Research
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December 10, 2014
First Rosetta results raise questions on origin of Earth’s oceans
Earth’s oceans may not have come mostly from comets smashing into the planet and melting billions of years ago, according to the Rosetta mission’s first results.
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December 5, 2014
Predators, isolation shape evolution of ‘island tameness’
Charles Darwin noted more than 150 years ago that animals on the Galapagos Islands, including finches and marine iguanas, were more docile than mainland creatures. He attributed this tameness to the fact that there are fewer predators on remote islands.
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December 5, 2014
Unmet needs of older Americans common in many living settings
Older adults who live in retirement or senior housing communities are more likely to have unmet needs for help than are older adults who live in traditional housing, according to a new study.
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December 1, 2014
U-M engineering researchers develop heat-conducting plastic
A U-M research team has made a plastic blend that cast away heat 10 times better than its conventional counterparts.
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November 25, 2014
Teens prescribed anxiety, sleep medications likelier to abuse
Teens prescribed anxiety or sleep medications are up to 12 times more likely to abuse those drugs than those who had never had a prescription, according to a U-M study.
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November 24, 2014
Michigan Research newsletter highlights work from U-M campuses
The Office of Research has launched a new monthly online digest that summarizes key research news and trends from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
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November 21, 2014
Michigan’s solid job growth expected to continue, economists say
After five years of steady job growth, the Michigan economy will continue to move forward at a solid clip over the next two years, say U-M economists.
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November 20, 2014
Economists forecast U.S. economic growth at more than 3 percent
The U.S. economy will grow by more than 3 percent next year — its highest rate in 10 years, U-M economists say.
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November 19, 2014
Secure, free encryption of all websites is goal of new project
In an effort to reinvent and dramatically improve Internet security, U-M researchers have joined an effort to soon offer free, automated and open website HTTPS encryption.
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November 19, 2014
What agricultural ‘ecosystems on steroids’ are doing to the air
Scientists from U-M and other institutions have found that agricultural crops play a big role in seasonal swings of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
