Research
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April 30, 2015
Premature deaths of black Americans alter politics, health care
If a million black Americans who died prematurely had been alive to vote in the 2004 elections, the outcome in several key races would have been very different, U-M research shows.
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April 28, 2015
Little red ‘superfruit’ helps ward off a common infection
U-M researchers have found that cranberries lower the risk of urinary tract infection by 50 percent in some women undergoing elective gynecological surgery.
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April 27, 2015
Flying environmentally friendly skies can save energy
Flying in a plane is not only safer than driving a car, it’s also better for the environment, says a U-M researcher.
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April 24, 2015
Leaders who can read the crowd do better
Performers call it “reading the crowd” or “sizing up the audience.” However you put it, new research from University of Michigan professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks shows this skill, which he calls emotional aperture, isn’t just important for performers. It can define your success as a business leader.
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April 24, 2015
Motion sickness in autonomous cars: Don’t read and ride
Self-driving vehicles should make roads safer, save energy and improve mobility, but they also might make some people sick, say University of Michigan researchers.
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April 23, 2015
U-M methane hunters search for source of greenhouse gas
U-M researchers are flying through a 50-square-mile area in the southwest United States’ Four Corners region this month hunting for the source of a methane plume.
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April 20, 2015
University leaders underscore safe lab protocols
The U-M research community is launching an effort to enhance safety protocols in research laboratories across the university.
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April 17, 2015
U-M researchers track toxicity of Lake Erie cyanobacterial blooms
Efforts to reduce the amount of phosphorus and other nutrients washing off farm fields and into Lake Erie shifted into overdrive after high levels of a bacterial toxin shut down the drinking water supply to more than 400,000 Toledo-area residents last August.
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April 17, 2015
Biomarker a breakthrough in diagnosing, treating prostate cancers
University of Michigan researchers have discovered a biomarker that may be a potentially important breakthrough in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
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April 17, 2015
In rural areas, white women more prone to depression
“Location, location, location” is key in determining a home’s value, but the phrase is equally important regarding the mental health for women living in rural areas, according to a new University of Michigan study.
