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Montana Could See Rise in Tick-Linked Meat Allergy
96.3 The Blaze - Montana
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July 1, 2025
There is a tick that can cause you to become allergic to red meat. And yeah, it’s spreading. Fast. This same tick, the lone star, named for the speck of white on its back, has been causing a surge in something called alpha-gal syndrome. One bite,...
The Sentinel Recommends: An Air that Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana, Uncovered a National Scandal
Prince George's Sentinel - Maryland
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By Andrew Schneider and David McCumber New York:G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2004. 440 pp. ISBN: 0-399-15095-1, $25.95 cloth. Asbestos has tragically affected communities throughout the world, largely through its effects on workers. This powerful history...
Montana State hosts summer academy focused on quantum technology education
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 30, 2025
High school students and teachers from across Montana gathered at Montana State University for the Quantum Summer Academy, a five-day event designed to educate participants about quantum technologies and potential career paths. Hosted by MSU's...
Montana State geologist explores rare earth element movements
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 30, 2025
Zachary Burton, an assistant professor of earth sciences at Montana State University, is focusing his research on the movement and accumulation of rare earth elements. These critical minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and other...
Montana State graduate awarded Fulbright for studies in France
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 30, 2025
A Montana State University graduate has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study at École Normale Supérieure de Rennes in France. Tristan Sampley, who completed his studies in mechanical engineering and modern languages with a...
Northwest Montana farmers say canola remains a marketable and reliable crop
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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July 6, 2025
Expansive fields distinguished by bright yellow flowers dot Northwest Montana in the summer, showcasing the work of farmers raising a crop that has been utilized for decades for its benefits to the soil and consistent market demand. With plants...
Jefferson River Basin waters warming, in trouble new study says
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 16, 2025
A aerial view of an algae bloom in the Big Hole River on July 6, 2025, near Pennington Bridge in Madison County. (Courtesy photo, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Dan Armstrong) Rivers in southwestern Montana face dangerously high temperatures in...
Que Montana shakes the world with sixth album
The Standard
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Afro-Pop musician, Que Montana INTERNATIONAL Afro-Pop musician, Que Montana, has surprised many following announcements of his grand return on the global musical stage, armed with Afrivo Rhythms, a sizzling and sixth album. The album was released...
Researchers attempt incredible feat at toxic abandoned mine: 'Technology now is allowing us to pick through the garbage piles'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Rare earth materials are essential to the development of new technologies, from EV batteries to smartphones, and researchers are looking to expand their options for acquiring them in the face of supply chain uncertainty. A report by The New York...
Bureau of Sociological Research Helping Steer Ag Policy Research 23 minutes
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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July 5, 2025
The expanses of land across farms and ranches are wide, but the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Sociological Research has years of experience gathering perspectives from producers — no matter the geography — helping inform agricultural...
Employee Experience: The Right Technology Empowers Teams to Succeed
Franchise Opportunities
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July 5, 2025
Multi-brand franchisee Joe Sample is always looking for innovative ways to “pull labor out of the box” across his expanding Taco Bell and Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay portfolio. Facing rising costs and persistent labor shortages, challenges he...
Montana Ag: Could cloud seeding in the Big Hole Watershed benefit the Treasure State's agriculture?
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 29, 2025
HELENA — It’s no secret that Montana is often plagued by drought, but there may be a new way to combat it: cloud seeding. “Because cloud seeding is new in Montana, people are wary," Michael Downey, the drought program coordinator for the Montana...
Noaa was developing tool to help communities prepare for extreme rainfall. Trump officials stopped it
The New Zealand Herald
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July 16, 2025
Many parts of the country rely on decades-old data to determine their rainfall risks, and there is no authoritative national dataset of how rainfall and flood threats will rise in a warmer world. But work on Atlas 15’s climate projections has been...
Montana State University launches interdisciplinary grant program
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 27, 2025
An interdisciplinary faculty team at Montana State University has received grant funding from the College of Letters and Science for the 2025-26 academic year. The new grant program aims to tackle complex questions that cannot be addressed by a...
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
CBS News
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More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person's brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person's health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning....
Northwestern Energy installs AI cameras in Montana for wildfire detection
KTMF - Montana
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MONTANA - Northwestern Energy has begun installing smoke detector cameras throughout their service area in Montana. These cameras aim to identify wildfires as soon as they ignite, using advanced AI technology. The system will not only detect...
Troubled engineering materials firm Versarien extends deal with South American manufacturer
Business Live
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July 4, 2025
Troubled Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien has extended a partnership deal with a South American manufacturer. The AIM-listed company, which makes products using graphene for the automotive, clothing and aerospace sectors, has extended...
Dr. Blake Wiedenheft leads MSU's grain research, boosting local farming
KTMF - Montana
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Dr. Blake Wiedenheft, an expert in gene editing, has been appointed as the new leader of Montana State University's winter wheat and plant sciences program. The position is supported by a $5 million endowment, Montana's first in the College of...
Highlights from across Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign 2025
Indesignlive
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July 17, 2025
On debut this year at 3daysofdesign was Armadillo, the Australian-born, female-founded rug brand known for championing luxury craftsmanship with a conscience. The appearance came as part of Openhouse Studio’s group exhibition, ‘Gesture of Home,’...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Montana’s bid to revive parental consent law for minors’ abortions
Montana Free Press
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July 3, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case...