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  The order that launched the Revolutionary War, 250 years later

  The start of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago can be traced to one manuscript containing the orders for the Concord Expedition on April 18, 1775.

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  Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago

  Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefitted from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the magnetic North Pole over Europe about 41,000 years ago, new University of Michigan research shows.

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  Advanced microelectronics: Why a next-gen semiconductor doesn’t fall to pieces

  A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, sensors with quantum precision, and the conversion of signals between electrical, optical and acoustic forms—but how they maintained two opposite electric polarizations in the same material was a mystery.

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  Variations in temperature and diet can affect this rodent’s ability to survive venomous snake bites

  The power of a snake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency or the prey's tolerance for the toxin—it also depends a bit on the weather, says a University of Michigan researcher.

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  Off the road: 1 in 4 seniors quit driving due to sight issues

  Older drivers with vision impairment are dramatically more likely to stop driving or avoid challenging road conditions—with severe cases four times more likely to give up driving altogether, a national University of Michigan study finds.

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  Two U-M professors chosen for Guggenheim Fellowships

  U-M professors Benjamin Brose and Martin Murray were among 198 individuals from the United States and Canada working across 53 disciplines appointed for the 100th class of fellows, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced.

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  In time of crisis, sport teams invested in community support

  Professional sports teams focused on outreach to their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic instead of focusing solely on protecting their business models, according to a University of Michigan study.

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  Making desalination more eco-friendly: New membranes could help eliminate brine waste

  Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes made at the University of Michigan.

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  Enabling stroke victims to ‘speak’: $19M toward brain implants to be built at U-M

  A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and Stanford University aims to give stroke patients the ability to "speak" by detecting and interpreting brain signals, using the world's smallest computers linked up to the world's most biocompatible sensors.

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  Polio vaccine milestone: Live podcast marks 70th anniversary of historic announcement at U-M

  In today's challenging era for vaccines, the University of Michigan School of Public Health will host a live podcast taping April 11 in recognition of the announcement made 70 years ago at U-M, when the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective to a worldwide audience.

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  Federal budget cuts and worker safety

  One of the federal institutes focused on keeping workers safe from injury and illness on the job has lost about two-thirds of its staff due to federal budget cuts.

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  Remote repairs: discovering the longevity of 3D-printed metal parts

  To find out how long 3D-printed metal parts are likely to last in the field, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is providing up to $10.3M to a University of Michigan-led team.

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  Hello, ChatGPT: ‘Please generate exercise prompt for neurodivergent child’

  A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism.

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