their protein production in stressful times

The lab of Federica Brandizzi is showing how a gene helps plants adjust protein production during stressful times. The study is in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Jun 14, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Is there an end to the periodic table? MSU professor explores its limits

As the 150th anniversary of the formulation of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements looms, a Michigan State University professor probes the table's limits in a recent Nature Physics Perspective.

Jun 08, 2018 in General Physics

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