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Nobel medicine prize awarded to 3 Americans for work on circadian rhythm

Nobel medicine prize awarded to 3 Americans for work on circadian rhythm

Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young share the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries about how internal clocks govern human biology.

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Study: Rain and snow can transport chemicals to Minnesota's lakes, rivers

Study: Rain and snow can transport chemicals to Minnesota's lakes, rivers

A new study offers an explanation to why pharmaceuticals and other chemicals are found in remote Minnesota lakes. Research over the past decade has found drugs and chemicals like the insect repellent DEET are common in surface water.
by Dan Gunderson

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MN Historical Society working on app for people with memory loss

MN Historical Society working on app for people with memory loss

With a $205,00 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minnesota Historical Society will begin work on a new mobile app to spark conversations between people with memory loss and their caretakers and loved ones.
by Cathy Wurzer

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FAA restricts drones over major U.S. landmarks

FAA restricts drones over major U.S. landmarks

The agency is banning unauthorized unmanned aircraft from the air over sites such as the Statue of Liberty and Hoover Dam, citing national security.

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Trump deleting tweets after Luther Strange's loss raises legal questions

Trump deleting tweets after Luther Strange's loss raises legal questions

After Roy Moore defeated the president's chosen candidate, Trump acted to remove evidence of his support. Transparency advocates argue the move is part of a larger pattern of poor record keeping.

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As scrutiny of social networks grows, influence attacks continue in real time

As scrutiny of social networks grows, influence attacks continue in real time

Trolls, bots and other mischief aimed at shaping the U.S. information environment have continued long after the presidential election even as Washington focuses on Facebook and Twitter.

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Twitter to try giving users 280 characters -- whether they want them or not

Twitter to try giving users 280 characters -- whether they want them or not

The company says it wants to give users more room to express themselves. But many users worry it will rob Twitter of its microblogging soul.

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Facebook faces increasing scrutiny over election-related Russian ads

Facebook faces increasing scrutiny over election-related Russian ads

Facebook is under increasing pressure to scrutinize its advertising content after it discovered that ads on the site had been placed by a Russian agency to influence the 2016 U.S. election.
by Laura Sydell

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Coding for change

Participants in a "hackathon" called Code Switch Minnesota used computer code to fight inequality.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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Is curiosity a positive or negative feeling?

Is curiosity a positive or negative feeling?

Not all feelings of curiosity are the same. A study finds that one factor affecting the balance of negative and positive when it comes to curiosity is time, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.
by Tania Lombrozo

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