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Researcher Les Szabo on wheat rust, GMOs
Les Szabo, research geneticist and acting research leader at the USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory on The University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus, discusses wheat's resistance to a new rust and how GMOs could help solve the problem.
Twin Cities area faces stricter air quality rules
The air in the Twin Cities generally meets state and national quality standards -- except for the occasional day when pollution can shoot up. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new rules soon.
Should we label genetically modified food?
Some states are considering laws that would require genetically modified foods be clearly labeled on the packaging. What would those labels really tell consumers about that food? Are GMOs safe?
Invasive species ride tsunami debris to US shore
Debris from last year's tsunami in Japan is showing up on the West Coast, representing a whole new way for invasive species to enter marine environments.
Photos: Fighting sea lamprey in Lake Superior
The sea lamprey was one of the first non-native species to invade the Great Lakes, and it's been one of the most destructive. The eel-like parasite nearly wiped out the entire lake trout population. But scientists have devised ways to keep the blood-sucking fish in check, and that's allowed lake trout to make a historic comeback.
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