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Rubicon Genomics Expands Distribution in Europe and Asia
Rubicon Genomics Inc. Thursday announced new distributors in Europe and Asia for its kits that allow laboratories to conduct sophisticated DNA tests with very small samples.
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Rubicon Genomics Inc. Thursday announced new distributors in Europe and Asia for its kits that allow laboratories to conduct sophisticated DNA tests with very small samples.
RheTech Inc. of Whitmore Lake and Eco Bio Plastics Midland Inc. of Midland Monday announced a strategic alliance to use Eco Bio's patent-protected technology that incorporates ground paper as a reinforcement in plastics.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday will embark on his third trade trip to Asia, this time with an added focus on selling Michigan as a destination to Chinese tourists.
The Altair Partner Alliance announced that the electromechanical analysis tool JMAG, created by Japan's JSOL Corp., will be available to enabled HyperWorks users this fall.
Plasan Carbon Composites, the supplier of carbon fiber products to the auto industry, announced Tuesday that Japan's Toray Industries, the world's largest producer of carbon fiber, has taken a 20 percent ownership stake in the company.
Company rebounds from recalls and natural disasters.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Friday announced a multi-year distribution agreement with Nonin Medical Inc., a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring.
Advanced Photonix Inc. (NYSE Amex: API) said last week that it had received $760,000 in orders for multiple T-Gauge terahertz systems.
Honda says it plans to make North America the centerpiece of its global product efforts.
ProQuest is expanding its acclaimed Digital National Security Archive with newly declassified files that provide researchers with fresh insights into the modern relationship between the U.S. and Japan.
New vehicle prices have dropped $500 in the past year, mainly because Japanese automakers have restocked dealers after car shortages in 2011.
Family and friends of a Michigan businessman who died while hiking on Japan's Mount Fuji plan to honor his life.
Lawrence Technological University's robot, vuLTUre2, finished fifth in the Auto-Nav Challenge, the main event at the 20th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition held at Oakland University June 8-11.
It's a long way from Detroit to Houghton, and it's even farther to Osaka, Japan, but distances don't seem to faze Chanavia Smith. As a teenager, she left her home in Detroit to travel nearly 500 miles north by northwest to attend Michigan Technological University on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This fall, she's off to Japan.
Altair Engineering Inc. announced that Intelligence Business Solutions, a Tokyo-based business consulting and process solutions provider, will become a reseller and implementation partner for Altair's HiQube business analytics technology, integrating HiQube as part of their solution offerings to companies throughout Japan.
Altair Engineering Inc. announced that Zeal Group of Tokyo, Japan, has become a reseller and implementation partner of Altair's HiQube business analytics and performance optimization platform.
The Michigan Economic Development Corp, Tuesday announced that two Japanese companies, Panasonic Automotive Systems and Teijin Advanced Composites, were approved for incentives by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the new Michigan Business Development Program to support their expansions in Michigan.
It was one year ago today that an earthquake and tsunami hit the northern coast of Japan......killing nearly 20-thousand people.
A year after the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers remain largely in the dark when it comes to fundamental knowledge about how nuclear fuels behave under extreme conditions, according to a University of Michigan nuclear waste expert and his colleagues.
The latest search for a Michigan man who went missing more than a month ago while hiking on Japan's Mount Fuji was unsuccessful, his father said Wednesday.
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Relatives of a western Michigan hiker who is missing in Japan are planning to join the search for him on Mount Fuji.
Two of Japan's largest auto suppliers have agreed to pay $548 million in fines, and four execs are going to jail, in connection with guilty pleas filed in an anti trust investigation.
An online message says volunteer hikers have ascended Japan's Mount Fuji in search of a missing Michigan businessman.
Family members of a missing Michigan man who disappeared one week ago while visiting snow- and ice-covered Mount Fuji in Japan remain hopeful he'll be found alive, his father said Friday.
Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise.
Two Metro Detroit men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Detroit man in Melvindale, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday.
Support for organized labor is at a high not seen since the 1960s, with 71% of Americans saying they approve of unions, according to Gallup.
The crackdown on illegal block parties continues in the city of Detroit.
Postal workers rolled into the Motor City this week to energize, mobilize and organize as the American Postal Workers Union negotiates its latest contract with the United States Postal Service.
Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise.
Two Metro Detroit men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Detroit man in Melvindale, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday.
The jury remains deadlocked on at least one charge, but it is unclear which charge and how many jurors are split.
Support for organized labor is at a high not seen since the 1960s, with 71% of Americans saying they approve of unions, according to Gallup.
According to Trump's campaign, the rally will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
American automakers are pushing back against a federal safety ruling that involves automatic emergency braking technology in new cars.
Dearborn Village Ford general sales manager Jay Sturtz says they're resorting to good old-fashioned pen and paper while they wait for CDK to come back online.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
A larger stock of smaller homes could mean more budget-friendly options for buyers.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Social Security is counting on its Login.gov service to shrink lengthy wait times for people who need to call the agency.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
Rite Aid, which has already closed hundreds of stores, is shutting more locations in Michigan and Ohio.
Trinity Health's virtual nursing program uses teamwork and technology so bedside nurses can focus on what matters most: being there in person for patients.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A 39-year-old Michigan man has filed a lawsuit saying he lost his toes because he received delayed medical care while he was in custody.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
The Detroit Lions will induct Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson into the Pride of the Lions during the 2024 season.
Paris 2024 Summer Games organizers hope Olympic flame's glitzy arrival in the City of Light can help cast off shadow of low local enthusiasm.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Yohan Ramírez had two consecutive errors in the ninth inning, paving the way for the Detroit Tigers to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday for their second straight comeback win over the NL West leaders.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The three top elected county leaders essentially run the Metro Detroit region.
Republican strategist Jamie Roe and Democratic strategist Greg Bowen discuss Ohio Sen. JD Vance being named the Republican vice presidential nominee.
This past weekend, Detroit police responded to close to 80 illegal block parties, clearing out crowds and confiscating illegal weapons.
Postal workers rolled into the Motor City this week to energize, mobilize and organize as the American Postal Workers Union negotiates its latest contract with the United States Postal Service.
Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison shares more about a new proposed rental ordinance for the city.
First responders are still investigating a fire that tore through a home in Farmington Hills on Tuesday.