SAN JOSE - Microsoft believes it's found a way to gain an edge against Google's dominant search engine: a deeper understanding of what people are searching for and what's on Web pages. Specifically, the company believes examining a full sequence of user queries can lead to more useful results, CNET News.Com reported. Today, the company
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers at Van Andel Institute and Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research have identified an important enzyme required for cancer cell survival, which could help lead to more effective treatment of pancreatic, prostate and lung cancers. Lowering levels of the enzyme caused a wide variety of cancer cells to die, reduced proliferation of
LANSING - Unable to reach an agreement on legislation restructuring Michigan's utility and energy regulation, the House has cancelled its scheduled session for Wednesday. Also cancelled is the conference committee meeting on HB 5524 , the bill that would oversee the main utility regulation proposal. Also up in the air still is SB 213 that
LANSING - Proponents of a measure to allow embryonic stem cell research in Michigan will concentrate this week on the language voters will see on the ballot in November. The full retail campaign on the issue will begin next month, said former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, the new chair of the campaign committee. Schwarz said
LANSING - New incentives are credited with helping the state attract a record $658 million in new investments by 15 companies whose projects are expected to add 6,853 jobs. Another five companies were given aid in Brownfield redevelopment projects. The Holland area, with three projects worth $48 million and 887 jobs, got the single largest
LANSING - Hinting broadly it may decide before Thursday's Board of State Canvassers' meeting, the Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday that there is nothing in the constitution that limits the size and scope of a constitutional amendment brought by the people while opponents to the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal argued back that there
ALLEGAN - Generic drugmaker Perrigo posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales in its consumer healthcare segment and set a fiscal 2009 earnings view that would meet or beat expectations. The company reported fourth-quarter profits of 27.5 million or 29 cents a share, compared with net income of $18.8 million
ANN ARBOR ? Biotech trade association MichBio will publish a bi-annual magazine starting in November devoted to chronicling the discoveries, trends, issues and personalities that are shaping Michigan's biosciences community. "An important part of MichBio's mission is to support our members and the industry as a whole by disseminating materials that inform, educate and assist
AUBURN HILLS - Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Design at Chrysler LLC will retire Aug. 31. He joined Chrysler in 1985 as Director - Interior Design from Ford Motor Company. He will be replaced by Ralph Gilles, who will become Vice President - Design, on Sept. 1. But instead of reporting to Chrysler Chairman
STAMFORD - In Gartner Inc.'s 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, the IT analyst company has identified 27 emerging technologies and predicts that eight of these will have a transformational business impact and should be strongly considered for adoption by technology planners in the next 10 years. Some of the technologies to watch include Web