Scientists hope E. coli genome sequencing will help track future outbreaks
A research team has produced the first complete genome sequencing of a strain of E. coli. This particular strain is associated with outbreaks of food...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSturgeon release party planned for Kalamazoo River
This Saturday, 35 baby sturgeon will be released into the Kalamazoo River at a sturgeon release party. It’ll be in New Richmond and it’s open to the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleScientists say eating your leftovers is good for you and the environment
Researchers have found that food waste has a big impact on the heat-trapping gasses we release into the environment. Mary Heller is a senior research...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMichigan landowners say they were cheated, energy company disagrees, court to...
This week, a Cheboygan District Court Judge ruled that Chesapeake Energy will go to trial for alleged fraud. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEnbridge plans to bring more tar sands oil into Great Lakes region
There’s been a lot of controversy over TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. But there’s another company working to bring more tar sands oil into the U.S....» E-Mail This
View ArticleHoneybees collaborate with Kalamazoo artist on ArtPrize exhibit
The ArtPrize competition opens tomorrow in Grand Rapids. One of the exhibits will have live animals roaming all over the artwork. Inter-species...» E-Mail This
View ArticleA fight to control disposal of fracking waste
Wastewater from fracked wells that produce gas and oil in Pennsylvania and West Virginia is coming to Ohio. Julie Grant, a reporter who has been...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSure, there were pirates in the Caribbean, but the Great Lakes had them too
Michigan Radio's M I Curious project is a news experiment where we investigate questions submitted by the public about our state and its people. As...» E-Mail This
View ArticleScientists are looking for "survivor trees" in Michigan, and they want your...
Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service are looking for ash trees that survived the attack of the emerald ash borer. The invasive insect has been...» E-Mail This
View ArticleResearchers find natural way to fight honeybee-killing bacteria
There are all kinds of diseases and other problems that are hurting honeybees. One of them is a bacterial infection called American Foulbrood and it’s...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLandowners upset about delays in property restoration as new Enbridge...
Oil is flowing through Enbridge’s new pipeline in southern Michigan, but people who live along the pipeline say the job isn’t done yet. Enbridge’s new...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGov. Snyder likely to tackle energy and water issues in next term
Earlier this week, when he won his second term, Governor Rick Snyder thanked his family, he thanked his supporters and he gave a shout-out to the Great...» E-Mail This
View Article40 years after toxic mix-up, researchers continue to study Michiganders...
More than 40 years ago, people in Michigan were poisoned. Researchers are still following those people today. In 1973, a fire-retardant chemical called...» E-Mail This
View ArticleA battle over wetlands and small streams
Wetlands have all kinds of benefits for people and wildlife. But wetlands have also gotten in the way of farming and building. So, we’ve drained them...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGreat Lakes invaders go digital
More than 2,500 species of plants, fish and mollusks will be invading the internet soon. It’s an effort by more than 20 museums and universities around...» E-Mail This
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