Females and Younger Athletes Take Longer to Recover From Concussions
It isn't only football and hockey players who suffer from concussions. Any athlete is at risk, including females. Studies show girls are reporting nearly twice as many concussions as boys in sports...
View ArticleCurrent State #24 | February 14, 2013
Today on Current State: Michigan's energy future; Michigan radio legend Mike Whorf talks about life and love songs; MSU research on cyberbullying; a Public» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAs Great Lakes show, plastic pollution not just an oceanic problem
Scientists have conducted extensive research on the plastic-filled gyres of the ocean. This past summer, however, researchers decided to look inland for» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStepdancer Nic Gareiss on percussive dance, sexual identity and culture
Nic Gareiss has performed traditional Irish dance and the dances of its Diaspora around the world. But for Nic, his performances are not just visual» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMeasuring Great Lakes water quality today and a century ago
It’s been 100 years since the International Joint Commission conducted a Great Lakes-wide bacteriological study. Scientists are now looking to recreate» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMSU studying ways to keep astronauts fit in deep space
In the coming decades, if NASA has its way, the long, harrowing trip to Mars will be more than just a bad Hollywood movie directed by the likes of Michael» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEvidence of sequestration effects appears in MSU research labs
Last March, the federal government enacted an $85 billion spending cut known as the "sequester." It's taken some time to assess the effects of these cuts,» E-Mail This
View ArticleMSU lab examines literature's effects on the brain
Dr. Natalie Phillips, the co-director and lead faculty for Literary Neuroscience and History of Mind at the Digital Humanities and Literary Cognition Lab,» E-Mail This
View ArticleMSU to study viability of 'perennial grains' in Africa
Hunger and malnourishment have plagued parts of Africa for generations. And nearly as long as the problem has existed, scientists have been looking for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTighter NIH budget threatens pace of biomedical research
Among the many federal government agencies and programs affected by the across the board spends cuts known as the sequestration, which took effect last...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAt MSU, it's goodbye NY minute, hello femtosecond
The self-destruction of the comet ISON captured the public imagination last week, as it passed between our planet and the sun. The mystery of outer...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAre academic journals for hire?
The role of the academic journal in advancing research findings is changing rapidly. A New York Times article earlier this year looked at the problem...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew study: Sleep may activate brain's 'cleaning crew'
Why do we sleep? Some new research indicates that sleep may actually be what enables the brain’s cleaning crew to keep things chemically tidy in there....» E-Mail This
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