Research

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. January 15, 2016

    Heat radiates 10,000 times faster at the nanoscale

    When heat travels between two objects that aren’t touching, it flows differently at the smallest scales — distances on the order of the diameter of DNA, or 1/50,000 of a human hair.

  4. January 15, 2016

    Lie-detecting software uses real court case data

    By studying videos from high-stakes court cases, University of Michigan researchers are building unique lie-detecting software based on real-world data.

  5. January 15, 2016

    Magic mold: Food preservative kills cancer cells, superbugs

    Nisin, a naturally occurring food preservative that grows on dairy products, delivers a one-two punch to two of medicine’s most lethal maladies: cancer and deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

  6. January 15, 2016

    Low-resistance tires improve fuel economy

    Switching to tires with low rolling resistance may save gas and money, says a University of Michigan researcher.

  7. January 14, 2016

    University, IBM partnering on artificial intelligence project

    U-M and IBM have launched a $4.5 million collaboration that will seek to help solve one of the grand challenges of artificial intelligence.

  8. January 11, 2016

    Ford, U-M testing autonomous cars in snow at Mcity

    Typical autonomous-vehicle sensors are useless on snow-covered roads, but researchers at U-M and Ford Motor Co. are collaborating on a solution.

  9. January 11, 2016

    Phantom cell phone vibration may be a symptom of ‘high ringxiety’

    Do you think you hear your cell phone ring or ping, or feel it vibrate, but then look to find no call or message? You may have what a U-M researcher calls ‘high ringxiety.”

  10. January 8, 2016

    The gender gap in venture capital explored

    Gender bias in venture capital, particularly in Silicon Valley, has grabbed a number of headlines with stories of challenges that women-led startups face.