• Caribbean seagrasses

    Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a lot less attention, even though they provide wide-ranging services to society and store lots of climate-warming carbon.

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  • Post-stroke mobility treatment

    A close look at how the ankle functions after a stroke could ultimately improve the mobility and rehabilitation outcomes for more than 40 million stroke survivors worldwide who experience persistent walking difficulties. Researchers at U-M will focus on how stroke affects the two fundamental properties of the ankle joint during human walking—and how a common medication may, or may not, help.

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  • An Eye on the Sky

    The Extremely Large Telescope could change everything we know about the Universe—including how the first galaxies were created and where life on other planets may exist. And U-M is the only U.S. university involved in helping develop it.

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  • Moss supports billions of tons of carbon storage

    A recent study published in Nature Geoscience suggests that moss, those tiny plants we often see on the ground or rocks, might also be an important antidote to climate change.

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