Research
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May 11, 2014
Smartphone app detects mood swings via voice analysis
A smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person’s voice shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder.
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May 11, 2014
State of the nation’s egotism: On the rise for a century
Forget the “me” generation. A new analysis of long-term trends in egotism shows there’s been a “me” century in America.
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May 2, 2014
Prehistoric caribou hunting structure discovered beneath Lake Huron
Underwater archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts that provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of early peoples in the Great Lakes region. An article detailing the discovery of a 9,000-year-old caribou hunting drive lane under Lake Huron appears in the April 28 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy… -
May 2, 2014
Unemployment common after breast cancer treatment
Nearly one-third of breast cancer survivors who were working when they began treatment were unemployed four years later. Women who received chemotherapy were most affected, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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May 2, 2014
Income inequality now greater in China than in U.S.
Income inequality has been rising rapidly in China and now surpasses that of the United States by a large margin, University of Michigan researchers say.
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May 2, 2014
Four percent sentenced to death are likely innocent
Slightly more than 4 percent of people given death sentences in the United States are innocent, according to new peer-reviewed research led by a University of Michigan expert.
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May 2, 2014
Behind the paywall: How media can boost online revenue
It’s an ongoing debate for online publications: How much content should be free and how much should go behind a paywall?
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May 2, 2014
Viruses hijack deep-sea bacteria at hydrothermal vents
More than a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, as dark clouds of mineral-rich water billow from seafloor hot springs called hydrothermal vents, unseen armies of viruses and bacteria wage war.
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April 28, 2014
LSA senior has recipe to healthier diet
Food is at the center of Sepideh Ashrafzadeh’s life. As a teenager she watched her mother reduce fat, salt and sugar in her family’s traditional Persian recipes and saw her grandfather’s health improve. Impressed with the results, she collaborated with her mother and sister to revise 40 recipes and in 2012 published them as a… -
April 28, 2014
Prehistoric caribou hunting structure found beneath Lake Huron
Underwater archaeologists led by a U-M faculty member have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts underneath Lake Huron.
