Presidential campaigns say as much about U.S. culture as candidates
(Phys.org)—American presidential campaigns provide a unique window into our society, according to a University of Michigan anthropologist.
Oct 16, 2012
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Exploring links between sustainable transportation and livable communities
(Phys.org)—Two research teams funded by the University of Michigan's Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute will spend the next 15 months investigating how different transportation policies, technologies and consumer ...
Oct 16, 2012
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U-M, other universities launch Great Lakes protection project
The University of Michigan and 20 other U.S. and Canadian universities will join forces to propose a set of long-term research and policy priorities to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and to train the next generation ...
Oct 15, 2012
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Solar wind particles likely source of water locked inside lunar soils
The most likely source of the water locked inside soils on the moon's surface is the constant stream of charged particles from the sun known as the solar wind, a University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues ...
Oct 14, 2012
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Fingerprints for financing: Removing some risk from lending in Africa
Some called it "witchcraft." Others just watched in awe as their scanned fingerprints were used to pull up their records on a computer.
Oct 11, 2012
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Software that recognizes behavior patterns developed to improve computer tracking of human activity
(Phys.org)—Contrary to what you might see in police dramas, you don't have to be Jason Bourne to shake off a computer tracking you through a video feed. Cross paths with someone who vaguely resembles you, ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Home for sale: U.S. house prices continue to climb
National home prices will rise as much as 22 percent in the next five years, says a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Oct 11, 2012
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Recent job figures: Unusual, but not unprecedented, economist says
(Phys.org)—The hullabaloo surrounding last week's release of the nation's employment numbers was a bit overblown, says a University of Michigan economist.
Oct 10, 2012
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Vast differences in Antarctic and Arctic polar ocean microbial communities reported
(Phys.org)—An international team of scientists, including a University of Michigan graduate student, has demonstrated that a clear difference exists between the marine microbial communities in the Southern ...
Oct 08, 2012
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Fluid cathedrals: Gels under the microscope
(Phys.org)—A dollop of hair gel might not look like much, but Michigan Engineering researchers have found that it's a labyrinth of chambers and domes, constructed by the particles inside. These structures ...
Oct 08, 2012
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Smallest, fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets
(Phys.org)—A University of Michigan biophysical chemist and his colleagues have discovered the smallest and fastest-known molecular switches made of RNA, the chemical cousin of DNA. The researchers say ...
Oct 07, 2012
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New vehicle emissions show record improvement
Emissions from new vehicles are down a record 20 percent in the last five years, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Oct 05, 2012
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Obama, Romney supporters: More in common than you might think?
(Phys.org)—It's a common refrain during the political season—Republicans and Democrats talk past one another. They claim they live in different universes or come from different species, with little hope ...
Oct 04, 2012
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Consumer confidence posts a significant gain in September
Consumer confidence improved substantially in September due to more favorable prospects for the national economy, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University ...
Oct 01, 2012
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Trend of decreasing traffic deaths might be coming to an end
(Phys.org)—Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, says a University of Michigan researcher in a new report.
Sep 28, 2012
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