Research
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June 19, 2015
‘Complete Streets’ policies more popular in Michigan’s urban areas
Complete Streets, policies that encourage local governments to take all users — pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and drivers — into account when designing and constructing roads, have a good deal of support among Michigan local officials, but haven’t exactly caught on outside of urban areas.
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June 19, 2015
Biological process linked to early aging, death among poor in Detroit
The stress of living in extreme poverty causes early onset of age-related diseases and takes years off the lives of many of the urban poor — evidence at the cellular level now shows, according to a University of Michigan-led study.
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June 19, 2015
Most Americans want better fuel economy, however it’s achieved
While nearly all American drivers are at least somewhat concerned about fuel economy, a majority don’t care how a vehicle saves fuel — just that it does, say University of Michigan researchers.
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June 19, 2015
Desilting ponds in India benefit farmers, environment
Students from the University of Michigan are developing a low-cost way to increase crop yield and reduce the use of fertilizers for Indian farmers.
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June 17, 2015
U-M, partners predict average Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ in 2015
A U-M researcher and his colleagues are forecasting an average, but still large, oxygen-depleted “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year.
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June 12, 2015
Varying atmospheric oxygen levels shaped Earth’s climate over time
Efforts to reconstruct past climates must factor in variations in the amount of atmospheric oxygen throughout Earth’s history, U-M researchers say.
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June 11, 2015
Researchers look at impact of “nurse magnet” recognition
A national study by U-M researchers looks at how Magnet Recognition Program, designed as a standard of excellence for nursing, affects the care patients receive.
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June 5, 2015
Overconfidence leads to underestimating financial risk
Studying events like the 2008 financial crisis in hindsight leads many to ask, “How could they have gotten it so wrong?”
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June 5, 2015
How to explain tropical biodiversity? Cross ‘faster evolution’ off list
It’s been known for more than 150 years that the tropics are home to far greater numbers of animal and plant species than the planet’s temperate regions. But despite decades of study, the causes of this striking biodiversity pattern remain poorly understood and hotly debated.
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June 5, 2015
Finding natural cancer drug’s true origins brings production closer
For decades, scientists have known that ET-743, a compound extracted from a marine invertebrate called a mangrove tunicate, can kill cancer cells. The drug has been approved for use in patients in Europe and is in clinical trials in the United States.