Research
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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.
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November 18, 2014
Few students attend schools that meet federal nutrition standards
Implementing the latest government standards for food and beverages sold at U.S. schools would substantially improve school nutrition, according to a new U-M study.
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November 14, 2014
Microbot muscles: Chains of particles assemble and flex
In a step toward robots smaller than a grain of sand, University of Michigan researchers have shown how chains of self-assembling particles could serve as electrically activated muscles in the tiny machines.
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November 14, 2014
Outsmarting the airlines on price could get harder
Technology and competition have made it easier for consumers to capture deals on airline tickets with the right strategy.
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November 14, 2014
Asthma patients to docs: Can we talk about cost?
Asthma patients concerned about their ability to pay for medical care would like to talk about cost-related concerns with their physicians but often don’t get that opportunity, say researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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November 14, 2014
Experts: Cheaper remedies should rule for diabetes nerve pain
Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. And new research suggests that no matter which medicine their doctor prescribes, they’ll get relief.
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November 14, 2014
U-M research points to potential way to restore hearing
There’s a cast of characters deep inside your ears — many kinds of tiny cells working together to allow you to hear. The lead actors, called hair cells, play the crucial role in carrying sound signals to the brain.
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November 14, 2014
Is violent injury a chronic disease? U-M study suggests so
Teens and young adults who get seriously injured in an assault are nearly twice as likely as their peers to end up back in the emergency room for a violent injury within the next two years, a new University of Michigan Injury Center study finds.
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November 14, 2014
Few hospital websites educate pregnant women on whooping cough prevention
Whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial infection, can be serious and even fatal in newborns, but less than half of birthing hospitals in Michigan included prevention information on websites, says a new University of Michigan analysis that appears in the American Journal of Infection Control.
