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December 14, 2023
“It is a very contagious virus,” said Preeti Malani, professor of medicine and infectious diseases. Though children can become quite ill, more often, “a 4-year-old with a runny nose could have RSV and not become very sick; it looks like a regular cold.” However, “the grandparents could get pneumonia.”
The New York Times -
December 14, 2023
The steep penalties often attached to felony murder compel defendants to plead guilty to a lesser charge. “We shouldn’t underestimate how many plea bargains occur in the shadow of felony murder charges across the country. It is one of those quiet drivers of mass incarceration we never acknowledge,” said Ekow Yankah, professor of law and philosophy.
The New Yorker -
December 13, 2023
“The Indian right wing is a new player that has arrived on the world stage and wants to shape global discussion. So far, much of it is done in the same way it’s done within India — through crude, blunt force. But it’s getting smarter,” said Joyojeet Pal, associate professor of information, on the Indian government’s use of social media to promote foreign policy positions and discredit critics.
The Washington Post -
December 13, 2023
“That form introduced tremendous complexity. A component has to be able to maintain design geometry upon some disturbance. You don’t want those disturbances to introduce variability as you … drive the vehicle,” said Pingsha Dong, professor of mechanical engineering and of naval architecture and marine engineering, on the challenge of building Tesla’s ultrahard stainless steel Cybertruck.
CNBC (8:35 mark) -
December 13, 2023
Research by Jianzhi Zhang, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, suggests that genes that boost fertility earlier in life also shorten life spans: “It’s because natural selection largely cares about reproduction. So mutations that are beneficial for reproduction, but may be detrimental afterwards, would still be selected.”
New Scientist -
December 12, 2023
“It’s never, in the U.S., become a clinically popular diagnosis to give because there’s no drugs approved for it. There’s no treatment guidelines for it,” said Daniel Clauw, professor of anesthesiology and director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, who believes that only a fraction of the people with chronic fatigue syndrome are diagnosed.
The Associated Press -
December 12, 2023
“There’s an awful lot of (Republican) donors trying to make a tough choice. Do I go with someone I think is going to win, regardless of how much I like them — or someone I like, regardless of if they are going to win?” said Richard Hall, professor of political science and public policy.
UPI -
December 12, 2023
“I am excited about the promise that this technology has for those living with sickle cell disease. But as this technology comes to market, it’s going to be really interesting to see the ways in which profit overtakes social justice,” said Melissa Creary, assistant professor of health management and policy, on the FDA’s approval of the first gene-editing treatment to alleviate sickle cell disease.
National Public Radio -
December 11, 2023
“What he did was get into a topic that was tough to talk about, but he got into it via humor and it worked. That was the gamble. Being funny is a really hard thing to do. And then making Archie Bunker funny? He pulled it off,” said Tim Kiska, professor of communications at UM-Dearborn, about late screenwriter and producer Norman Lear, who wasn’t afraid to tackle racism, homosexuality and other sensitive topics.
CBS News Detroit -
December 11, 2023
Michigan ranks 29th among states in terms of residents born in other countries, with about 7% foreign-born residents. “Immigrants often go from their country of origin to communities that are well established. So there is some immigration from the Middle East to Michigan since we have a fairly substantial Chaldean and Arab population,” said Reynolds Farley, professor emeritus of sociology and population studies.
The Detroit News
