ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter Brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to socialize with others, participate in remote work and enjoy recreational activities Study: A real-time, high performance brain-computer interface for finger decoding and quadcopter control (DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.06.578107) A brain-computer in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Celebrates Bill Signing Expanding Hate Crimes Legislation LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued the following statement praising Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the signing of House Bills 5400-5401, sponsored by state Representatives Noah Arbit and Kristian Grant. "Our state's previous hate crime laws were inadequate to deter and properly prosecute those  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Shares Tips to Help Protect Residents from Scams During Extreme Cold LANSING - As extreme cold sweeps across the state, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents of important tips to avoid additional hardships. If your home or property is damaged from frigid temperatures, such as a pipe burst or broken furnace, Nessel urges residents to research contractors  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Attempting to Limit Birthright Citizenship LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that she, along with the attorneys general of 17 other states, plus Washington D.C. and the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenshi  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Bacterial changes point to new therapies for Legionnaires' disease The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as recently as 2023, health officials in Ithaca warned of an outbreak after multiple reported infections and one death. A new study, published Jan. 23   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Boosting AI model size and training speed with lightwave-connected chips AI growth is capped by data transfer rates between computing chips, but transferring data with light could remove the ceiling The research team's technology could ensure that individual sets of connected chips produced in larger batches can be tailored-made to specific applications.credit: Di Liang, Large-Scale Integrated Photo  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * How a CMU PhD student made cancer research a barroom hit * * * Cancer research isn't just for labs or textbooks, Cody Morrison, a third-year PhD candidate in the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology program, made it the topic of a lively barroom conversation. Morrison recently stepped out of the lab and into a Grand Rapids bar to share his research with the public at "Science on Tap  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Consumer sentiment down amid disagreements on new government policies Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months, edging down 4% from December. While assessments of personal finances inched up for the fifth consecutive month, both the short- and long-run business outlook weakened in January, said economist Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers. Sent  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * DTE Electric Rate Hike Slashed in Half as AG Nessel Helped Save Customers Nearly $240 Million LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's efforts in DTE Electric's latest rate case have helped save the utility's customers nearly $240 million. Yesterday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) approved yet another electric rate hike requested by DTE, which will allow t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: DTE Energy today reported the progress it made in 2024 in building a smarter, stronger, and more resilient electric grid for its customers. Due to the impact of enhanced work and increased investment in the electric grid, coupled with less extreme weather, DTE customers experienced a nearly 70% improvement in time spent without power between 2023 and 2024. "When we invest, it works. Thanks to the comb  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Getting the most out of cosmic maps Study: How Much Information Can Be Extracted from Galaxy Clustering at the Field Level? (DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.221006) Research led by the University of Michigan could help put cosmology on the inside track to reaching the full potential of telescopes and other instruments studying some of the universe's largest looming questions. The project showcased how  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Proclaim January 20 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist issued a proclamation declaring Monday, January 20, 2025, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan. Dr. King was a civil rights activist and leader, who dedicated his life to fighting for equality  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Raises Flags in Accordance with Presidential Proclamation Flags will return to half-staff on Tuesday to resume flag honors for former President Jimmy Carter  LANSING, Mich. --Today, in accordance with a presidential proclamation issued by President Trump, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags throughout the state of Michigan to be raised immediately   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Bench January 21, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. --Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Corey Wiggins to the 84th District Court covering Wexford and Missaukee counties. "I am proud to appoint Corey to the bench for Wexford and Missaukee counties," said Governor Whitmer. "He brings decades of experie  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Expanding Reproductive Freedom, Reducing Barriers to Affording Contraception and Care in Michigan January 21, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 bills that will expand reproductive freedom in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to pati  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Signs Bills to Protect Students, Increase School Safety January 22, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov Additionally, the governor issued an executive order to bolster new school safety commission LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 19 commonsense, bipartisan bills to make Michigan schools, homes, and communities safer. The governor also signed an   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Hartland Man Charged with Embezzlement from Vulnerable Adult LANSING - Today, Kirk Lanam, 52, of Hartland, was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Marie Soma in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on five felony charges for allegedly financially exploiting a vulnerable adult for the enrichment of himself and his non-profit organization, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nes  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Looking to Kenya's Lake Victoria for what may come for Lake Erie The Kenyan flag flies aboard a vessel used to sample different sites across Lake Victoria's Winam Gulf for different types of cyanobacteria. An international research team including scientists from the University of Michigan recently completed a genetic survey of cyanobacteria in the lake, which will help local officials track potentially  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Attorney General Issues Statement on Trump Executive Orders Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to President Trump's day-one executive orders:  "I have grave concerns regarding many of the proposed actions President Trump, and those who have been nominated to serve in his administration, have publicly promoted. Many of these actio  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Fixing a broken health care system can help heal ailments, stem frustrations EXPERT ADVISORY Pamela Herd is the Carol Kakalec Kohn professor of social policy at the Ford School of Public Policy and a faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research's Population Studies Center. Her research focuses on inequality and how it intersects with health, aging and policy. In th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Nearly half of Michigan law enforcement officials concerned about funding, according to U-M survey Survey: Half of Michigan local law enforcement agencies say they are underfunded, while most local governments are satisfied with their appropriations Among Michigan law enforcement agency leaders, concerns about funding levels are widespread, with almost half of chiefs of police and county sheriffs say  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals Cutting acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars globally, making seawater a more affordable option for drinking water Jovan Kamcev, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering at U-M, places a filter me  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Stress in humans is bad, but for wild animals it can be lifesaving Capuchin monkeys resting.courtesy: The Capuchins at Taboga Project Study: Stress responsiveness in a wild primate predicts survival across an extreme El Nino drought (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5020) Faced with relentless drought, capuchin monkeys showcased their remarkable resilience and provided the first data from wild primates to su  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond Alexandra Murphy discusses why 36% of Detroiters have trouble getting where they need to go and how a new tool could guide better transportation solutions I-96 in suburban Detroit. More than one third of Detroit residents experience transportation insecurity--the inability to get from place to place in a timely manner, according to new research from th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Trump returns to office as the first criminal president--but for how long? EXPERT ANALYSIS Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has been keenly and carefully following the legal twists and turns surrounding Donald Trump. Thomas explores where things now stand, on the cusp of Trump's return to the White House: Will Thomas "As T  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Trump's birthright citizenship ban EXPERT Q&A Among his first actions after being sworn into office, President Trump signed an executive order that would end birthright citizenship, an effort to crackdown on immigration laws. Samuel Erman University of Michigan law professor Samuel Erman, whose teaching focuses on citizenship and the Constitution, said Trump's longtime campaign plans will likely   more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Marcelle Nascimento focuses on critical need of fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved communities, and science behind how the mineral works * * * In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city in the world to add fluoride to its drinking water. Five years later, U.S. federal officials endorsed water fluoridation, with man  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * US leaving World Health Organization: Now what? EXPERT Q&A President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, of which the U.S. was a founding member and is an integral part, raises questions on how it might affect Americans and people around the world, especially in an anxious, post-pandemic era of infectious disease and global health threats. Scott Greer Political  more