Many of the chemicals used to deter or eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes can pollute ecosystems and drive the evolution of even more problematic, insecticide-resistant species – but thankfully, we may have better options soon.
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Spartan Alumni, Medical Laboratory Scientists Test for COVID-19
Ever wonder who conducts tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus? Who is working to find treatments and a vaccine? Across Michigan, the United States…
Nature-Inspired Green Energy Technology Clears Major Development Hurdle
A new material design has put the long-sought idea of artificial photosynthesis within reach.
Loretta Vancamp Spartan Lab Supervisor Lifesaver
The foundation for one of the most successful modern treatments of cancer was first discovered in a Michigan State University lab in the mid-1960s. As lab supervisor, MSU…
Study Finds Middle Eastern War Refugees Show Biomarkers for PTSD
A newly-published study led by a Michigan State University professor has identified two biomarkers in recent Middle Eastern war refugees that appear to be related to post-traumatic stress…
LGBT Health Improves When Friends Are Just Like Them
Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can…
Outsmarting Antibiotic Resistance
We live in a critical time when bacteria have demonstrated an ability to develop resistance to every known antibiotic, and new antibiotic development has been nearly nonexistent for…
Better Planning Could Save Millions in Health Care Costs
Nearly 30% of the $3.6 trillion spent on health care costs in the United States is wasted. New research from Michigan State University and Rutgers University reveals the…
Optical Tweezers Help in Quest for Better Cancer Treatments
Stem cells involved in replenishing human tissues and blood depend on an enzyme known as telomerase to continue working throughout our lives. When telomerase malfunctions, it can lead…
Berkeley Lab Helps Reveal How Dinosaur Blood Vessels Can Preserve Through the Ages
A team of scientists used infrared and X-ray imaging performed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to determine the chemical mechanisms that allow soft tissue structures to persist in dinosaur bones – countering the long-standing scientific dogma that protein-based body parts can’t survive more than 1 million years.
