Science https://www.wcmu.org/tags/science Science en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:46:18 GMT Artemis II astronauts will be welcomed back to Earth by northern Michigan man https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-10/artemis-ii-astronauts-will-be-welcomed-back-to-earth-by-northern-michigan-man A US Navy Hospital Corpsman from the northeast town of Atlanta will be one of the first faces the crew of the Artemis II sees after splashdown. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:46:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-10/artemis-ii-astronauts-will-be-welcomed-back-to-earth-by-northern-michigan-man Brianna Edgar Algae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problem https://www.wcmu.org/2026-03-04/algae-microplastics-scientists-research Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:32:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2026-03-04/algae-microplastics-scientists-research Kate Grumke Leonard calls for one-year moratorium on data centers in Michigan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-06/leonard-calls-for-one-year-moratorium-on-data-centers-in-michigan Former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and Republican candidate for governor, Tom Leonard, says he's concerned that the energy these centers use will drive up utility rates. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:31:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-06/leonard-calls-for-one-year-moratorium-on-data-centers-in-michigan David Nicholas Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-03/communities-researchers-measure-ice-thickness-on-the-great-lakes Researchers want help from ice fishers and others who go onto frozen lakes to collect crucial data, which could improve ice forecasting on the Great Lakes. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:26:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-03/communities-researchers-measure-ice-thickness-on-the-great-lakes Vivian La Scientists say Trump's second term has been defined by slashed funding, layoffs and uncertainty https://www.wcmu.org/2026-01-12/research-upheaval-during-trump-administration Scientists in the middle of the country told Harvest Public Media that 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:05:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2026-01-12/research-upheaval-during-trump-administration Kate Grumke Palisades Nuclear Plant contractor falls into pool above reactor https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/palisades-nuclear-plant-contractor-falls-into-pool-above-reactor A contract worker at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant fell into a reactor cavity on Tuesday while performing work inside the containment building. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:30:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/palisades-nuclear-plant-contractor-falls-into-pool-above-reactor Michael Symonds MSU astronomers watching comet from another solar system https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/msu-astronomers-watching-comet-from-another-solar-system Scientists from Michigan State University are debunking online rumors that a comet from another solar system might be a UFO. Researchers say that’s pure speculation. It’s definitely a comet with no credible reason to believe otherwise. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/msu-astronomers-watching-comet-from-another-solar-system Clara Lincolnhol, Capital News Service Push to map the Great Lakes floor continues https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-23/push-to-map-the-great-lakes-floor-continues The Great Lakes are one of the most important economic drivers in Michigan, yet we know more about the surface of the moon than the floor of the lakes, according to the Great Lakes Observing System. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:08:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-23/push-to-map-the-great-lakes-floor-continues Kylie Sczepanski Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it's up to the US and Canada https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-22/scientists-want-microplastics-monitored-in-the-great-lakes-now-its-up-to-the-us-and-canada There's currently no tracking program for microplastics in the Great Lakes. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-22/scientists-want-microplastics-monitored-in-the-great-lakes-now-its-up-to-the-us-and-canada Ellie Katz Great Lakes researchers ask for help from ice fishing community https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-26/great-lakes-researchers-ask-for-help-from-ice-fishing-community They're asking for help from anglers to improve models that predict ice thickness on the Great Lakes. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:23:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-26/great-lakes-researchers-ask-for-help-from-ice-fishing-community Kylie Sczepanski