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Two states have confirmed cases of equine herpes virus. K-State equine specialist explains the disease and describes the possible symptoms.

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Researchers have discovered that the protein BiP plays a key role in a genetic mutation that is affiliated with early onset torsion dystonia. Their findings may lead to the first universal treatment for the neurological disorder, which affects nearly half a million Americans.

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A Kansas State University master's student in landscape architecture has developed an urban toolkit that help designers and planners make cities more inclusive for adults with autism.

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Horticulturist explains how to check if your fruit buds survived the late burst of cold weather.

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A Kansas State University engineer has developed a patented technique that improves military security and remotely detects improvised explosive devices. The same technique could help police during drug searches.

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Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory develops tests to identify pig viruses, hoping to prevent the further spread of diseases that have already killed almost 6 million pigs.

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Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University professor of electrical and computer engineering, is one of 13 individuals chosen nationwide as a prestigious Jefferson Science Fellow for 2014-2015.

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Researchers found that restaurants in public housing develops serve fewer healthy meals. Roughly 75 percent of those entrées at restaurants near housing developments were unhealthy.

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Swine specialist and team of researchers investigating how porcine epidemic diarrhea virus may be infecting pigs' feed.

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Molecular diagnostician uses newly developed test to determine if a the dog circovirus is deadly.

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Researchers discovered that microscopic "bubbles" are safe and effective storage lockers for harmful isotopes that emit ionizing radiation for treating tumors. The findings can benefit patient health and advance radiation therapy used to treat cancer and other diseases.

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Behrooz Mirafzal, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER Award.

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Mosquito season is as unpredictable as Kansas's weather. A veterinarian warns that year-round heartworm prevention is only safe way to protect pets.

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An aviation expert suggests that unmanned aerial systems would be an asset to the search for flight 370 because of their many capabilities.

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Climatologist predicts that climate change may increase the severity of storms this spring.

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Several items at the grocery store will cost more this year, including beef, pork, vegetables and nuts. Most of the increase in price is because of extreme drought facing several states.

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Human Nutritionist says to look past the social media headline when choosing a diet, because you could be missing important information.

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By engineering plants that emitted sex pheromones that mimic those naturally produced by two species of moths, researchers have demonstrated that an effective, environmentally friendly, plant-based method of insect control is possible.

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A critical job performance evaluation can have a negative effect on any employee, according to Kansas State University research.

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A Kansas State University epidemiologist is helping cats, pet owners and soldiers stay healthy by researching feline tularemia.

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A patented airflow control system enables large-bore, multi-cylinder engines used in trains, pipelines, backup diesel generators and other fields to run efficiently while producing lower levels of harmful emissions than they do currently.

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An associate professor of clinical pharmacology of anatomy and physiology is part of a team of researchers from Egypt, Jordan and the U.S. that is evaluating the effect of chronic lead intoxication in goats.

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A recent study in the journal Nature finds that nearly 50,000 years ago during the ice age, the landscape was filled with colorful wildflowers, which helped sustain woolly mammoths and other giant grazing animals.

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A Kansas State University research team contributed "Umbilical Cord Matrix Stem Cells for Cytotherapy of Breast Cancer" for the book "Stem Cell Therapeutics for Cancer," which was published in December 2013. It was edited by Harvard Medical School.

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A Kansas State University engineer has made a breakthrough in rechargeable battery applications.

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One of the first research studies empirically tests potential reasons why firm leaders and non-leaders -- or professional staff -- can have contrasting perspectives of the firm's ethical environment.

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Kansas State University was issued a patent for a catalyst that more efficiently converts biomass made from straw and other grasses into syngas.

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A research project supervised by Kansas State University's Juergen Richt is showing promise in fighting the deadly novel avian H7N9 influenza virus.

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By sitting less and moving more, people can reduce their risks of chronic diseases and make aging easier, according to Kansas State University research.

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The American College of Veterinary Microbiologists named M.M. Chengappa, university distinguished professor and head of the diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, as its 2013 Distinguished Veterinary Microbiologist of the Year.

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Kansas State University architects, designers and engineers are developing ideas from concept to prototype using some of the latest 3-D printers.

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New findings show that many Americans are at risk for high blood pressure because of too much sodium in our diets — and the risk is especially high for children.

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Philip Hardwidge, associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, is studying how pathogens such as E. coli use proteins to block a host's innate immune system. His work is being supported by a multiyear grant from the National Institutes of Health.

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Kansas State University is leading the federal government's new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss. It focuses on reducing postharvest losses and food waste for grain and oil seed crops, tuberous root crops, and peanut and legume crops.

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Charles Dickens' classic novella "A Christmas Carol" was written 170 years ago. Kansas State University's Naomi Wood and Dan Hoyt look at why the story about the penny-pinching, Christmas-hating Ebenezer Scrooge remains so popular today.

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Minyoung Suh, assistant professor in apparel, textiles and interior design, is researching the movement of breast tissue to develop a better supportive sports bra.

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According to an expert in customer relationship management, your shopping habits play a big role in determining when and if you receive retailers' promotional information.

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By working with a model spacesuit, a group of Kansas State University engineering professors and students are exploring how wearable medical sensors can be used in future space missions to keep astronauts healthy.

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A biomedical instrument that can heat specific cells in the body while simultaneously producing real-time, high-resolution images of the heat's effects on tumors and inflamed cells is anticipated to help with animal, human health.

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Experts in anthropology and cybersecurity are examining the unspoken knowledge shared by cybersecurity analysts as a way to develop new automated tools that help analysts strengthen their cyber defenses.

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The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has developed a diagnostic test that can detect emerging strains of canine parvovirus, a severe --- and potentially fatal -- virus that affects dogs.

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An animal health expert has developed a research approach that tackles two deadly infectious feline diseases at the same time.

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Veterinary medicine research is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

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Halloween have you avoiding black cats, bats and more? A psychologist says superstitions are behaviors that people perform in an attempt to affect or control their future.

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Geologists found that the likelihood that tungsten will seep into an aquifer's groundwater depends on the groundwater's pH level, the amount of oxygen in the aquifer and the number of oxidized particles in the water and sediment.

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A Kansas State University research team has found a breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for a common human fungal pathogen that lives in almost 80 percent of people. The team discovered a medicinal herb called Gymnema slyvestre is both nontoxic and blocks the virulence properties of a common fungus called Candida albicans.

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A Kansas State University chemical engineering team has discovered that a new member of the ultrathin materials family has great potential to improve electronic and thermal devices. The researchers studied molybdenum disulfide and found that manipulating it with gold atoms improves its electrical characteristics.