• Persian gold coins found in Turkey

    A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a hoard of gold coins, likely used to pay mercenary troops, buried in a small pot in the ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey.

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  • Using visible light to make pharmaceutical building blocks

    University of Michigan chemists have discovered a way to use visible light to synthesize a class of compounds particularly well suited for use in pharmaceuticals.

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  • National champions

    With dedication, caffeine and the kindness of a competitor, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team on Saturday won the American Solar Challenge, an 8-day, distance-based race from Tennessee to Wyoming. The U-M team covered 2,120 miles before crossing the finish line in Casper, WY, taking advantage of many of the route’s opportunities to add distance through optional loops along the way.

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  • A wetter world recorded in Australian coral colony

    University of Michigan scientists are looking at coral to determine what the effects of climate change may be. Examining samples from corals in the Great Barrier Reef, the researchers discovered between 1750 and present day, as the global climate warmed, wet-season rainfall in that part of the world increased by about 10%, and the rate of extreme rain events more than doubled.

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