The LSU AgCenter is making progress with plans to grow and produce medical marijuana. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Powerful Hurricane Matthew is moving northward over the central Caribbean Sea this morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. On the forecast track, the center of the category 4 storm will approach Jamaica and southwestern Haiti tonight, and eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Although the official forecast continues to show a track east of Florida, it is still too soon to rule out possible hurricane impacts there.

A group of scientists conducted a study of the effects of the BP oil spill on coastal marshlands, and found the threshold at 90-100% of oiling means erosion is irreversible. Marine conservation biology professor at Duke University, Brian Silliman, on the importance of such a study:
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He says knowing this helps determine how best to restore those ecosystems.

A ULM professor receives a 5 year, 1.7 million dollar grant that could possibly lead to a new treatment of Type-1 diabetes. Dr. Karen Briski is working to improve the quality of life of diabetics, by reducing harmful effects of hypoglycemia. She is researching how to protect the brain during strict insulin therapy..:

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This grant is the biggest single grant awarded to a faculty member in ULM’s history.