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Ford to lay off 700 workers due to slow car sales

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 06:11

Ford Motor Co said it's laying off 700 workers at a Michigan assembly plant because of slow sales of the small cars and hybrids it makes.

Single gene in bees separates queen from workers

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:11

Scientists have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers.

NASA`s Swift clicks images of X-ray action at Milky Way`s core

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:33

Recent observations by NASA`s Swift spacecraft have provided scientists a unique glimpse into the activity at the center of Milky Way galaxy and led to the discovery of a rare celestial entity which may help them test predictions of Albert Einstein`s theory of general relativity.

Scientists use Internet to search for time travellers!

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:21

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have searched through the Internet to look for any time travellers from the future that may be lurking in our world.

Sub-zero arctic blast strikes US

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 08:20

Icy, snow-covered roads and high winds made travel treacherous from the Dakotas to Michigan and Missouri as much of the US braced for dangerously cold temperatures that could break records.

New space weather model to improve solar storm warning system

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:19

A University of Michigan space weather model has been chosen to predict magnetic disturbances due to space weather.

Business Talks

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 21:05

Alison Davis, Dean, UM Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, gives her insights on business education in an exclusive interview with Patricia Mascarenhas.

US man claims he helped FBI find Osama bin Laden

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 13:51

A Michigan man has claimed of tipping the US federal investigators about slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden`s hideout in Pakistan years before he was killed in a secret mission of Navy SEALs in May 2011.

Mammal body size decreased during two ancient global warming events

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 13:21

A new study suggests that mammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events.

In Detroit bankruptcy trial, union says city had pensions in sight

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:24

A trial on Detroit`s eligibility for bankruptcy protection kicked off on Wednesday with opponents claiming the city tried to bypass restrictions on cutting workers` pensions, as experts in municipal bankruptcy around the country watched closely in a case that could set important precedents.

Now, robotic leg with a natural gait

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 15:29

Scientists are developing a new computer-controlled bionic leg that can help amputees walk more `naturally`.

Hero dog dies while saving two men from bear attack

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 19:03

The less than two-kg dachshund, named Bradley, stood up to the bear and fought it off so the massive beast would not attack the two men in Oscoda County in Michigan.