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• Warming temperatures impact immune performance of wild monkeys

  U-M anthropology doctoral student Jordan Lucore examined how the immune systems of wild monkeys in Costa Rica were impacted by temperature. The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University of Michigan study.

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• Not so simple machines

  It’s easy to think that machine learning is a completely digital phenomenon. But the first machines were analog and now, a small but growing body of research is showing that mechanical systems are capable of learning, too. The U-M team of Shuaifeng Li and Xiaoming Mao devised an algorithm that provides a mathematical framework for how learning works in lattices called mechanical neural networks.

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• Save the Endangered Species, Save the Humans

  Two LSA-led research teams have set out to protect frogs, bats, and bees in innovative ways—to preserve their species, the planet, and even our own lives.

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• ‘Tis the season

  The University of Michigan classrooms may be empty, but the arts experiences on campus remain available for a dose of culture, a place to keep warm, and an excuse to venture out of the house during holiday break

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