Research
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March 6, 2015
Enzyme structures offer insights into metabolism of cholesterol
With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two closely related enzymes that play essential roles in the body’s ability to metabolize excess lipids, including cholesterol.
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March 6, 2015
Forbidden quantum leaps possible with high-res spectroscopy
A new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and precision than previously possible.
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March 6, 2015
New (road) signs of the times?
Traffic accidents claim lives, cause injury and cost money. Working on ways to reduce them is a constant battle.
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March 6, 2015
How to succeed in business without sucking up
Many people seem to think that landing a big-time appointment — like a spot on a company’s board — is all about who you know. But new research from Jim Westphal, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, shows that it’s more about how you think about and interact with who you know.
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March 6, 2015
Web app prompts important sexual health testing
A personalized Web app designed to encourage young men at risk for sexually transmitted diseases to go for testing has proven successful in a small trial conducted in Southeast Michigan.
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March 6, 2015
Women veterans with chest pain heavier, more depressed than men
Women veterans getting medical attention for chest pain were younger and more likely to be obese, depressed and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder than male veterans, according to a study published in an American Heart Association journal.
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February 24, 2015
Passive Facebook use undermines how a person feels
Using Facebook only to scroll through one’s news feed or browse other people’s profiles can have a negative impact on the user’s well-being, says a U-M researcher.
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February 23, 2015
Major funding increase needed to fix roads, local leaders tell survey
Fewer than one in five local leaders surveyed by U-M’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy consider their roads to be in good condition.
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February 20, 2015
Examining flawed studies for policies used to promote ‘low-carbon’ biofuels
Nearly all of the studies used to promote biofuels as climate-friendly alternatives to petroleum fuels are flawed and need to be redone, according to a University of Michigan researcher who reviewed more than 100 papers published over more than two decades.
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February 20, 2015
Driverless vehicles: Fewer cars, more miles
Autonomous vehicles may reduce the number of vehicles a family needs, but may lead to an increase in total miles driven, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
