Research News

  1. What does the future hold for telehealth? New report gives hints

    Data from use of virtual visits with health providers show disparities in access, use, and attitudes before and during the pandemic.

  2. Lake Huron sinkhole surprise

    Researchers propose that increasing day length on the early Earth may have boosted the amount of oxygen released by photosynthetic cyanobacteria, changing the planetary rotation rate.

  3. A game-changer for mental health: Sports icons open up

    By being open about what they were experiencing, and not “toughing it out” or stifling their feelings like generations of athletes have had to do, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and others did more than spare themselves injury or defeat.

  4. Protests in Cuba: The beginning of a new revolution?

    U-M sociologist Silvia Pedraza says Cuban unrest is the result of a perfect storm that includes the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of a charismatic leader, the deep financial crisis unleashed by changes in the currency, and greater access to the internet in recent years.

  5. Snails help solve mystery with world’s smallest computer

    U-M scientists using a computing system so tiny it can stick to a snail’s shell recently collected data ‘that nobody had been able to obtain’ before. Evolutionary biologists are using the miniaturized sensing computers to understand how to preserve and protect endemic species.

  6. Two-thirds of local leaders see Michigan moving in the wrong direction

    The combined crises of the past year have darkened the attitudes of local government leaders, according to the first results of U-M’s 2021 Michigan Public Policy Survey.

  7. Most victims of data breaches are unaware

    The number of data breaches and victims is rising, but few of us recognize the true extent and impact of the damage. Interestingly, the fault almost always lies with insufficient security practices by the affected company. Plus: ‘Guide to Avoid Data Breaches.’

  8. U-M to establish institute for firearm injury prevention

    A $10-million University commitment over five years will support research regarding firearm injuries across the lifespan: suicide, community and school-based violence, domestic violence, peer violence, police violence, and more.

  9. Good science changes: That’s a good thing

    Throughout history, the process of discovery has always involved correcting mistakes, clarifying our understanding, and adding deeper shades of nuance. These changes in our knowledge are features of science, not bugs.