Research

  1. January 29, 2016

    More Americans of all ages spurning driver’s licenses

    While more and more teens and twentysomethings are forgoing driver’s licenses, the most recent trend holds true for pretty much all age groups, say University of Michigan researchers.

  2. January 29, 2016

    Head up, heart down: Vertical placement matters

    University of Michigan marketing professor Aradhna Krishna says people make real-life associations with rationality and emotions when it comes to an advertisement’s physical placement on a printed page or website.

  3. January 28, 2016

    Innovation gets a boost with the right competition, study finds

    Competition has long been seen as a fuel that powers innovation in many industries. But the type of competition makes a huge difference on how much firms spend on research and development.

  4. January 27, 2016

    Aggressive behavior more common among half- and stepsiblings

    About one in six U.S. children live with half- or stepsiblings just before starting kindergarten, and these children behave aggressively more often, on average, than do other children.

  5. January 22, 2016

    Flexible film may lead to phone-sized cancer detector

    A thin, stretchable film that coils light waves like a Slinky could one day lead to more precise, less expensive monitoring for cancer survivors.

  6. January 20, 2016

    Minority, low-income neighborhoods targeted for hazardous waste

    Minority and low-income neighborhoods and communities in transition are disproportionately targeted for hazardous waste sites and other polluting facilities, U-M research concludes.

  7. January 19, 2016

    Study finds more Americans of all ages spurning driver’s licenses

    While more and more teens and twentysomethings are forgoing driver’s licenses, the most recent trend holds true for pretty much all age groups, U-M researchers say.

  8. January 19, 2016

    IRWG announces six Faculty Seed Grant recipients

    The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded six seed grants for faculty projects on women, gender and sexuality.

  9. January 15, 2016

    Probes with tiny LEDs shed light on neural pathways

    With the help of light-emitting diodes as small as neurons, University of Michigan researchers are unlocking the secrets of neural pathways in the brain.

  10. January 15, 2016

    Nano-shells deliver molecules that tell bone to repair itself

    Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds that tells cells already at the injury site to repair the damage.