Michigan State University Spartans work to advance the common good in uncommon ways. The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratised higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world - on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation - and is home to a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.
Laws enacted during the U.S. slavery era are still being used by lawyers and judges in today’s courtrooms.
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Since 2020, a team of legal researchers has collected more than 12,000 cases involving enslaved people and more than 40,000 cases that cite those cases.
Donald Trump appointed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. If returned to the White House, he may seek to replace him.
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Detecting infectious agents in sewage is only the first step. Researchers are working on developing reliable ways to translate surveillance measurements to case numbers and infection predictions.
Jerry Seinfeld promotes his Netflix film ‘Unfrosted,’ which tells the story behind the launch of Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts.
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Since 1992, Michigan voted reliably for Democratic presidential candidates. Then Donald Trump won the state in 2016, followed by Biden’s 2020 win in the state. Michigan is a ‘battleground state.’
Organoids can replicate each component of the human heart, from its chambers to its veins.
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Human heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos and the imperfections of animal models.
Protest leaders at Columbia University are interviewed.
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Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
Cancún is one destination for American women seeking an abortion. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Insistir que há uma solução tecnológica para todos os problemas do mundo parece não apenas otimista, mas também bastante conveniente se você estiver entre as pessoas mais ricas do planeta e em posição de lucrar com o setor de tecnologia.
When venture capitalist and techno-optimist Marc Andreessen speaks, many people listen.
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For at least 50 years, pollsters have been asking Americans whether they think their country is on the right or wrong track. That question may have outlived its usefulness.
Programs that brought internet access to rural students are set to expire.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
How can users of AI tools like OpenAI’s Sora video generator be sure they aren’t producing copyright-violating content?
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For all its praise, the film furthers the dominant narrative of the bombs as a morally fraught but necessary project, with American anxieties playing a starring role.
Solar panels at the DTE O'Shea Solar Park at work in Detroit in November 2022.
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