Harnessing the Hum of Fluorescent Lights for More Efficient Computing The property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of more efficient…
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A study in cells and mice finds compound works with fewer side effects than opioids. Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine—these substances are familiar to many as a…
The majority of parents feel informed and confident about pandemic protocols as kids resume sports but some are proceeding with caution. For young athletes, the…
This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk in which planets are forming. Credit: European Southern Observatory We are…
Adolescents who vape cannabis are at greater risk for respiratory symptoms indicative of lung injury than teens who smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or vape nicotine,…
How parents plan to reduce COVID-19 risks at Thanksgiving. Credit: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine National Poll: Over…
A COVID-19 care team at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center, in spring 2020. Credit: University of Michigan Death, rehospitalization, and problems…
A new study reveals that COVID-19 triggers production of antibodies circulating through the blood, causing clots in people hospitalized with the disease. Credit: Stephanie King/…
Stand in the soda pop aisle at the supermarket, surrounded by rows of brightly colored plastic bottles and metal cans, and it’s easy to conclude…
Just a third of parents believe that having their child get the flu vaccine is more important this year than previous years. Credit: C.S. Mott…
Like biological fat reserves store energy in animals, a new rechargeable zinc battery integrates into the structure of a robot to provide much more energy,…
In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency record…
Crystal structure of GeSnPbSSeTe, a semiconducting entropy-stabilized chalcogenide alloy. The yellow atoms are cations (Ge, Sn, Pb) and the blue atoms are anions (S, Se,…
A new study from University of Michigan climate researchers concludes that some of the latest-generation climate models may be overly sensitive to carbon dioxide increases…
Made from curved gold-cysteine nanosheets that all twist in the same direction, the spiky nanoparticle achieved the highest complexity measured. It absorbs UV light and…
Decaying dark matter should produce a bright and spherical halo of X-ray emission around the center of the Milky Way that could be detectable when…
The rotation of the QCD axion (black ball) produces an excess of matter (colored balls) over antimatter, allowing galaxies and human beings to exist. (Graphic:…
Plasma Reactor Zaps Airborne Viruses – Could Slow the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus
Researchers Tian Xia and Zijie Lin test a plasma prototype for preventing airborne transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at a Michigan pig…
An electron microscope image shows the semiconductor nanowires. These deliver electrons to metal nanoparticles, which turn carbon dioxide and water into methane. Credit: Baowen Zhou…