Mind control
“It’s like you have a hand again,” says Joe Hamilton, as U-M researchers amplify faint, latent signals from arm nerves to enable real-time, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
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In sickness and in health
After a mother’s sudden diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer, one family, along with staff at Michigan Medicine, came together to focus on love by hosting her daughter’s wedding at her bedside in the Emergency Critical Care Center.
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What on Earth are you doing?
The relentless barrage of dire news about climate change can take a toll on one’s psyche. Just imagine if climate change is your area of study. Plus: U-M & Earth Day at 50
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“Alexa, let’s chat!”
A U-M team is advancing conversational AI to find whether speaking with an inhuman entity could be equally, if not more, fruitful and enjoyable than engaging with a fellow human.
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Can’t resist tempting food? Scientists explore why
As research in rats reveals a key brain pathway, neuroscientists contemplate how to translate findings in animals to understanding of human compulsions involving food or drugs.
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Toward a portable concussion detector that relies on an infrared laser
Doctors and engineers collaborate on a noninvasive way to measure whether brain cells are in distress using an infrared laser. The new device could enable concussions to be diagnosed on the sidelines of an athletic event.
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The accidental cartoonist grows up
Artist-turned-author Cathy Guisewite, BA ’72, pivots from comics to prose with a collection of wry and relatable essays about the absurdities of adulthood.
Columns
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Editor's Blog
Cancel culture sucks
So, we’ve embraced cancel culture to fight coronavirus. Great. -
Climate Blue
Confronting our invisible enemies
As coronavirus consumes our consciousness, Ricky Rood considers the responses to climate change and COVID-19.
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Talking About Movies
If you build it, they will enroll
Frank Beaver travels back in time to the days when he helped launch legit film study at U-M.
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Health Yourself
How does long-distance running affect you?
What can the myth of Pheidippides teach us about endurance training?
Postcards from the edge
Never have we ever needed to escape the harsh realities of modern life more than now. The Bentley Historical Library holds a vast postcard collection spanning the centuries. We pulled these sweet missives to “Papa,” “the Boss,” and “Aunt Gertrude” from a bygone era in U-M history. Hugs.
