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Brain-training programmes are all the rage. They are part of a growing digital brain-health industry that earned more than US$1 billion in revenue in 2012 and is estimated to reach US$6 billion by 2020…
Getting a test result from the doctor is usually more than a yes or a no answer. More often than not, test results come in tables of numbers with information about ranges and unfamiliar units, all formatted…
Recently the American publication Mother Jones published an article on the dangers of food laced with tiny metal oxide particles. The article, however, is laced with errors and misinformation. The source…
Scientists have created the first bionic particles in an attempt to produce inorganic materials that can use sunlight to…
When a fruit fly’s ability to taste its food or water is suppressed, its lifespan significantly increases or decreases – regardless…
A new mobile phone application may help detect mood swings in people with bipolar disorder. Led by Zahi Karam, a pilot study…
Pfizer is like Woody Allen’s famous shark. It has to keep moving or it will die. And the drug company seems unable to keep moving by any means other than acquisitions. Its all-time best-selling drug, Lipitor…
Trillions of microbes live in and on our body. We don’t yet fully understand how these microbial ecosystems develop or the full extent to which they influence our health. Some provide essential nutrients…
It wasn’t long between spells in jail for two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were briefly arrested at the Sochi Olympics, having only been released…
Sex has been found to be a key factor in health and a long life for fruit flies, according to a new study by the University…
If I asked you to name some of the current threats to your health, “international trade law” probably wouldn’t be on the tip of your tongue. Yet trade agreements, and the way we negotiate them, can affect…
Reports from the Philippines reveal a lack of typhoon preparation and evacuation efforts. When to evacuate – and how – spells the difference between life and death. As we know, typhoons can cause…
Going under a general anaesthetic usually involves sensory checks such as getting you to count down as you lose consciousness. After that an anaesthesiologist will continually monitor your response and…
From 1865 glaciers in the Alps began retreating at unprecedented levels and new research conducted by the University of Michigan…
Inedible plant waste has been turned in a sustainable biofuel using fungus and E. coli. Researchers hope the discovery will…
The government’s disappointing U-turn over plain packaging of tobacco has dealt a blow to campaigners and shows a government attempting to subvert its own consultation process. The Conservative party’s…
A new study from the American Academy of Neurology suggests that traumatic brain injury could be one of the many factors associated with the risk of ischaemic stroke. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is…
A linguist from the University of Michigan has discovered a new language in a remote Indigenous community in northern Australia…
New research has found that workplace culture is likely to override an individual’s moral code when deciding whether to report…
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Lecturer, University of Michigan
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Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan
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Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
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PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
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Professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
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PhD Candidate in Business Administration, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
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Research Area Specialist, University of Michigan
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Professor of Musicology, Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan
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Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Professor of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
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Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
