ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has developed the ELISA immunoassays kit that provides a simple and accurate measurement of melatonin. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is produced in the pineal gland and is a major component of the regulation of the circadian rhythm. Melatonin and its metabolites have demonstrated antioxidant properties and have been implicated in some
ANN ARBOR - The National Wildlife Federation and Michigan League of Conservation Voters Tuesday urged the state of Michigan to bolster its plan to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms like the 2014 bloom that left more than 400,000 people without access to safe drinking water and the largest bloom on record this year.
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and the International Institute of Packaging Professionals will present a luncheon on Sustainability in Packaging December 14 at Kendall College of Art & Design from 12 to 2 pm. A panel of local packaging experts will discuss key challenges and opportunities for sustainability in packaging. •Travis Gibbs,
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will be the first of several test sites around the country for an innovative drainage system for parking lots that is expected to significantly reduce stormwater runoff, a major source of water pollution. The goal is to create a new national standard in stormwater design. LTU is partnering with Parjana
GRAND RAPIDS - Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers and business gurus-West Michigan Startup Weekend is back & ready to rock January 15, 2016. Have a great new business idea? Have a great skill or talent to share? Want to engage in West Michigan’s awesome startup community? Then this event is for you! Come meet your
GRAND RAPIDS – The Small Business Development Center of Michigan Friday announced its intention to go all-in with its efforts to assist Michigan small businesses in evaluating risk of cyber threats by offering a free risk assessment tool that aims to attract 1,000 small businesses across the state by the end of 2015, and 10,000
DETROIT - Diva Tech Talk, three female technologists who have created an Internet podcast with national reach, have now created a news section to showcase the news articles, podcasts and other accolades they’ve garnered so far. Diva Tech Talk is a content partner of MITechNews.Com. The Divas are Kathleen Norton-Schock, a Baby Boomer who is
TROY - BullsEye Telecom will be supporting Mitch Albom’s S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon on Dec. 10 by providing a virtual call center onsite at The Somerset Collection to help Albom raise money for his charity. In its second year of supporting S.A.Y. Detroit, BullsEye helped raise more than $814,000 in 2014, an increase of more than
SAN FRANCISCO - Ideator is offering a free platform for all of your ideas. From start to launch, Ideator provides advisors and investors to those who want to bring an idea to life. THE BIG WIN: Ideator is giving away $10,000 along with access to Ideator's Advisory Board (My Space Founder Aber Whitcomb, Salesforce.com starter Julie Trell and
STAMFORD - In the third quarter of 2015, worldwide server shipments grew 9.2 percent from the third quarter of 2014, while vendor revenue increased 7.5 percent year over year. "The third quarter of 2015 produced growth on a global level with mixed results by region," said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at Gartner. "All regions
