Research
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June 3, 2016
Diabetics face financial stress, often sacrifice health care and food
Some of the current fixes aimed at reducing the financial burden of chronic illness — including the ability to enroll in a health care plan under the Affordable Care Act — are not enough to save those with diabetes from the stress of having to figure out how to manage their health and put food on the table.
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June 3, 2016
Gig economy: Entrepreneurs need not apply
The public response to the sharing economy such as ride-sharing platforms has become increasingly vitriolic over the last few years with protests emerging from Philadelphia to Paris.
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June 3, 2016
‘Kidney on a chip’ could lead to safer drug dosing
University of Michigan researchers have used a “kidney on a chip” device to mimic the flow of medication through human kidneys and measure its effect on kidney cells.
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June 3, 2016
Force-feeling phone: Software lets mobile devices sense pressure
What if you could dial 911 by squeezing your smartphone in a certain pattern in your palm? A different pattern might turn the music on or flip a page on the screen.
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June 1, 2016
Novel collaboration to probe brain activity in unprecedented detail
A pilot program at U-M will regularly bring together researchers with complementary expertise from different universities to collaborate on advancing human brain research.
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May 23, 2016
Most drivers still want at least some control over automated vehicles
Despite greater coverage of driverless technology advancements the past couple of years, most Americans still prefer to drive themselves — at least partially, U-M researchers say.
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May 21, 2016
Incentives paid to improve health care have little impact in U.K.
The world’s largest primary pay-for-performance program designed to improve patient health care and outcomes has failed to save additional lives, a U-M researcher says.
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May 19, 2016
Can white kids grow up to be black? Some preschoolers think so
White preschoolers often believe a person’s race can change over time. In fact, these 5- to 6-year-olds may think they can grow up to become a black adult, according to a new U-M study.
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May 19, 2016
Childhood obesity research among U-M projects in West Michigan
Research into childhood obesity among Head Start preschoolers is one of several projects U-M faculty and staff are engaged with in western Michigan.
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May 17, 2016
Tools show humans settled southeastern U.S. earlier than first thought
The discovery of stone tools found in a Florida river show that humans settled the southeastern United States far earlier than previously believed, according to a team of scientists that includes a U-M paleontologist.
