Michigan State University

Effects of Desert Sands on the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Cement-Based Materials

Abstract The use of desert sands as an alternative to river sand in concrete may be limited by the presence of internally sourced sulfate and chloride ions, which may affect hydration and long-term performance. This study investigates the influence of naturally contaminated deser...

Incorporating drainage discharge into the trade-off between economic maize gains and nitrogen leaching loss using farmers’ utility function

Preferences regarding the trade-off between yield and environmental externalities depend on climate conditions. Because drainage discharge influences yield, nitrogen leaching, runoff, and soil moisture, this study examines how drainage discharge affects the trade-off between maiz...

Survival of the Flattest: Teams with Low (But Not High) Status Differentiation Turn Failure into Success by Adding High-Status Members

Most prior research on teams’ responses to failure treats teams as closed systems. However, after failures, teams may seek to improve performance by bringing in new members. Adopting a teams-as-open-systems perspective, we test which teams are more willing to add high-status memb...

Co-option of ancestral stem regulators drove recurrent evolution of underground storage organs

Geophytes are plants that produce underground storage organs such as tubers, rhizomes, and bulbs, to facilitate asexual reproduction and withstand a myriad of environmental challenges. While the potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) serves as the primary model for studying tuberization,...

Rhizosphere microbiome and calcium synergy drive suppression of Ceratocystis paradoxa in tropical coconut soils

Abstract Ceratocystis paradoxa is a polyphagous, soil-borne pathogen that threatens various crops worldwide. This study evaluated soil suppressiveness against C. paradoxa and identified key biotic and abiotic factors involved. Suppressiveness was assessed using banana peel baits,...

The Architecture of Consolidation: Nests of Corporate Control in the Agrochemical Network

ABSTRACT Research on agricultural consolidation tends to equate corporate control with the dominance of a few large firms. We take an alternative approach that examines control through the explosive growth of legally distinct firms that fragment accountability. Using a new global...

The Made‐in‐Africa Evaluation framework: A decolonial approach to program evaluation

Abstract The Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) framework is a decolonial approach to program evaluation developed by African evaluators over the past 14 years. MAE may be appropriate to community psychologists who practice program evaluation or conduct research in Africa, but littl...

When I Care More Than the Department Does: Research Value (In)Congruence and Faculty Epistemic Exclusion Experiences

Academia values research that is quantitative, generalizable, or viewed as “objective” (centered research values), while research that is qualitative, concerned with marginalized groups, or social justice focused (marginalized research values) is often dismissed as subjective or...

Spatially Regulated Lithium Plating via Li 2 O‐Rich Interphase Enables Durable Fast‐Charging Hybrid Lithium Batteries

ABSTRACT Improving energy density and fast‐charging capability in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) is increasingly constrained by the limitations of graphite intercalation. While reducing the negative‐to‐positive (N/P) capacity ratio enables higher energy density through hybrid lithi...

Does thinking about (in)active others influence physical activity intentions? An experimental investigation of availability heuristics and descriptive norms

Substantial nonexperimental research has demonstrated that individuals’ perceptions that personally important others are physically active (i.e., positive descriptive norm perceptions) are positively associated with physical activity (PA) intentions. However, little experimental...

The Technology Dependence Index (TDI): Development and Validation in Neonatal and Pediatric Populations

The survival of infants and children with complex medical conditions continues to increase, underscoring the need to quantify technology dependence more effectively. Existing measures emphasize mortality risk and fail to capture the burden of ongoing technological support. To add...

Nano-enhanced bioremediation of soil co-contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and cadmium using Helianthus annuus L. plants

Abstract Background Simultaneously removing petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and heavy metals from soil is a challenging task. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of green-synthesized nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles and a microbial consortium in combination with sunflow...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of adoption, acceptance, and perceptions of precision livestock farming technology

Digital technologies are increasingly reshaping livestock production systems, with precision livestock farming (PLF) emerging as a key innovation that uses sensor-based monitoring and data analytics to support animal management, welfare oversight, and decision-making on farms. De...

Longitudinal Joint Quality Assurance: Threshold for Dielectric-Based Index

Abstract Compaction quality at longitudinal joints (LJ) is critical for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavement durability. Traditional quality assurance (QA) methods, relying on pavement cores, are labor-intensive, time-consuming, costly, and limited in coverage. The Dielectric Profiling...

Oral nano-delivery of a gut microbial metabolite enhances T cell stemness for cancer immunotherapy

Gut microbial metabolites play crucial roles in regulating systemic immunity, but their mechanisms and limited drug-like properties remain unresolved. Here we report an oral nano-formulation that leverages gut microbial metabolites to modulate T cell metabolism and amplify antitu...

Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection: Nationwide Trends in Extraction Utilization and In‐Hospital Outcomes

INTRODUCTION: Contemporary, real-world adherence to guideline-directed transvenous cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) extraction for patients with CIED infections in the US remains incompletely characterized. As such, we sought to evaluate national trends in CIED extrac...

Postoperative factors associated with hazardous alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery

Abstract Introduction There is an increased risk of hazardous alcohol use following metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). Identifying risk factors of hazardous alcohol use, particularly factors that may differentiate risk among those with regular postoperative alcohol consumptio...

Confirmatory Person-Oriented Mediation Analysis in Categorical Variables-Options and Limitations

In this article, we propose three new approaches to analyzing person-oriented mediation hypotheses. First, we propose using relevance logic instead of classical logic. Relevance logic (1) rejects the ex falso sequitur quodlibet ("from a falsehood anything follows") rule and (2) r...

Range-Wide Geographic Variation of Major Gene Resistance ( Cr 3) to White Pine Blister Rust in Pinus strobiformis (Southwestern White Pine)

Southwestern white pine (Pinus strobiformis) is native to the U.S. and Mexico and is susceptible to the pathogen Cronartium ribicola, which causes the disease white pine blister rust. A major gene, Cr3, confers resistance to the disease. While Cr3 has been observed at low frequen...

Autonomic Nerve Fiber Compositions of Zygomaticotemporal and Lacrimal Nerves: A Cadaveric Immunohistochemical Analysis

Key Points Zygomaticotemporal (ZTN) and lacrimal nerves (LN) both carried sympathetics and parasympathetics ZTNs had more parasympathetics than LNs, but markers varied significantly within and between nerves LN parasympathetics to the lacrimal gland may mitigate dry eye after vid...