ANN ARBOR - For the first time, human stem cells have been coaxed to begin to form amniotic sac tissue in a laboratory-based model mimicking the wall of the uterus. The new study, performed at the University of Michigan and reported in Nature Materials, provides the first opportunity to study the development of amnion, an
DETROIT - AT&T has upgraded its network in several areas throughout Michigan to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. AT&T says it boosted its mobile internet coverage at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in West Bloomfield Township. The company added a 4G LTE Distributed Antenna System (DAS), a network of numerous small antennas that
ANN ARBOR — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the developer of gene splicing techniques to give silk the strength of spiderwebs, said Monday it had completed its initial deliveries to the United States Army of its Dragon Silk product for testing as a bullet-resistant material. The product converted into material for ballistic testing by New Ipswitch,
GRAND RAPIDS — Drug developer Tetra Discovery Partners LLC said it’s closed on $5 million in new venture capital funding. The Apjohn Group in Kalamazoo and Holland-based Grand Angels led the investment with San Francisco-based venture firm Dolby Family Ventures. The closing elevated a Series A financing for Tetra Discovery to $7.27 million to support development
ANN ARBOR - Martin ZimmermanIt's been a heady couple of years for automotive companies as sales have soared to record levels, particularly sales of profit-rich pickup trucks and SUVs, as gasoline prices have fallen. But that's come with a bit of a price. A higher mix of less fuel efficient vehicles means it will be
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan startup Neurable announced Thursday it has raised $2 million in a seed round that will help bring its brain-computer interface technology software platform to market. Neurable’s patent-pending technology interprets intent based on user's’ brain activity, enabling real-time control of software and connected devices using only the power of the
LANSING - eTail giant Amazon.Com will build a one million square foot fulfillment warehouse in Livonia and hire one thousand employees after receiving a $7.5 million grant Tuesday from the Michigan Strategic Fund. While all the details remain sketchy and unconfirmed, the Michigan Economic Development Corp told Crain’s Detroit the MEDC is "encouraged by Amazon's
SAN FRANCISCO - Future passwords could be more secure than anything you type, and all you'll have to do is look at your device's iris scanner to unlock it. Your eyes would serve as a more secure form of biometric security than your fingerprints, which hackers have been known to fool with high-resolution photos. The
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DETROIT - The latest edition of Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit was full of great interviews. Chris Dierkes, AT&T store manager (Taylor) explains the ins and outs of this new AT&T service. Dan Lohrmann, Chief Strategist & Chief Security Officer at Security Mentor offers an analysis of the president elect and his relationship with
