Women in the United States can expect to provide seven years of care over their lifetimes to aging family members or friends—up from six in 2011, University of Michigan research shows.

Michigan needs at least $39.6 billion in one-time capital investment over the next 20 years—plus about $860 million a year in ongoing costs—to bring its water infrastructure to a state of good repair.

As voters prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, questions about election security, misinformation and the rules governing voting remain central to the national conversation. How can voters evaluate ...

Legalized online sports betting began in Michigan in 2021, and since then reports of online problem gambling have surged, according to the National Problem Gambling Helpline Report.

A brush with low doses of the herbicide dicamba spurs oxalis, a weed commonly known as wood sorrel, to produce more flowers, University of Michigan researchers found.

After Michigan football fans helped set a world record with nearly 24 tons of recyclable and compostable material recovered from game day activities in and around Michigan Stadium last year, the ...

From monitoring public spaces to responding to requests for help, security robots are beginning to take on roles once held by people. As they gain authority, researchers are asking what it might take ...

For a faster, safer way to treat pulmonary embolism—potentially deadly blood clots stuck in the lungs—engineers and vascular surgeons are joining forces to develop a minimally invasive "vortex ...

U-M experts weigh in on key election issues As voters prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, University of Michigan experts are available to navigate the issues, political ...

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared on "Man vs. Wild" with survivalist Bear Grylls, the setting looked far removed from conventional politics. There were tiger tracks, rain, mud and a ...

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