Research
-
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.
-
February 20, 2015
Molecular evidence for the loss of three basic tastes in penguins
A University of Michigan-led study of penguin genetics has concluded that the flightless aquatic birds lost three of the five basic vertebrate tastes — sweet, bitter and the savory, meaty taste known as umami — more than 20 million years ago and never regained them.
-
February 20, 2015
Study finds helpful features, gaps in digital games for learning
A new report on how teachers use video games in classrooms identifies features they find most useful, as well as opportunities to better link games to the curriculum.
-
February 18, 2015
Study confirms highly processed foods linked to addictive eating
A new U-M study confirms what has long been suspected: highly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries are among the most addictive.
-
February 13, 2015
Understanding antisocial traits that overlap helps predict behavior
It’s not surprising that teens involved in fighting, vandalism, theft and other bad behaviors often have problems later in life as adults. But predicting which kids will continue to get into trouble with the law or have psychiatric or drug problems can be challenging if specific childhood behaviors and traits are evaluated separately, according to a new University of Michigan study.
-
February 12, 2015
University to receive $8.5M for renewed virtual reactor project
The College of Engineering will receive $8.5 million to continue a major role in a $121.5 million collaborative project to develop a virtual nuclear reactor.
-
February 10, 2015
AOSS professor among scientists examining geoengineering options
A U-M professor who studies how clouds affect climate served on a National Research Council committee that has released a pair of sweeping reports on climate intervention.
-
February 6, 2015
Traditional beliefs about gender may affect daughters in pay-to-play sports
Parents with the most traditional beliefs about masculinity and femininity are likelier to view pay-to-play sports fees as too high for daughters compared with sons, a new study from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology suggests.
-
February 6, 2015
Issuing hospital ‘report cards’ had no impact on surgical outcomes
If you’re an older person having a major operation these days, it is very likely that your hospital is receiving a “report card” on their performance. These reports are designed to prompt hospitals to improve in areas where they perform poorly. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news: Those “report cards” do not seem to be making things better for patients.
-
February 6, 2015
Mercury levels in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna increasing
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna are increasing at a rate of 3.8 percent or more per year, according to a new University of Michigan-led study that suggests rising atmospheric levels of the toxic substance are to blame.
