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  Rehab ready: Free clinic for stroke, Parkinson’s and other patients boosts quality of life

  The first time Craig Hawkins arrived at the free physical therapy clinic, the aftereffects of his stroke weighed heavy. He rolled up in a wheelchair with a tracheotomy, and had already exhausted his medical benefits.

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  Canadian wildfires prompt US health warnings: U-M experts available

  Michigan and several states have issued air quality advisories as hundreds of Canadian wildfires continue to burn, sending plumes of smoke across the U.S. and leaving particles in the air that can be unhealthy for people and the environment. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss.

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  Full electrification of Uber and Lyft vehicles would provide only modest benefits to society, study shows

  Both Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services have pledged to fully electrify their vehicle fleets by 2030 in the United States. The move would eliminate tailpipe pollution while shifting emissions to the power plants that provide electricity to charge EV batteries, likely resulting in a significant drop in overall emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases.

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  $7.5M to harness atomic-scale defects for next-generation information processing

  Lines of shifted atoms, or dislocations, in electronic materials have long been considered detrimental due to their tendency to impede the flow of electricity. But a new $7.5 million project led by the University of Michigan will instead embrace these imperfections in next-generation electronic devices, possibly enabling faster and more efficient information processing.

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  Finding clues about the process of cell plasticity

  Researchers have long thought that once a cell starts down its path of differentiation, growing into a skin cell or a liver cell or a neuron, that path could not be changed.

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  U-M biologist named to Science News magazine’s Scientists to Watch list

  University of Michigan evolutionary ecologist Marjorie Weber has been named to Science News magazine's annual Scientists to Watch list, which recognizes 10 young researchers "for their potential to shape the science of the future."

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  U-M expert: Backlash against Pride Month tests corporate commitment, marketers’ mettle

  University of Michigan marketing expert Marcus Collins says Pride Month has become, in many ways, as accepted in the American cultural calendar as celebrations of Black history or Hispanic heritage.

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  NOAA forecasts below-average summer ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

  A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting a summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico that will cover an estimated 4,155 square miles, which is below the 5,364-square-mile average over the 36-year history of dead zone measurements in the region.

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  $3.1M to transform post-stroke mobility treatment

  A close look at how the ankle functions after a stroke could ultimately improve the mobility and rehabilitation outcomes for more than 40 million stroke survivors worldwide who experience persistent walking difficulties.

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  U-M expert shares thoughts on next steps after US report on social media’s effects on youth

  A University of Michigan public policy expert who has reviewed the U.S. surgeon general's advisory outlining social media's profound risks to children's mental health says policymakers will need a great deal more data before making any formal recommendations.

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  Nanobiotics: AI for discovering where and how nanoparticles bind with proteins

  Identifying whether and how a nanoparticle and protein will bind with one another is an important step toward being able to design antibiotics and antivirals on demand, and a computer model developed at the University of Michigan can do it.

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  Expert: Nationwide affirmative action ban would undermine education quality in college

  The U.S. Supreme Court will determine the fate of affirmative action this summer, ruling on lawsuits challenging the admissions systems at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. University of Michigan law professor Evan Caminker, who teaches U.S. constitutional law, is available to comment.

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  Women’s gymnastics leads NCAA sports with most preseason concussions

  Women's gymnastics has the highest rate of preseason concussion of all NCAA sports, with women gymnasts experiencing concussions at a rate 50% higher than football players.

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