ANN ARBOR ? Pharma giant Pfizer, which has all but walked away from its Ann Arbor R&D labs, is donating up to $6 million in sophisticated research equipment to the Michigan Innovation Equipment Depot and to state universities and community colleges to help build new Biotechnology companies. Up to $4.5 million in surplus lab equipment
DETROIT ? Having problems getting to sleep at night? Could be that cell phone pressed to your head. A joint study involving Wayne State University School of Medicine and researchers in Sweden has found that cell phone usage for a substantial period of three hours or more immediately prior to bedtime disrupts sleep patterns. Bengt
CUPERTINO, Ca. While Apple did not introduce any significant iPhone upgrades at Macworld, the iconic device still made waves. Apple has sold more than 4 million iPhones since launch, according to leader Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote, as reported by CNET News.Com. But what's more interesting is what the people who bought it are doing with
LANSING - Rules that would require Michigan businesses to train their employees on the hazards of improper body position are one step closer to reality, but they appear to still have a ways to go. The Ergonomics Standard Rule Advisory Committee referred a consensus draft of the rules to the two standards commissions that created
ANN ARBOR ? More than 400 people packed the ACE 2008 celebration of entrepreneurship Thursday night at Washtenaw Community College to hear the elevator pitch competition and find out which Michigan technology start ups won Phase I of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest contest. Here?s a quick list of the winners: Winner of the ACE
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Thursday said he supported President Bush?s plans for a fiscal stimulus package, saying it would complement the Fed's efforts to provide monetary-policy insurance against an economic downturn. The remarks came shortly after the White House announced an economic stimulus package is needed to help the sagging economy, The
LANSING - Compared to a year ago when Michigan was facing a deficit in excess of $1 billion, the state is looking at "good news" on the budget, Senate Appropriations Committee members were told by Senate Fiscal Agency Executive Director Gary Olson. Assisted by the balance left over from the 2006-07 budget, the state should
LANSING - A new Michigan coalition consisting largely of business, labor and healthcare organizations launched Wednesday to promote legislation reforming rules for individual health insurance in the state. Consumers for Fair and Affordable Insurance Reform argued that a package recently passed by the House (HB 5282 and HB 5283 ) ensures that those not able
DETROIT - E85 Ethanol fuel, the latest green friendly derivative, is growing in popularity although major issues, such as getting gas stations to carry it, remain. Still within a half dozen years, about half the cars and trucks on American roads will be burning this alternative energy fuel that boosts performance and cuts green house
DETROIT - Ford Motor Company's hybrid fuel-powered fleet is increasing rapidly, riding a wave of consumer demand for GreenTech and environmentally friendly cars and trucks. Nancy Gioia, Ford's Director of Sustainable Mobility and Hybrid Programs, talks about Ford's future alternative energy plans in this special edition of News Maker interview from the North American International