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  • Laura Motta, University of Michigan paleoethnobotanist, shows peas excavated from the Karanis site in Egypt. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Ancient grains: Grant will help U-M researchers rethink Roman diets

    For a long time, researchers believed the diets of ancient people were nutritionally poor. Everyday ancient Mediterranean civilizations relied on a diet of grains and pulses (chickpeas, lentils and other members of the bean family).

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  • The semiconductor nanosheets in the water-cooled copper mount turn an infrared laser pulse into an effectively unipolar terahertz pulse. The team says that their terahertz emitter could be made to fit inside a matchbox. Credit: Christian Meineke, Huber Lab, University of Regensburg

    Emulating impossible ‘unipolar’ laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information

    A laser pulse that sidesteps the inherent symmetry of light waves could manipulate quantum information, potentially bringing us closer to room temperature quantum computing.  The study, led by researchers at the University of Regensburg and the University of Michigan, could also accelerate conventional computing. Quantum computing has the potential to accelerate solutions to problems that Read more

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  • University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden. Image credit: Scott Soderberg

    U-M Peony Garden named after W. E. Upjohn 100 years after his original gift

    In 1922, Dr. W. E. Upjohn gave a gift of peonies to the University of Michigan that would become what is now the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden. Upjohn’s significant gift has come full circle, as his family has come together on the 100th anniversary of his gift with a donation of $2 Read more

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  • Illustration of a water faucet dripping on a city.

    Flint water crisis: U-M study examines effects on academic outcomes

    Math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city’s water crisis during 2014-16, according to a new University of Michigan study. Those are the main conclusions from research that for the first time examined data concerning the effects of the Read more

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  • Arts / Coronavirus
    “Facing the Pandemic” looks at the disparate impacts of the pandemic on different communities, the data documenting these inequities, and portraits and personal stories of people reflecting on the early days.

    U-M Museum of Natural History exhibit takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic

    The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History’s latest exhibit, “Facing the Pandemic,” dissects the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on different communities and shares stories of personal experiences from early in the pandemic. Compiling data documenting these disparities and tapping into research on racial and economic public health implications, the exhibit shares important Read more

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  • baby-formula-shortages-spell-trouble-for-low-income-families

    Baby formula shortages spell trouble for low-income families

    FACULTY Q&A Supply chain issues, recalls and inflation are making it nearly impossible for families to find infant formula on store shelves, with some states reporting more than 50% of products sold out. Kate Bauer, associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses the impact of the shortage Read more

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  • Chinedum Okwudire and students in his lab at the University of Michigan demonstrated an early version of the FBS software in 2017. Credit: Evan Dougherty, Michigan Engineering

    University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market

    Vibrations during 3D printing either slow down the process or warp the parts, but new software could enable manufacturers to keep up the speed without sacrificing accuracy. The product, invented at the University of Michigan and developed by the spinoff company Ulendo, launched at North America’s largest additive manufacturing conference, the RAPID + TCT Conference. Read more

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  • Megaphone social media concept illustration. Image credit: iStock

    Polarized Instagrammers fueled media coverage of NFL athlete activism

    News media covered the National Football League national anthem protests more heavily on their Instagram accounts when readers’ reactions to protest were more negative and more polarized, according to a University of Michigan study. This reader polarization on Instagram was triggered Sept. 22, 2017, when Donald Trump criticized the athletes who took a knee during Read more

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  • National Bank of Detroit Building, Detroit Financial District. Image credit: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

    Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago

    Two years into the pandemic, 72% of Detroit residents say their financial situation has stabilized or improved compared to a year ago, and there’s evidence that stimulus checks and the expanded Child Tax Credit played a role in reducing Detroiters’ experiences of economic hardship. However, people with household incomes of less than $30,000 were more Read more

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  • This is the first image of Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A* for short), the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It’s the first direct visual evidence of the presence of this black hole. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), an array which linked together eight existing radio observatories across the planet to form a single "Earth-sized" virtual telescope. The telescope is named after the "event horizon", the boundary of the black hole beyond which no light can escape. Although we cannot see the event horizon itself, because it cannot emit light, glowing gas orbiting around the black hole reveals a telltale signature: a dark central region (called a "shadow") surrounded by a bright ring-like structure. The new view captures light bent by the powerful gravity of the black hole, which is four million times more massive than our Sun. The image of the Sgr A* black hole is an average of the different images the EHT Collaboration has extracted from its 2017 observations. Image credit: Credit: EHT Collaboration

    U-M scientist part of group to reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

    Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. The result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings of such giants, which are thought to reside at the center of most galaxies. The Read more

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  • The model predicted how a zinc oxide nanopyramid interrupts a protein that contributes to metabolism in MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a common strain that causes antibiotic resistant infections. Image credit: Minjeong Cha and Emine Sumeyra Turali Emre, Kotov Lab

    Nanobiotics: Model predicts how nanoparticles interact with proteins

    With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise and a continually morphing pandemic virus, it’s easy to see why researchers want to be able to design engineered nanoparticles that can shut down these infections. A new machine learning model that predicts interactions between nanoparticles and proteins, developed at the University of Michigan, brings us a step closer Read more

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  • Horses and Gers near Khoton (Syrgal) Lake near the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. Image credit: Noost Bayarkhuu

    Livestock and dairying led to dramatic social changes in ancient Mongolia, U-M study shows

    The movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest to researchers, but few scholars have linked the introduction of herds and horses to the rise of complex societies. Now, a new study in the journal PLOS ONE provides interdisciplinary support for connections between livestock dairying and the rise of social Read more

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  • Planet Blue / Sustainability
    Caribou. Image credit: iStock

    Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects

    Deer, caribou, bison and other similar animals are often infected by a range of internal parasites, including worms called helminths. Although many of these infections are not lethal, they can still impact health or animal behavior. For example, infected animals can eat less grass or other vegetation than they normally would. In an interesting twist, Read more

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