Research News
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To retire or not to retire?
Once upon a time, baby boomers were typecast as feckless do-nothings who cared only for sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Lately, however, people born between 1946 and 1964 have taken on a new role: workaholic. According to a new U-M study, boomers now hitting retirement age are hanging onto their jobs like never before. In fact, some are forgetting to retire altogether.
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Doctors save baby's life using 3D print technology
Video: U-M doctors made history recently when they used computer modeling and laser technology to design, fabricate, and implant a customized tracheal splint into a gravely ill infant. The groundbreaking procedure required emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Cyber Attacks: A Clear and Present Danger?
Video: The U.S. Dept. of Defense recently blamed China’s military for cyber attacks on American systems. Just how do these attacks occur, what kind of damage can they create, and how can we combat them?
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Brain scans reveal first objective measure of pain
Scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The research may set the stage to objectively measure anxiety, depression, anger, and more.
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'Mean Girls' at College: Social Whirl Derails Many
You’re not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture. An in-depth look at the lives of young women shows the high school peer culture that divides students into homecoming queens, wannabes, and nerds thrives in college.
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Mars Science Lab Update: Atmosphere is Still Dynamic
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what’s left remains active, according to recent findings from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity.
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Building better blood vessels could advance tissue engineering
U-M researchers may have found a way to circumvent a major obstacle in growing replacement hearts, lungs, and kidneys.
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Do Cockroaches Hold the Key to Building Better Robots?
Video: Everybody knows cockroaches can run—really fast—even as they dodge shoes, brooms, airborne magazines… That ability to course-correct in a flash may help engineers design steadier robots and improve doctors’ understanding of human gait abnormalities.
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Water on the Moon?
U-M researchers have detected traces of water within the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the moon. The finding seems to contradict a predominant theory about the moon’s formation.