FRANCE - Archaeologists in northeastern France have uncovered an ancient neighborhood beneath the town of Senon, where they found three ceramic jars filled with Roman coins. The hoard is huge, numbering at least 25,000 bronze and copper coins from the 3rd-century CE. The discovery, made during a routine excavation, offers new insight into how people
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Senate raced legislation across the finish line on Dec. 9, approving a major overhaul of the voter-approved statute that legalized adult-use cannabis, banning intoxicating hemp products, and authorizing drinkable cannabinoid products for one year. Senators voted 22–7 along party lines to adopt a House-backed conference committee report on Senate Bill
NEW YORK - A new startup just revealed a compact machine that turns air into real gasoline—quietly, cleanly, and without oil, drilling, or engine upgrades. Backed by major investors and already operating, the technology could upend the clean-energy debate. During a rooftop demonstration above New York’s Garment District, a refrigerator-sized device converted ambient air into
DETROIT - The US ranks first in digital infrastructure and in artificial intelligence, demonstrating attractiveness for AI investments and readiness to integrate AI into public services. Following closely are two Asian countries: Singapore in 2nd place and South Korea in 3rd. Europe has four countries in the top AI development rankings: the UK, France, Germany,
LANSING — The MiSTEM Network invites educational partners to apply for up to $50,000 in 2025 MiSTEM Playbook Mini Grants aimed at empowering Michigan educators, schools and community partners to design innovative 3P (Project, Problem, and Place Based) STEM learning experiences that spark curiosity, deepen transferable skills and build stronger community connections. A total of
Michigan’s cannabis industry failed to secure an injunction against the new wholesale tax, but the judge left the door open for the underlying legal challenge to proceed as questions remain about voter intent and market impact. DETROIT - Michigan’s legal cannabis industry took a major hit Monday after a judge refused to block a new
COLUMBUS - A new law that’s likely to pass at the Ohio Statehouse next week would establish a series of minor criminal penalties for people who improperly transport or possess marijuana in Ohio, while rolling back legal protections for users in venues like child custody or professional licensing disputes. For that reason, NORML is leading
NEVADA - Buried beneath an ancient volcanic crater on the Nevada Oregon border sits an enormous deposit of lithium rich clay. Scientists now think this quiet landscape may hold enough lithium to influence the global battery market for decades. A new study argues that McDermitt caldera may host about 20 to 40 million metric tons of lithium,
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential announced the launch and opening of applications for the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants. The grant supports Michigan’s community and tribal colleges to work in partnership with county governments to develop strategies that help adult learners, including current and potential Michigan Reconnect applicants, start
DETROIT – LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced it has launched three initiatives as part of the Advanced Materials Challenge. The Advanced Materials Challenge was designed for industry and academia from across the nation to accelerate the delivery of innovative material solutions for
