Posts Tagged ‘University of Michigan’
Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2009 11:16 - 0 Comments
Brain implants coated with nanotubes
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Newly developed brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats may lead to more effective treatment of disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and paralysis. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 29, 2009 14:42 - 0 Comments
Map synthesizes total threats to Great Lakes
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Researchers are developing the first regional “threat map” of the Great Lakes. The project, which focuses on the effects of human activity, is designed to help planners and conservation groups in the United States and Canada make decisions and prioritize activities for years to come. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2009 18:25 - 0 Comments
Needles necessary to stem seasonal flu
U. MICHIGAN (US)—A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 22, 2009 11:21 - 2 Comments
In the tropics, outbreak and changing landscape
PENN STATE (US)—An international team of researchers is in Ghana as part of a five-year effort to investigate how changes in the environment affect a deforming tropical disease called Buruli ulcer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2009 1:00 - 3 Comments
Gene—not diet—makes mice obese?
Both mice were fed high-fat diets for several months. Deleting the IKKE gene in the mouse on the left protected it against the weight gain apparent in the mouse on the right. (Credit: Scott Galvin/University of Michigan)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Gender gap in the gym
“Agreement is growing that the source of the obesity epidemic lies in an environment that produces an energy gap, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure even by as little as 100 excess calories per day,” the study authors report.
Society & Culture - Aug 21, 2009 10:33 - 0 Comments
Couples say ‘I don’t’ to divorce
“Based on experience, young adults are well aware that marriage can be fragile and they want to do whatever they can to avoid a failed marriage,” says sociologist Pamela Smock. “For many, that means living with someone before they consider getting married.”
Science & Technology - Aug 19, 2009 15:23 - 0 Comments
See the writing on the cells
University of Michigan researchers demonstrate their technique for sketching experiments on a canvas of live cells by writing “UMICH” with a fluorescent water-based solution on cells growing in another water-based medium. (Courtesy: Hossein Tavana)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Transfusions make matters worse?
“Doctors are simply doing what they were trained to do, (with regard to blood transfusions) but it turns out that their actions are more harmful than helpful in many cases,” says study coauthor Neil Blumberg.
Society & Culture - Jul 7, 2009 14:55 - 0 Comments
Ask avatars what makes trends trendy
“There’s been a high correspondence between the real world and virtual worlds,” says Lada Adamic, a researcher at the University of Michigan. “We’re not saying this is exactly how people share in the real world, but we believe it does have some relevance.” (Credit: Second Life/Linden Lab)
Health & Medicine - Jul 2, 2009 12:51 - 0 Comments
Older Yanks top Brits in battle of the brains
“Given the growing number of older adults worldwide,” says Kenneth Langa, University of Michigan professor of medicine, “future cross-national studies aimed at identifying the medical and social factors that might prevent or delay cognitive decline in older adults would make important and valuable contributions to public health.”
Science & Technology - Jul 1, 2009 11:48 - 0 Comments
Palm-sized weapon in the fight against IEDs
“Their invention outperforms everything that exists in the market today,” says Nilton Renno, a professor at the University of Michigan, regarding portable IED detectors designed by a student team. “The combination of a movable command center with a wireless sensor network can be easily deployed in the field and adapted to different situations.”
Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2009 14:53 - 1 Comment
Gulf ‘dead zone’ an ecological time bomb?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists predict this year’s seasonal drop in oxygen levels in Gulf of Mexico waters will be the largest on record, creating a so-called “dead zone” that threatens the health of a half-billion dollar fishery. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 19, 2009 9:57 - 0 Comments
Want kinder kids? Video games may help
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Video games don’t have to be bad for kids after all. Some may even make children kinder and more likely to help others, researchers find. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2009 9:28 - 0 Comments
Nanoscale DNA slices reveal cell division force
Micrograph showing condensed chromosomes in blue and the mitotic spindle in green during cell division. (Courtesy: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Image Science and Machine Vision Unit)
Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2009 16:54 - 1 Comment
Deadly snails reveal how genes evolve
A live Textile cone, Conus textile, is one of the three most dangerous cone snails to handle.
Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2009 9:24 - 0 Comments
Better bidding strategy bodes well for markets
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Computer scientists at the University of Michigan have developed what they say is the best bidding strategy by combining game theory and artificial intelligence. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 11, 2009 15:29 - 1 Comment
Evidence of early hunters deep below Lake Huron
A potential stone hunting blind beneath Lake Huron. (Courtesy: John O’Shea)
