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A new software invented at the University of Michigan that speeds up 3D printing has hit the market.

Do you ever wonder how they know WHICH variant of COVID-19 is spreading and where? Well, if there IS a new strain of the Coronavirus spreading in Michigan, the State Lab in Lansing will likely be the first place to spot it.

The Biosciences Initiative award will create the new Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats.

Mark Schlissel will be paid his presidential salary for up to two years after June 2023, under an agreement with the Board of Regents.

Biopharmaceutical company to generate 160 high-wage jobs in Ann Arbor with new Center of Excellence Facility.

Researchers at U-M found an explanation for why patients with diabetes are at high risk for developing severe COVID infections.

Researchers at U-M found an explanation for why patients with diabetes are at high risk for developing severe COVID infections.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Lab technicians are often an unseen force in the fight against COVID-19.

Ann Arbor-based COVID testing lab, LynxDx, has opened new testing sites across Michigan.

Israel becomes world's lab as they push ahead in vaccinating their population A new study suggests two shots of the Pfizer vaccine helps to significantly slow the spread of COVID-19. The new information is coming from Israel, where more than 40% of the population has received at least one shot. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

A QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System at LynxDx's headquarters in Ann Arbor. “We did -- and continue to do -- all of their screening and asymptomatic testing.”LynxDx also does testing for St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. As of Jan. 20, the company is the second leading lab for COVID testing in Michigan, following Curative DC, according to MDHHS. Drive-thru testing in Ann ArborIn mid-November, LynxDx opened a drive-thru testing site in Ann Arbor in the parking lot of 2|42 Community Church at 648 S. Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor.

The main lab at Henry Ford was the first in Michigan, outside of the health department, to be able to test for COVID-19. Now, the health system tests over 1,500 samples a day and have done roughly a quarter of a million tests since March. Depending on the urgency of the result, the lab can actually choose to do the PCR test on a specific, smaller machine with a rapid turnaround. In general, the majority of tests take less than 24 hours to determine results when they’re done on the larger machines. Dr. Linoj Samuel with Henry Ford Health System explains the process.

A Central American island called Barro Colorado Island has thousands of birds, insects and amphibians that are studied and preserved, and it's one of the world's most important tropical research facilities. Major Garrett reports on the scientific jewel of the Smithsonian institution.

Google X is the top-secret lab where the company strives for world-changing innovation. It's been completely off limits to journalists until now. Fast Company editor-at-large Jon Gertner joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" for a conversation about the secretive lab, as featured in the magazine