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The global trade in bullfrogs, which are farmed as a food source in South America and elsewhere, is spreading a deadly fungus that is contributing to the decline of amphibians worldwide, according to a University of Michigan biologist and his colleagues.
A new crowdfunding platform that lets investors back individual people rather than specific ideas or projects will be piloted at the University of Michigan and four other universities this fall, company officials announced Wednesday.
A new study from the University of Michigan finds that concussions and lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury.
Jury selection is starting in a civil lawsuit against a former state of Michigan lawyer who is accused of stalking and defaming a gay student government president at the University of Michigan.
A new career-focused social networking site is believed to be the first-of-its-kind platform for college students and recent grads to showcase their work and connect directly with hiring companies.
Astrophysicists have detected, for the first time, the oscillating signal that heralds the last gasps of a star falling victim to a previously dormant supermassive black hole.
The ability for businesses to take advantage of the technical expertise and resources within the Michigan Corporate Relations Network partner universities has just gotten easier with the formation of the Instant Innovation Program.
In what could propel electric vehicles miles down the road toward commercial viability, GE researchers, in partnership with Ford Motor Co. and the University of Michigan, will develop a smart, miniaturized sensing system that has the potential to significantly extend the life of car batteries over conventional battery systems used in electric vehicles today.
In the first human study of its kind, researchers found that using stem cells to re-grow craniofacial tissues -- mainly bone -- proved quicker, more effective and less invasive than traditional bone regeneration treatments.
Consumer confidence slipped in July, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters-University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc. has won a 39-month contract to provide pharmacy benefit management services to the University of Michigan's Prescription Drug Plan.
University of Michigan heart researchers are shedding light on a safer method for steadying an abnormal heart rhythm that prevents collateral damage to healthy cells.
For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of "sexting," or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component of modern dating.
Required online rules meetings for Michigan high school coaches this fall will include a concussion education module from the University of Michigan's NeuroSport and Pediatric Trauma Program at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
Despite being challenged by extreme weather conditions along the way, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team has won the 2012 American Solar Challenge with their car Quantum for a fourth consecutive American title. Western Michigan Univeristy finished eighth.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved $9 million in renovations to the day-to-day home of college football's winningest program.
In an effort to develop more technologies that improve health care, the University of Michigan will establish a joint Department of Biomedical Engineering with footholds in both the College of Engineering and Medical School.
In a move designed to fast-track more research from the lab to the real world, the University of Michigan was named one of two new nodes of the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps program, NSF officials announced today at an I-Corps anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
The University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers offer the best care in Michigan -- and some of the nation's best care, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
So far so good for the University of Michigan's solar car team in this year's American Solar Challenge.
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Michigan received a record number of applications from prospective freshmen: 42,535 applications for academic year 2012–2013, an increase of 7.5 percent over the previous year's record of 39,570.
Michigan quarterback Jack Kennedy and receiver Joe Reynolds are not exactly high on the depth chart. However the two of them are not bereft of talent ...
A new free app developed at the University of Michigan Health System allows users to create a photographic baseline of their skin and photograph suspicious moles or other skin lesions, walking users step-by-step through a skin self-exam.
The upcoming home opener for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears is considered a hot ticket.
Four people were arrested, including one suspect who was injured, after a vehicle chase and shooting involving police on Friday evening in Warren, Michigan.
Sandy Alcantara pitched seven innings of two-run ball to outlast Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, who exited early, in the Miami Marlins' 8-2 win over the Tigers.
A program launched by a Metro Detroit woman is having a life-changing impact on college students.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
Michigan's Corewell Health confirmed that it will no longer provide gender-affirming care to minors, such as prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy.
The upcoming home opener for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears is considered a hot ticket.
General Motors has temporarily closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Four people were arrested, including one suspect who was injured, after a vehicle chase and shooting involving police on Friday evening in Warren, Michigan.
General Motors has temporarily closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $47, around $10 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
General Motors will temporarily lay off 360 employees at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.
The state tracks the conditions of every bridge in the state, and more than 100 of them are in poor condition.
Organizers and participants of the Detroit tradition are celebrating 30 years of vintage cars, hotrods and so much more.
There are new murals to check out across the city of Detroit from local and nationally renowned artists.
Several Michigan locations are among the official retail locations for an exclusive edition of Taylor Swift's next album.
A pygmy hippopotamus was born at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, the facility said in a social media post.
Going to see a movie at the US 23 Drive-in Theater in Flint, Michigan, is a little like stepping back in time.
A lightsaber Darth Vader used in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction for more than $3.6 million.
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.
The Trump administration's tariffs are slowly rippling through the economy and starting to push up prices for some products, government data shows.
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
Over 300 lawsuits challenging many of Trump's second-term plans have been winding through federal courts, and a handful may be poised for Supreme Court review.
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
Michigan's Corewell Health confirmed that it will no longer provide gender-affirming care to minors, such as prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy.
General Motors has temporarily closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
Barry Sanders is urging people to talk with their physicians about their cardiovascular health.
Suicide impacts millions of people every year. That's why, during National Suicide Prevention Month, we remember the lives lost but also highlight the resources available in our community that can help.
The upcoming home opener for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears is considered a hot ticket.
Sandy Alcantara pitched seven innings of two-run ball to outlast Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, who exited early, in the Miami Marlins' 8-2 win over the Tigers.
After an impressive 2024 season, the Detroit Lions and the Motor City are highlighting fan-favorite moments through a coloring book.
The Tigers were unable to complete their first sweep of the Yankees in New York since 2008.
The Detroit Lions were favorites to win the last Super Bowl before flopping in the playoffs and are suddenly on shaky ground in the eyes of some NFL observers.
Detroit's become one of the hottest destinations in the country for big-time conventions. What's driving the interest?
It's a look at growing two-way ties between Michigan and Japan on this Sunday's Michigan Matters.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
It's a look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its impact over 130 years in the Motor City.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is a utility overseeing water and wastewater for four million residents.
A 16-year-old from Armada died of his injuries after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle, Michigan State Police said.
Clouds will stay heavy through the day Saturday before clearing out on Sunday.
The Detroit Lions are taking on the Chicago Bears, who are coached by former Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson. And it's a hot ticket to get inside Ford Field.
Four people were arrested, including one suspect who was injured, after a vehicle chase and shooting involving police on Friday evening in Warren, Michigan.
A program launched by a Metro Detroit woman is having a life-changing impact on college students.