Research
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January 31, 2018
U-M research aids target for anticancer drug discovery
U-M researchers have identified a region on a protein that binds an enzyme that causes cells to divide ceaselessly. The discovery could provide a target for anticancer drugs.
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January 29, 2018
Internet-scanning startup offers new cybersecurity approach
Rolling out what it’s calling a “street view for cyberspace,” Censys — a startup based on technology developed at U-M — has launched a commercially available version of its internetwide scanning tool.
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January 25, 2018
IRWG awards eight 2018 faculty seed grants for various topics
The U-M Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded eight seed grants for faculty projects on women, gender and sexuality.
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January 22, 2018
Research shows harmful algal blooms can become airborne
A study by U-M researchers shows that biological material from harmful Great Lakes algal blooms can become ejected into the air as waves break against the shore.
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January 19, 2018
New system could prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars
U-M researchers have received a patent for a universal motion sickness countermeasure system that could allow those who suffer from the condition more productive in autonomous vehicles.
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January 15, 2018
Study shows children form attitudes about money at young age
A new study out of U-M found that children as young 5 already had distinct emotional reactions to spending and saving money, and that these translated into actual, real-life spending behaviors.
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January 15, 2018
University leads new $32M center to reimagine computer design
A new, $32 million center based at U-M aims to streamline and democratize the design and manufacturing of next-generation computing systems.
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January 8, 2018
Electricity, eel-style: Soft power cells could run tomorrow’s implantables
Inspired by the electric eel, a flexible, transparent electrical device could lead to body-friendly power sources for implanted health monitors and medication dispensers, augmented-reality contact lenses and countless other applications.
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January 8, 2018
Babies born during famine have lower cognition in midlife
Hunger and malnutrition in infancy may lead to poor cognitive performance in midlife, according to a new study.
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January 8, 2018
Teens exposed to drug use, mental distress at risk for HIV in adulthood
The psychological and social risks that adolescents experience can have a lasting impact on adulthood.
