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Mitochondria: A way to cut Diabetes

Cell’s powerhouse also dictates its fate.

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A new computational method gleans more information out of cosmic maps

The method treats cosmic maps as 3D grids, preserving the original data's fidelity.

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Bright, elliptically polarized incandescent light

Filaments curling at the micro and nanoscale produce light waves that twirl as they travel.

Researchers identified an unforeseen trade-off for fisheries as nutrient inputs are reduced to improve water quality – in particular, a lower harvest of the popular yellow perch species as dead zones were diminished.

Cleaner water may pose risk to some Lake Erie fish species

Unforeseen water quality–fisheries tradeoffs are reduced to improve water quality.

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Rice hull ash could help batteries store more charge

Ash from burned rice hulls could nearly double the energy density of typical lithium-ion batteries.

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Warming temperatures impact the immune performance of wild monkeys

Young individuals' immune systems may be particularly affected by temperature.

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Plants treated with herbicides incur more damage from insects

While studying the eco-evolutionary implications of using herbicides, researchers at the University of Michigan found that insects do greater damage to herbicide-treated plants. The...

A U-M Health neurosurgical team performing an operation.

AI model detects residual tumor in 10 seconds

AI can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.

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Astronomers point at black holes for dark energy ejection

Astronomers at the University of Michigan could have found evidence linking dark energy—a mysterious energy that drives the exponential expansion of the universe—with black...

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Climate changes brings rapid ecological changes in grasslands

New study reveals significant shifts in plant communities and implications for ecosystem restoration

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Fathers with low incomes are emotionally resilient

New fathers who faced economic hardships remained deeply connected to their children.

Emily Keller, a doctoral student in robotics at the Locomotor Control Systems Lab, University of Michigan, demonstrates the knee exoskeletons on the steps outside of the Ford Robotics Building at U-M.

Versatile knee exoskeleton for lifting safely despite fatigue

The exoskeleton has been shown to help counteract fatigue in lifting and carrying tasks.

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Online dashboard reduces blood thinner dosing errors and complications

A study shows that using an online dashboard can help doctors and pharmacists give the correct dose of blood thinners.

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Regular exercisers have healthier belly fat

People with obesity who exercise regularly have healthier belly fat and store fat better than those who don't exercise.

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First thickness-dependent transitions in two-dimensional magnetic material

An important discovery in the study of van der Waals (vdW) magnetic materials.

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Breastfeeding diet may affect baby’s nutrition

Amounts of fats in a breastfeeding person's blood may relate to the nutrients in their breastmilk and their baby's blood.

The Broad-billed Tody, Todus subulatus, is a member of the bird group Coraciimorphae.

Rapid evolution of bird genomes is linked to end-Cretaceous mass extinction

Life for non-avian dinosaurs ended, but the evolutionary story for the early ancestors of birds began.

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New-generation high-tech running spikes do make runners faster

It's definitely possible to see Olympic records broken.

As Parker Solar Probe files around the sun, it finds abrupt reversals in the direction of the sun’s magnetic fields. These S-shaped bends in the sun’s magnetic field are very common in the solar wind close to the sun, but are absent inside the corona.

Parker Solar Probe reveals why the sun’s corona is weirdly hot

The sun's crown-like atmosphere can be 200 times hotter than the sun's surface.

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Long-term high blood pressure? Stroke risk warning

A study by Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found that having high systolic blood pressure (the top number in a reading) over...

In this view from the Terra satellite, chunks of sea ice appear as white swirls off the coast of Greenland. As the ice thins and darkens, it reflects less sunlight than solid ice sheets, speeding up global heating.

Cooling power of sea ice is decreasing faster than its area

The Arctic has lost around a quarter of its cooling power since 1980.

The next step is for 24M to build the cells into a full-size aviation battery, like the one pictured, for further testing at And Battery Aero.

A high-power battery that stays strong for a long flight duration

Electrolyte that keeps battery power delivery high, cycle after cycle.

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Water’s role in regulating muscle contraction speed

Muscle fibers exhibit active hydraulics and unique elasticity.

Temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be a world completely covered in ice (left) similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or be an ice world with a liquid substellar ocean and a cloudy atmosphere (centre). LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth (right) and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet in our search for liquid water beyond the Solar System.

Webb finds a potentially habitable icy world close to Earth

Astronomers find a surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data.

Man with back pain

Nerve injuries from repetitive work motions are common

Nerve damage from occupational tasks.

A Vay driver operates a vehicle remotely from a control center that features multiple video feeds. Tele-driving could offer many of the efficiencies that autonomous vehicles are expected to provide, according to research at U-M.

Teledriving can serve as a bridge toward full autonomy

Not quite ready for autonomous taxis?

ESA Solar Orbiter

Unraveling the Mystery of Slow Solar Wind: Insights from Solar Orbiter

Researchers have made progress in uncovering the enigmatic beginnings of the 'slow' solar wind.

Side view of a smiling young couple.

Similar drinking habits in couples linked to longer life

Alcohol use and mortality in older couples in the US.

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