Research
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November 13, 2015
Parasitic fungi and the battle against coffee rust disease
Coffee rust has ravaged Latin American plantations for several years, leading to reductions in annual coffee production of up to 30 percent in some countries and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of small-scale farmers in the region.
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November 13, 2015
Value-chain climbing: When a supplier becomes a competitor
The offshoring drive in manufacturing has led to lower costs and access to new markets, but it also creates a new problem for big companies if they end up competing with their suppliers.
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November 6, 2015
U-M finds anxiety impacts cortisol production in gender specific ways
African-American youth whose anxiety levels are elevated by the everyday struggles they encounter will overproduce the stress hormone cortisol into adulthood, according to new research by the University of Michigan.
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October 30, 2015
Discovery of planet companions sheds new light on planet formation
For the past 20 years, astronomers peered into the night sky, puzzled about a type of planet called hot Jupiters.
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October 30, 2015
Prescription pain relievers place teens at risk for future drug misuse
High school students who legitimately use an opioid prescription are one-third more likely to abuse the drug by age 23 than those with no history of the prescription, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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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.
