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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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A miner’s hand holds a pebble-sized bit of mercury-covered gold ore over a bowl of water. The picture was taken at a small-scale gold mine in Senegal
November 30, 2023
Detoxifying gold mining
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Earth and Environmental Sciences, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, environmental protection, gold, mercury
By working with artisanal and small-scale gold miners and local experts, researchers at Michigan State University are helping reduce mercury emissions and reduce their health impacts.
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January 8, 2021
How 'Iron Man' bacteria could help protect the environment
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Geobacter, biotechnology, cobalt, environmental protection, faculty, microbes, research
Michigan State University researchers, lead by microbiologist Gemma Reguera, show how microbes stand up to a toxic metal, opening the door for applications in recycling and remediation. Their results were recently published in the journal, Frontiers in Microbiology.
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An artistic recreation of MRSA. Michigan State University researcher Xuefei Huang is applying cutting-edge vaccine science in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Credit: Jennifer Oosthuizen, medical illustrator. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library. April 24, 2024A vaccine to fight antibiotic resistance
Tomato seedlings a few inches tall grow in small green plastic containers. Focus is on one plant in the center of the image, while the rest are out of focus.April 24, 2024Uncovering a ‘parallel universe’ in tomato genetics
An illustration of an ultradense object surrounded by glowing blue and orange rings is superimposed over a collage of a particle accelerator facility and a grid of graphs showing different astronomical observations.April 23, 2024Where neutrons meet neutron stars
Mark MoormanApril 23, 2024The 2024 Alumni Awards

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