Latest news from University of Michigan on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/better-battery-manufacturing-robotic-lab-vets-new-reaction-design-strategy/?sc=rsin /articles/better-battery-manufacturing-robotic-lab-vets-new-reaction-design-strategy/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:46 EST New chemistries for batteries, semiconductors and more could be easier to manufacture, thanks to a new approach to making chemically complex materials that researchers at the University of Michigan and Samsung's Advanced Materials Lab have demonstrated. University of Michigan /articles/first-atlas-of-the-human-ovary-with-cell-level-resolution-is-a-step-toward-artificial-ovary/?sc=rsin /articles/first-atlas-of-the-human-ovary-with-cell-level-resolution-is-a-step-toward-artificial-ovary/?sc=rsin Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:00:00 EST A new "atlas" of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments restoring ovarian hormone production and the ability to have biologically related children, according to University of Michigan engineers. University of Michigan /articles/total-eclipse-u-m-experts-leap-at-rare-chance-to-view-sun-s-atmosphere-from-the-ground/?sc=rsin /articles/total-eclipse-u-m-experts-leap-at-rare-chance-to-view-sun-s-atmosphere-from-the-ground/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:05:27 EST The April 8 total eclipse will reveal the sun's outer atmosphere as a tangle of light that outlines the moon's silhouette like a crown. This image inspired the Latin name for the sun's atmosphere--the corona. University of Michigan /articles/what-ohtani-scandal-means-for-his-career-fans-and-team-u-m-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin /articles/what-ohtani-scandal-means-for-his-career-fans-and-team-u-m-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:05:36 EST University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the scandal involving Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohai Ohtani, the two-way sensation and two-time American League Most Valuable Player, and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired for stealing $4.5 million from Ohtani's bank account to pay off gambling debts. University of Michigan /articles/targeting-multiple-covid-variants-through-the-twist-in-the-spike-protein/?sc=rsin /articles/targeting-multiple-covid-variants-through-the-twist-in-the-spike-protein/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:05:52 EST Teardrop-shaped particles designed to inactivate multiple strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could one day complement existing treatments for COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China. University of Michigan /articles/explaining-a-supernova-s-string-of-pearls/?sc=rsin /articles/explaining-a-supernova-s-string-of-pearls/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:05:25 EST Physicists often turn to the Rayleigh-Taylor instability to explain why fluid structures form in plasmas, but that may not be the full story when it comes to the ring of hydrogen clumps around supernova 1987A, research from the University of Michigan suggests. University of Michigan /articles/auto-industry-deadlines-loom-for-impaired-driver-detection-tech-u-m-offers-a-low-cost-solution/?sc=rsin /articles/auto-industry-deadlines-loom-for-impaired-driver-detection-tech-u-m-offers-a-low-cost-solution/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:05:07 EST Cameras similar to those already on newer model cars, combined with facial recognition tools, could read the "tells" of impairment in the face and upper body of a driver, University of Michigan engineers have shown. University of Michigan /articles/solar-flares-u-m-experts-highlight-gaps-preventing-accurate-predictions-of-impacts-around-earth/?sc=rsin /articles/solar-flares-u-m-experts-highlight-gaps-preventing-accurate-predictions-of-impacts-around-earth/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:25 EST The recent spike of activity from the sun occurred during what NASA has dubbed the Heliophysics Big Year--a celebration of solar science centered on the April 8 total eclipse, the last that will be visible from the continental U.S. for 20 years. University of Michigan /articles/improving-traffic-signal-timing-with-a-handful-of-connected-vehicles/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-traffic-signal-timing-with-a-handful-of-connected-vehicles/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:43 EST With GPS data from as little as 6% of vehicles on the road, University of Michigan researchers can recalibrate traffic signals to significantly reduce congestion and delays at intersections. University of Michigan /articles/is-lung-cancer-treatment-working-this-chip-can-tell-from-a-blood-draw/?sc=rsin /articles/is-lung-cancer-treatment-working-this-chip-can-tell-from-a-blood-draw/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:05:08 EST Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient's blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new University of Michigan study. University of Michigan /articles/off-road-autonomy-u-m-s-automotive-research-center-funded-with-100-million-through-2028/?sc=rsin /articles/off-road-autonomy-u-m-s-automotive-research-center-funded-with-100-million-through-2028/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:05:14 EST The U.S. Army has extended its long-running relationship with the University of Michigan's Automotive Research Center, reaching a new five-year, agreement of up to $100 million to boost work on autonomous vehicle technologies. University of Michigan /articles/bulky-additives-could-make-cheaper-solar-cells-last-longer/?sc=rsin /articles/bulky-additives-could-make-cheaper-solar-cells-last-longer/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:05:31 EST An insight into preventing perovskite semiconductors from degrading quickly, discovered at the University of Michigan, could help enable solar cells estimated to be two to four times cheaper than today's thin-film solar panels. University of Michigan /articles/feeling-lonely-chances-are-you-lost-both-social-support-personal-control/?sc=rsin /articles/feeling-lonely-chances-are-you-lost-both-social-support-personal-control/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:05:59 EST While the holiday season typically brings joy, cheer and celebration, a significant number of people feel lonely. University of Michigan /articles/biases-in-large-image-text-ai-model-favor-wealthier-western-perspectives/?sc=rsin /articles/biases-in-large-image-text-ai-model-favor-wealthier-western-perspectives/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:05:35 EST In a study evaluating the bias in OpenAI's CLIP, a model that pairs text and images and operates behind the scenes in the popular DALL-E image generator, University of Michigan researchers found that CLIP performs poorly on images that portray low-income and non-Western lifestyles. University of Michigan /articles/black-patients-less-likely-to-get-referral-for-home-health-care-after-hospital-stay/?sc=rsin /articles/black-patients-less-likely-to-get-referral-for-home-health-care-after-hospital-stay/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:05:16 EST When discharging Black patients from the hospital, nurses are less likely to refer them to home health care than white patients, a new University of Michigan study found. University of Michigan /articles/tracking-undetectable-space-junk/?sc=rsin /articles/tracking-undetectable-space-junk/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:05:43 EST Satellite and spacecraft operators may finally be able to detect small pieces of debris orbiting Earth using an approach proposed by researchers from the University of Michigan. University of Michigan /articles/nextgen-computing-hard-to-move-quasiparticles-glide-up-pyramid-edges/?sc=rsin /articles/nextgen-computing-hard-to-move-quasiparticles-glide-up-pyramid-edges/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:05:19 EST A new kind of "wire" for moving excitons, developed at the University of Michigan, could help enable a new class of devices, perhaps including room temperature quantum computers. University of Michigan /articles/high-school-students-with-multiple-concussions-report-increased-suicidal-behavior/?sc=rsin /articles/high-school-students-with-multiple-concussions-report-increased-suicidal-behavior/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:05:13 EST High school students, particularly males, who reported a history of concussion in the last year were more likely to engage in suicidal thoughts, planning or attempts than their nonconcussed peers, according to a study by a research team that includes a researcher at the University of Michigan. University of Michigan /articles/building-flint-s-trust-in-its-drinking-water/?sc=rsin /articles/building-flint-s-trust-in-its-drinking-water/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:05:44 EST Flint residents have learned to question everything in the decade since the city's drinking water first began showing signs of lead contamination. Even now, after seven straight years with water meeting federal safety guidelines, the lack of trust remains for many. University of Michigan /articles/building-a-chemical-gpt-to-help-design-a-key-battery-component/?sc=rsin /articles/building-a-chemical-gpt-to-help-design-a-key-battery-component/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:05:30 EST Now that ChatGPT has revealed connections in meaning that can emerge from the simple premise of predicting the next word, a team of researchers led by the University of Michigan aims to do the same for atoms strung together to build molecules. University of Michigan