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The Science of Yellow Snow
New research from wildlife ecologists at Michigan Technological University indicates that white-tailed deer may be making the soil in their preferred winter homes unfit to grow the very trees that protect them there.
6/19/2013 1:00 AM EDT
Fish Oil Found to Lower Stress Response
Fish oil supplements may protect the heart in stressful situations, a study by a Michigan Technological University researcher shows.
6/5/2013 12:05 AM EDT
Most Scientists Agree: Humans are Causing Global Climate Change
An analysis of peer-reviewed articles by climate scientists over 20 years shows that a vast majority believe that human activities are the primary cause of global climate change.
5/28/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Zinc: The Goldilocks Metal for Bioabsorbable Stents?
Some materials dissolve too quickly, before cardiac arteries can fully heal, and some hang around forever. Zinc, however, may be just right.
5/14/2013 9:05 AM EDT
Michigan Tech Launches 3D Printers for Peace Contest
3D printing is changing the world. Unfortunately, the only thing many people know about 3D printing is that it can be used to make guns. A new competition will celebrate designs that make our lives better, not snuff them out.
5/9/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Dye and Let Live: Scientists Developing Early-Detection Tool for Cancer and Other Diseases
New fluorescent dyes light up tiny organelles in cells that change in the presence of disease.
5/7/2013 4:00 PM EDT
A Simple Solution to Air Pollution From Wood-Burning Cookstoves
Wood-burning cookstoves, used by millions of people worldwide, cause air pollution, disease and death. A team of university students studied the problem and came up with a simple, low-cost solution: better ventilation
4/24/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Bear Baiting May Put Hunting Dogs at Risk from Wolves
Wisconsin permits bear baiting for much longer than Michigan does. Wisconsin also pays reparations for wolf attacks on hunting dog, but Michigan doesn't. These factors make Wisconsin's risk of wolf attacks up to 7 times higher.
4/16/2013 3:00 PM EDT
South Koreans in US Hold on to Hope for their Homeland
The faculty advisor to Michigan Technological University's Korean Student Association and a visiting scholar from South Korea express their fears and hopes about escalating tensions between South and North Korea.
4/26/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Early Intervention Can Help Students
An Early Intervention Team at Michigan Technological University offers faculty and friends a new way to help troubled students before their problems get out of hand.
4/6/2012 12:00 PM EDT
Structural Engineering Expert Explains How 9/11 Terrorists Came Up Short
As deadly as the attacks on the World Trade Center were, thousands more could have perished if the towers had fallen immediately.
9/6/2011 8:00 AM EDT
Earthquake Expert at Michigan Tech
Earthquake expert Greg Waite is available to discuss the earthquake that shook the East Coast this week.
8/24/2011 11:00 AM EDT
Tips for a Smooth Start in College
Cell phones, roommates, banks, Facebook are just some of the things you need to think about before you head off for college.
7/22/2011 1:00 PM EDT
Michigan Tech Engineer Seeks to Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis
A mechanical engineering professor at Michigan Tech is studying how the aging knee degenerates, in hopes of finding ways to prevent painful osteoarthritis.
4/22/2011 1:00 PM EDT
Understanding Climate Change: A Communication Challenge
Researchers at Michigan Technological University are concerned with how climate change research data is communicated to the public, and NSF-funded graduate student fellows--the next generation of scientists--are learning ways to do it better.
3/18/2011 1:00 PM EDT
Earthquake Expert Explains the Science of Japan Tsunami
An earthquake expert at Michigan Technological University can explain the phenomenon of the life-threatening tsunami that often follows a major earthquake.
3/11/2011 1:05 PM EST