Research
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January 16, 2015
Hurricane-forecast satellites will keep close eyes on the tropics
A set of eight hurricane-forecast satellites being developed at the University of Michigan is expected to give deep insights into how and where storms suddenly intensify — a little-understood process that’s becoming more crucial to figure out as the climate changes, U-M researchers say.
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January 13, 2015
UMTRI part of nationwide study on safety of older drivers
The U-M Transportation Research Institute is one of five national test sites selected by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to address the well-being of older drivers.
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January 13, 2015
University’s M City will test driverless vehicles on North Campus
A 32-acre “mini-city,” designed expressly for testing connected and automated vehicle systems and other emerging 21st-century smart-city technologies, is taking shape on North Campus.
• U-M student develops lower-cost self-driving car navigation system
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December 16, 2014
Alcohol, cigarette use, number of illicit drugs declines among teens
A survey of students in U.S. middle schools and high schools shows alcohol and cigarette use are at their lowest points since 1975, and use of a number of illicit drugs also show declines.
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December 16, 2014
E-cigarettes surpass tobacco cigarettes among teens
More teens are using e-cigarettes in 2014 than traditional, tobacco cigarettes or any other tobacco product, according to U-M’s Monitoring the Future study.
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December 12, 2014
Dust mites likely hitching ride on crowded holiday flights
As if holiday travel isn’t stressful enough. Now University of Michigan researchers say we’re likely sharing that already overcrowded airline cabin with countless tiny creatures including house dust mites.
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December 12, 2014
Lean times ahead: Preparing for an energy-constrained future
Some time this century, the era of cheap and abundant energy will end, and Western industrial civilization will likely begin a long, slow descent toward a resource-limited future characterized by “involuntary simplicity.”
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December 12, 2014
45-year physics mystery shows a path to quantum transistors
An odd, iridescent material that’s puzzled physicists for decades turns out to be an exotic state of matter that could open a new path to quantum computers and other next-generation electronics.
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December 12, 2014
Study explores how phthalate exposure impacts pregnancy
In recent years, scientists have linked chemicals known as phthalates with complications of pregnancy and fetal development. Now, a study led by researchers at the School of Public Health sheds light on the mechanism that may be to blame.
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December 10, 2014
U-M study pinpoints part of brain that triggers addiction
Activating the brain’s amygdala, an almond-shaped mass that processes emotions, can create an addictive, intense desire for sugary foods, a new U-M study found.
