Research
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October 30, 2015
Local leaders worry about retiree health care benefits
Health care benefits for retirees of Michigan’s local governmental units are presenting significant fiscal challenges, and more than half of local officials surveyed indicate they are concerned they won’t be able to fulfill their obligations.
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October 30, 2015
Clues suggest hunting led to extinction of woolly mammoths
Chemical clues about weaning age embedded in the tusks of juvenile Siberian woolly mammoths suggest that hunting, rather than climate change, was the primary cause of the elephant-like animal’s extinction.
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October 30, 2015
Adult children with problems: How they affect parents’ well-being
When adult children aren’t doing well, it can have a big effect on parents’ lives. Now, a University of Michigan study provides details about exactly how parents are affected.
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October 30, 2015
Telescopes capture black hole destroying star
A black hole tore apart a star that got too close and a trio of orbiting X-ray telescopes captured the action. This closest “tidal disruption” discovered in a decade is giving astronomers new insights into the extreme environment around black holes, and how they swallow stars.
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October 30, 2015
Democracy provides more electricity to world citizens
Across the developing world, people living in democratic countries are more likely to have electricity than those in autocracies, a University of Michigan researcher says.
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October 30, 2015
Diabetes increases chance of surgical infection
Diabetics are at greater risk of surgical site infection following most types of surgery, researchers at the University of Michigan have found.
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October 28, 2015
Economics professor gets $2.1M from NSF for big data project
An economics faculty member has received a National Science Foundation grant to help determine how individuals and families have changed across the 20th century.
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October 21, 2015
More happiness gained by using Snapchat than Facebook
Snapchat use actually predicts more social enjoyment and positive mood than Facebook and other social media, according to a new U-M study.
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October 19, 2015
Antarctic researchers study climate change where penguins roam
For a team of U-M researchers studying ancient glacial ice core samples from Antarctica, the frozen continent is a cold, quiet and fascinating place to work.
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October 16, 2015
Socializing helps elderly modify interactions
Despite the stereotype that older adults often ramble or talk off topic, seniors who enjoy socializing are able to adapt their conversations to a listener’s age, a University of Michigan researcher says.
