New ads may benefit past sponsors
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Companies should spend money on sponsorships cautiously, as their return on investment is often difficult to measure and could even benefit the competition. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 24, 2012 11:39 - 0 Comments
Plant hormones plot for growth or defense
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Plants can go into defense mode against harsh weather or disease, but at a cost—the plant turns off its growth mechanism. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2012 12:42 - 1 Comment
Recycled glass gives concrete more muscle
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mixing ground waste glass into cement makes the resulting concrete stronger, more durable, and more resistant to water. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 2, 2011 13:11 - 0 Comments
Computers uncover how plants survive
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Plant and computer scientists have teamed up to figure out how certain genes in a plant turn on and off to deal with environmental extremes. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2011 13:16 - 0 Comments
DIY security risky for home computers
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Too often, home computer users either mistakenly think they have enough security in place or don’t believe they have enough valuable information that would be of interest to a hacker. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 1, 2011 14:45 - 0 Comments
Carbon footprints in black and white
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Labeling products with carbon footprint information could help both consumers and manufacturers make more environmentally healthy choices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 8, 2011 9:58 - 2 Comments
Fine-tuning mug shot match game
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Newly-developed software is able to automatically match hand-drawn facial sketches to mug shots stored in law enforcement databases. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 16, 2010 16:58 - 0 Comments
Expanding pandas’ home sweet homes
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Most of the existing suitable panda habitat is outside nature reserves and areas where the panda is reported to live, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 5, 2010 16:26 - 0 Comments
Lamprey sheds light on endocrine evolution
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A stress hormone identified in the 500-million-year-old sea lamprey may be used to help scientists understand the evolution of the endocrine system. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 19, 2010 15:15 - 5 Comments
Why is smoking so ‘hot’ on YouTube?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Pro-smoking videos—especially those that are sexual in nature—are prominent on the online video site YouTube and very accessible to young people, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 22, 2010 16:44 - 1 Comment
China, India need to partner for the planet
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—In a recently published report in the journal Science, researchers advocate using scientific collaboration to help break down political barriers between China and India, two nations with growing economies and populations—and growing influence on the global environment. (more…)
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