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University of Michigan Facility Advances Nuclear Research in a Former Reactor

May 14, 2018

The University of Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering Laboratory in Ann Arbor finds its perfect fit—in a for...

Sleeping On The Job? Actually, That's a Good Thing

June 29, 2015

Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap—yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing...

Pinpointing Natural Cancer Drug's True Origins Brings Sustainable Production a Step Closer

May 29, 2015

For decades, scientists have known that ET-743, a compound extracted from a marine invertebrate called a mangrove tunicate, c...

Team Science

May 27, 2015

New report shows how to support collaborative research.

Pollen and Clouds: April Flowers Bring May Showers?

May 5, 2015

Research highlights a new link between plants and the atmosphere

Scientists Observe Deadly Dance Between Nerves and Cancer Cells

May 3, 2015

In certain types of cancer, nerves and cancer cells enter an often lethal and intricate waltz where cancer cells and nerves m...

Facebook App Encourages Individuals to Get in Touch with their DNA

April 2, 2015

Have you ever wondered if your dad's fight with prostate cancer means you could face the same reality? Perhaps your family ha...

Scientists Coax Stem Cells to Form 3-D Mini Lungs

March 27, 2015

Human lung organoids may help scientists learn more about lung diseases, test new drugs.

U-M's Annual Research Funding Tops $1.3 Billion

March 25, 2015

The total volume of research at the University of Michigan was $1.31 billion in the fiscal year that closed June 30, 2014, ju...

Consistency is the Key to Success in Bread Baking and Biology

March 18, 2015

Whether you're baking bread or building an organism, the key to success is consistently adding ingredients in the correct ord...

Forbidden Quantum Leaps Possible with High-Res Spectroscopy

March 13, 2015

A new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and preci...

New Views of Enzyme Structures Offer Insights into Metabolism of Cholesterol, Other Lipids

March 2, 2015

With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two closely ...

Shake it off? Not so Easy for People with Depression, New Brain Research Suggests

February 28, 2015

Getting rejected hurts depressed people for longer, U-M/Stony Brook/UIC study finds – due to the lack of a natural pain...

Scientists Figure out how C. Difficile Bacteria Wreak Havoc in the Gut

February 20, 2015

Study in mice could lead to better treatment and prevention for humans.

Spiky 'Hedgehog Particles' for Safer Paints, Fewer VOC Emissions

January 30, 2015

A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly pai...

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