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Impulsive micromanagers help plants to adapt, survive, say AgBioResearch scientists
Published on August 13, 2012
Biologists Jen Lau and Jay Lennon's research has revealed that plants under stress have another option when trying to adapt to environmental stressors - they turn to the microbes in the soil for aid. -
Making Food Safer
Published on August 11, 2012
Using the only pilot plant-scale processing line for leafy greens in the country, an MSU AgBioResearch scientist is helping companies control transmission of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce. -
Research attacks allergic airway disease in its infancy
Published on August 11, 2012
Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch scientist James G. Wagner has been applying knowledge in airway toxicology to study the effect that air pollution and toxins have on lung function -- specifically the incidence of asthma. -
MSU AgBioResearch scientists seek grassland cooperators for study
Published on August 1, 2012
Rufus Isaacs and Doug Landis have received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to investigate the effects of grassland harvest on pollinator populations and are looking to team up with grassland owners/managers to assist with their efforts. -
To know a tiger is at least to start tolerating tigers, study shows
Published on July 31, 2012
Jianguo Liu has published research results about how public perception of protected species like tigers relates to how the public view the worthiness of the conservation effort. -
Massive data for miniscule communities
Published on July 25, 2012
MSU researchers led by James Tiedje have developed a method to better study and analyze the large amount of data from soil microbial communities. -
AgBioResearch scientist part of team that decodes deadly E. coli strain
Published on July 25, 2012
Shannon Manning was part of a research team that has recently decoded the deadly E. coli strain. -
Helping victims of domestic violence through research
Published on July 25, 2012
Get up close and personal with April Zeoli, assistant professor in the MSU School of Criminal Justice. -
Pollution can make citizens – both rich and poor – go green
Published on July 23, 2012
Jianguo Li has recently published a study contradicting previously accepted knowledge that the poor cannot afford to protect the environment.