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How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.
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From Bridge: Trump, DOGE and deep divides were among biggest Michigan politics stories of 2025
2025 was a big year in Michigan politics, with significant changes at both the state and federal level. Bridge Michigan takes a look at some of the stories and events that shaped the year.
Nickel-Zinc Battery Company Raises $30 Million
ZincFive has closed an oversubscribed Series F funding round this month, raising $30 million. That brings its total funding raised to $254 million since the company was founded nearly a decade ago in 2016. The aim of the funding is to help with rapid scaling of its commercial footprint and … [continued]
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Agrivoltaic Company Okovate Acquires Stanford University & Carnegie Mellon Tech Startup
Agrivoltaics have been the name of the game in the past few years in the solar power industry. On the surface, it seems simple — find farmland that could benefit from co-location with solar power plants, and then plop some solar panels on areas of the land that seem most … [continued]
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Humanoid Robots Keep Slipping Into the Future, Much Like Fusion
Humanoid robots have a habit of returning to public attention in waves. Each wave arrives with smoother motion, better balance, and more confident timelines. The claim is usually some version of general purpose capability. The promise is a machine that can safely share space with humans and perform a wide … [continued]
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