Algae have the potential to become a sustainable source of high value biofuels and oils. A big hurdle that holds us back from mass producing algae feedstocks is that they make more oil when stressed out, like during starvation.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2020
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Researchers at Michigan State University's Precision Health Program have helped develop a fascinating new method for detecting the density of proteins in the blood—a method that could vastly improve the rate at which diseases ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2020
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While political polarization in the United States is the worst it has been in years, new research from Michigan State University and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research suggests that having a partisan—and ...
Political science
Jan 30, 2020
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Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away—from the inside out—portions of plaques that cause heart attacks.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 28, 2020
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The United States currently averages 20 mass shootings per year. Researchers from Michigan State University measured the extent to which mass shootings are committed by domestic violence perpetrators, suggesting how firearm ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2020
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Have I got a fish story for you. Any angler beginning a yarn like that usually ends up spinning a tall tale, an exaggeration or bald-faced lie.
Ecology
Jan 21, 2020
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Recent models are telling us that, as our climate warms up, herbivores and pests will cause increased damage to agricultural crops. One study predicted that crop yield lost to insects increases 10 to 25 percent for every ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2020
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Electrons are tough to pin down in biology. Learning how to harness electrons is no fool's errand because, when electrons move, they are the electricity that powers life.
Biotechnology
Jan 21, 2020
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Does the common stereotype for "organized crime" hold up for organizations of hackers? Research from Michigan State University is one of the first to identify common attributes of cybercrime networks, revealing how these ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2020
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6
A doctor diagnosing a 50-year-old patient based on a blood test taken during the patient's infancy would be unthinkable.
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2020
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