Incubators and R&D

In the nine months of pregnancy, mothers-to-be watch for every sign of life. Oddly enough, to avoid miscarriage, her fetus must hide from her immune system. By Carol Flaherty MSU News Service That is the…

Sage survival A century ago, the northern Great Plains had a lot more sagebrush than it does today. And perhaps no species is more dependent on the gray-green shrub than the sage grouse, leading biologists…

For 30-plus years, scientists at the McLaughlin Research Institute in Great Falls have performed cutting-edge experiments. And while most residents of northcentral Montana have heard of the institute and have seen its distinctive building on…

Balloon travels 112 miles — a record for the Borealis Project — to land near Great Falls. A slight breeze, sunny skies and a wide-open field — perfect conditions for the first-ever launch of an…

Weed sightings Three years ago, MSU students used global positioning equipment to map the spotted knapweed and leafy spurge they saw while hiking near Virginia City and Twin Bridges. This spring, Shana Wood received her…

SIDNEY – The Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory here is set to celebrate completion of its new 21,470-square foot lab/office complex Saturday, Aug. 10. The dedication, open to the public, begins at 1 p.m. and…

Two Department of Energy national laboratories and two land-grant universities announced on July 17 that they will work together to form a new research institute for the production of energy and industrial products from biomass…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to increase fees and require patent applicants to hire private contractors to conduct prior-art searches for their inventions. Kent Hoover Washington Bureau Chief San Francisco Business Journals.com PTO…

The importance of strong academic R&D capabilities in building state and regional tech-based economies cannot be overstated. Subsequently most states, either independently or in partnership with federal EPSCoR programs, are making investments toward strengthening their…

Scientific research at Montana’s universities is about to take a $1.6 million hit on the chin for the state’s ailing budget. Budget officials Wednesday told the House Appropriations Committee they’d like to trim the amount…