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Is your holiday gift spying on you? A guide rates the security of smart devices

Is your holiday gift spying on you? A guide rates the security of smart devices

Before you start making that wish list, you might want to check another list: The Mozilla Foundation made a "Privacy Not Included" guide to help shoppers be more proactive against security threats.
by Emma Bowman

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Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland

Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland

Negotiators from around the world opened the United Nations' annual climate change conference Sunday in a Polish city built around mining coal, widely seen as a main culprit behind global warming.
by Associated Press

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Fertilize crops with human waste? Let me explain, researcher says

Fertilize crops with human waste? Let me explain, researcher says

Jeremy Guest, a professor at the University of Illinois, is visiting the Twin Cities to talk about technologies that turn human waste into fertilizers similar to the synthetic fertilizers many farmers use to grow corn and soybeans.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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NASA probe InSight lands safely on Martian surface

NASA probe InSight lands safely on Martian surface

There's a new probe nearing Mars. After Monday's tricky landing, NASA's InSight spacecraft is to deploy a sensitive seismometer and temperature probe to let scientists explore the planet's interior.
by Joe Palca

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Thanks to science, you can eat an apple every day

Thanks to science, you can eat an apple every day

After harvest, apples can be stored for months in controlled atmosphere storage rooms where the temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels are adjusted to put them into hibernation.
by Rachel D. Cohen

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After nearly 40 years, 'Astro Bob' retires from Duluth News Tribune

After nearly 40 years, 'Astro Bob' retires from Duluth News Tribune

Photographer and astronomy blogger Bob King, better known as "Astro Bob," shares regular news and insights about outer space that are tailored to his audience in northeastern Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Anxiety abounds at NASA as Mars landing day arrives

Anxiety abounds at NASA as Mars landing day arrives

The InSight lander is aiming for an afternoon touchdown. Although an old pro at this, NASA last attempted a landing at Mars six years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Microbes in the crop rows: Soil's secrets may yield a new ag revolution

Microbes in the crop rows: Soil's secrets may yield a new ag revolution

A U of M scientist is leading an international effort that explores the next frontier of science: Soil microbes. Her research could fundamentally change the way farmers grow the food we eat.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dangerous infection tied to hospitals now becoming common outside them

Dangerous infection tied to hospitals now becoming common outside them

Infections with Clostridium difficile can be difficult to treat and life-threatening. Once a problem seen mainly in health care facilities, the infections are now occurring more often outside of hospitals.
by Clayton Dalton

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