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The University of Michigan will dramatically boost the amount and type of genetic information stored in its massive TOPMed data center and used by researchers and health care providers around the world looking to genomes to treat disease.…

Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear. Changes in forest biodiversity, for example, are known to lag behind changes in a habitat’s temperature and precipitation. Grasslands, on…

Each year, roughly the same numbers of boys and girls are born. But in individual families, some couples have four or more daughters and no sons, and some have all male children and no female children, points out University of Michigan…

To develop spacecraft that can “maneuver without regret,” the U.S. Space Force is providing $35 million to a national research team led by the University of Michigan. It will be the first to bring fast chemical rockets together with…

The University of Michigan reported a record $2.04 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2024, marking the first time the university’s annual research expenditures have exceeded the $2 billion mark. The research spurred…

There’s ample evidence that U.S. government programs improve food security, health and economic mobility. Yet confusing, complicated applications and interview processes often stand in the way of eligible people getting the help they need.…

Four University of Michigan faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical research. Kenneth Langa, Erica Marsh, Santa Ono and Marc Zimmerman are among 100 newly elected health and…

As Ukraine struggles to maintain its independence, its citizens are likewise struggling to maintain their lives and livelihoods. A unique research initiative led by the U.S. National Science Foundation, together with funding…

In certain parts of the United States, especially Appalachia, New England and the Northwest, the ability of residents to prepare for and respond to flooding is being undercut on three different levels. This is according to a new study…

Consumer sentiment lifted for the third consecutive month, inching up to its highest reading since April 2024, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. Sentiment is now more than 40% above the June 2022 trough.…