Research
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September 24, 2018
Community greening efforts help reduce violent crime
Efforts to beautify vacant lots in the city of Flint have made neighborhoods more appealing but have also reduced assaults and violent crime by 40 percent, according to a new study by University of Michigan.
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September 14, 2018
Understanding the impact of harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie anglers
A new study published by the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan provides insights into decisions that Lake Erie anglers make regarding harmful algal blooms, or HABs.
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September 14, 2018
Treadmill desks don’t hinder thinking but can hamper memory
If you’ve ever tried to recall a recently learned phone number while using a treadmill workstation, you know it can be tough. That’s because working memory isn’t as efficient when using a treadmill workstation as when sitting or standing, a new University of Michigan study found.
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September 5, 2018
Marijuana use among U.S. college students remains at three-decade high
College students’ use of marijuana was at the highest levels seen in the past three decades in 2016, and that trend remained true in 2017, the annual national Monitoring the Future Panel Study shows.
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September 4, 2018
Firstborn Asians feel added pressure with family responsibilities
When compared to European Americans, Asian-American firstborns feel the additional burden of being cultural brokers and having to take care of their immigrant parents and young siblings at the same time, says a University of Michigan researcher.
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September 4, 2018
Most land-based ecosystems worldwide at risk due to climate change
Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet’s land-based ecosystems — from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra — are at high risk of “major transformation” due to climate change, according to a new study from an international research team.
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September 4, 2018
Fake news detector algorithm works better than a human
An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation.
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September 4, 2018
Receptor protein in the brain controls the body’s fat ‘rheostat’
Scientists at the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt University have identified the function of a protein that has been confounding metabolism researchers for more than two decades. And it may have implications both for treating obesity and for understanding weight gain during pregnancy and menopause.
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September 4, 2018
January 2018 Michigan meteor provides trove of scientific insights
On the night of Jan. 16, a meteor burst in the skies over Michigan, producing a fireball that was seen by people across seven U.S. states and in Ontario province.
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September 4, 2018
People with low muscle strength more likely to die prematurely
Individuals with weaker muscles do not typically live as long as their stronger peers, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
