Jun 23, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
Reported sex offenses were lower in neighborhoods where more registered sex offenders live—a finding that runs counter to public perception about residential safety. A new study by the University of Michigan and Princeton University explored sex offender laws and the...
Apr 8, 2015 | Brain & Behavior, Earth, Energy & Environment
While greater knowledge alone is unlikely to overcome the political divide on climate change, conservatives and liberals become less polarized when the perception of harm increases, according to a new study by the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. Lead...
Feb 19, 2015 | Life & Non-humans
A University of Michigan-led study of penguin genetics has concluded that the flightless aquatic birds lost three of the five basic vertebrate tastes—sweet, bitter and the savory, meaty taste known as umami—more than 20 million years ago and never regained them....
Jan 27, 2015 | Technology
New battery technology from the University of Michigan should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013. The innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion battery. Made with nanofibers extracted from...
Jan 22, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
Why did fans and sponsors such as Nike drop Lance Armstrong but stay loyal to Tiger Woods? Probably because Armstrong’s doping scandal took place on the field, unlike Wood’s off-the-field extramarital affairs, according to new studies. A series of studies...
Feb 11, 2013 | Health, Uncategorized
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice. The findings from the lab...
Feb 7, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Earth, Energy & Environment, Health, Technology
Hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive “wanting,” a new University of Michigan study indicates. The research used salt appetite to show how powerful natural mechanisms of...
Feb 5, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Uncategorized
Looking for someone to feel your pain? Talk to a woman in her 50s. According to a new study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathic than men of the same age and than younger or older people. “Overall, late middle-aged adults were...
