University of Michigan, Author Profile

Expanding Fungal Diversity, One Cell at a Time

October 9, 2018

More than a million species of fungi are estimated to live on this planet, but most of that diversity remains unknown

Big-Data Study Pinpoints More Than 150 Genes Associated with Atrial Fibrillation

August 6, 2018

The study also develops a genetic risk score for atrial fibrillation

Pill for Breast Cancer Diagnosis May Outperform Mammograms

May 1, 2018

Researchers at the University of Michigan are developing a pill that makes tumors light up when exposed to infrared light...

20 Percent of Americans Responsible for Almost Half of U.S. Food-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 21, 2018

Emissions related to the processing, packaging, distribution, refrigeration, and cooking of those foods were not part of the ...

A Shoe-Box-Sized Chemical Detector

December 15, 2017

New sensor could potentially be used to identify traces of drugs and explosives, as well as speeding the analysis of cer...

Cinnamon Turns up the Heat on Fat Cells

November 21, 2017

Scientists had previously observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, appeared to protect ...

Kevlar-Based Artificial Cartilage Mimics the Magic of the Real Thing

November 16, 2017

The new Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of cartilage by combining a network of tough nanofibers from Kevlar with po...

Tiny Worms May Offer New Clues about Why It's So Hard to Quit Smoking

November 9, 2017

Researchers identified specific genes and microRNA that play an essential role in how roundworms develop nicotine dependence ...

Closer Look at Killer T-Cell Activity Could Yield New Approach to Tackling Antibiotic Resistance

October 26, 2017

Researchers have discovered a key difference between the way immune cells attack bacteria and the way antibiotics do...

Researchers Develop Technique That Could Detect Explosives, Dangerous Gases Rapidly and Remotely

October 2, 2017

Eventually, this method could be used in systems placed in airports, for the environmental monitoring of pollutants, or even ...

Printed Meds Could Reinvent Pharmacies, Drug Research

September 28, 2017

The technique, developed at the University of Michigan, can print multiple medications into a single dose on a dissolvable st...

Study: Human-Induced and Natural Earthquakes in Central U.S. Are 'Inherently Similar'

August 4, 2017

Finding means that existing tools to predict shaking damage can be applied to both types

Cells That Stand in the Way of HIV Cure

July 31, 2017

Reservoirs of long-term HIV infection mean patients must keep taking daily medication for life, but finding could aid the sea...

'Missing Lead' in Flint Water Pipes Confirms Cause of Crisis

July 31, 2017

Finding contradicts a regulator's claim earlier this year that corrosion control chemicals would not have prevented the ...

As Scientists Take to Twitter, New Study Shows Power Of "Visual Abstract" Graphics to Share Results

May 1, 2017

Number of people clicking to read research papers nearly tripled in carefully controlled trial published by U-M team