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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...

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Current 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

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As 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

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Stepdancer 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

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Measuring 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

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MSU 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

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Evidence 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

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MSU 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

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MSU 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

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Tighter 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

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At 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

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Are 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

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New 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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