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Researchers at Michigan State University report that adult retinas are capable of repairing themselves, challenging the long-held view that retinal tissue cannot regenerate. The finding could open new avenues for treating vision loss and degenerative eye conditions, and it is drawing attention for its potential implications for future regenerative therapies.
- 2Loss of higher ed jobs will hurt Michigan communities▼Loss of higher ed jobs will hurt economy in Michigan communities
An editorial in Michigan argues that cuts to higher education employment will damage the economies of local communities across the state. The piece warns that universities are major employers, and that losing those jobs would reduce spending, weaken local tax bases and hurt surrounding businesses, with effects felt well beyond individual campuses.
- 3Global Fuel Shocks Ripple Through Michigan's Economy▼The Long Pipeline: How Global Fuel Shocks Reshape the Michigan Economy
Michigan State University researchers examine how global fuel price shocks travel through supply chains to affect Michigan's economy, from transportation costs to consumer prices. The analysis explains why events in distant oil and gas markets can hit Michigan businesses and households, and what the state's economic exposure to international energy volatility means going forward.