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A New Model For Dark Matter

Phase transition in early universe changes strength of interaction between dark and normal matter

Squirrels That Gamble Win Big When It Comes To Evolutionary Fitness

Imagine overhearing the Powerball lottery winning numbers, but you didn’t know when those numbers would be called—just that at some point in the next 10 years or so, they would be.

EV Transition Will Benefit Most US Vehicle Owners, But Lowest-Income Americans Could Get Left Behind

More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy—the gasoline or electricity that powers their cars, SUVs and pickups—if they switched to electric vehicles.

Shift To Ultraviolet-Driven Chemistry In Planet-Forming Disks Marks Beginning Of Late-Stage Planet Formation

The chemistry of planet formation has fascinated researchers for decades because the chemical reservoir in protoplanetary discs—the dust and gas from which planets form—directly impacts planet composition and potential for life.

Cheap, Sustainable Hydrogen Through Solar Power

Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind

Reef Fish Must Relearn ‘Rules Of Engagement’ After Coral Bleaching

Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals.

Tracking Radiation Treatment In Real Time Promises Safer, More Effective Cancer Therapy

The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy

New Activity Trackers For Dolphin Conservation

Experiments with custom-made biologging devices offer new insight into dolphin swimming and energy requirements

Century-Old Question On Fluid In Lungs Answered

A new flow modeled in the body could aid in treatment of patients with lung infections and pulmonary edema

Michigan Bee Study: Both Habitat Quality And Biodiversity Can Impact Bee Health

Efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers.

Old-Growth Trees More Drought Tolerant Than Younger Ones, Providing A Buffer Against Climate Change

A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes.

U-M Team Recycles Previously Unrecyclable Plastic

PVC makes up a vast amount of plastics we use on a daily basis. Much of the plastic used in hospital equipment—tubing, blood bags, masks and more—is PVC,

‘Transformer’ Pinwheels Offer New Twist On Nano-Engineered Materials

Producing chirality, a property found throughout nature, through large-scale self-assembly could lead to applications in sensing, machine perception and more

New From JWST: An Exoplanet Atmosphere As Never Seen Before

NASA’s JWST has scored another first in its release of stunning images: a molecular and chemical portrait of a distant world’s skies.

Cyber Vulnerability In Networks Used By Spacecraft, Aircraft And Energy Generation Systems

A new attack discovered by the University of Michigan and NASA exploits a trusted network technology to create unexpected and potentially catastrophic behavior

Understanding A Cerium Quirk Could Help Advance Grid-Scale Energy Storage

It turns out cerium flow batteries lose voltage when electrolyte molecules siphon off energy to form different complexes around the metal

Gut Microbe Degrades Digestive Enzyme Trypsin In The Large Intestine

A gut bacterium in the large intestine may help keep a digestive enzyme in check and provide higher protection from viruses

Complex Flows Of Cold Gas Are Shedding Light On Stellar Nurseries

Astronomers have observed flows of cold gas feeding the formation of stars in a multiple-protostar system

Novel Fluorescent Compound Could Massively Boost The Efficiency Of Device Screens

A fluorescent molecule overcomes a critical quantum-mechanical hurdle to realizing highly energy efficient displays