Research
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September 4, 2015
Bitter pill: Monarchs, milkweed and self-medication in a changing world
The milkweed plants growing in 40 cube-shaped chambers on a hilltop at the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, provide a glimpse into the future that allows researchers to ask a question: How will monarch butterflies fare?
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September 4, 2015
Study examines how to combat obesity as a market failure
The obesity epidemic is growing and becoming ever more costly in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. Generally, that is where agreement ends on the subject.
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September 4, 2015
Do you have passion for your job? If not, it’s attainable
People who have not found their perfect fit in a career can take heart: There is more than one way to attain passion for work.
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September 4, 2015
The road less traveled: Americans cutting down on daily trips
Americans spend 10 percent less time making trips for daily activities than they did a decade ago, a University of Michigan researcher says.
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September 1, 2015
Daily marijuana use among college students highest since 1980
Daily marijuana use among the nation’s college students is on the rise, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014, a U-M survey shows.
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August 14, 2015
Astronomers find ‘teeny supermassive black hole’
In a dwarf, disc galaxy 340 million light years away, University of Michigan astronomers have found the smallest black hole ever observed in the center of a galaxy.
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August 14, 2015
Crying in negotiations can help gain concessions
Tom Hanks established the “no crying in baseball” rule in “A League of Their Own.” But how about negotiations?
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August 14, 2015
Harsh parenting strategies undermine learning
Before the new school year begins, here’s a pop quiz for parents of middle-school children: What do you do when your child brings home a bad report card?
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August 14, 2015
Obese teens in study less likely to use contraception
A study of nearly 1,000 teens found that sexually active obese adolescents were significantly less likely to use contraception than normal weight peers, putting them at higher risk of unintended pregnancy.
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August 11, 2015
U-M part of new network to build sustainable, livable cities
U-M is one of nine research universities in a new international effort, funded by a $12 million National Science Foundation award, to build better cities of the future.
