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Still have leftover Halloween candy? Use it for science!

Still have leftover Halloween candy? Use it for science!

No need to risk sugar shock, folks. We've got a whole bunch of experiments you can do with leftover candy that are possibly more fun than eating it.

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Paying your Metro Transit fare? There's an app for that

Paying your Metro Transit fare? There's an app for that

The Twin Cities transit agency Thursday rolled out smartphone applications hoping they'll catch on with customers who won't have to stop and buy rail tickets or scramble for change at the bus stop.
by Tim Nelson

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NASA's new 'intruder alert' system spots incoming asteroid

A space rock zipped by earth Sunday night. Astronomers knew it wasn't a threat, thanks in part to a new automated warning program called Scout.
by Joe Palca

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Do parents invade children's privacy when they post photos online?

Do parents invade children's privacy when they post photos online?

The kids look so darned cute in that photo, it's hard not to post it online for all too see. But there are privacy risks to sharing children's images, and children often don't want the exposure.
by Tara Haelle

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Researchers say they've found a bit of fossilized dinosaur brain

Researchers say they've found a bit of fossilized dinosaur brain

A small rock might contain tissue from a 130 million-year-old dinosaur brain. If confirmed, it would be the first bit of fossilized dino gray matter ever found.

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Virtual reality's potential draws a crowd in Twin Cities

Virtual reality's potential draws a crowd in Twin Cities

In Minneapolis, some 60 developers, enthusiasts and talent scouts meet monthly to share their ideas and expertise on virtual reality.
by Max Nesterak

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University of Minnesota lab aims to use simplified cells

Man-made molecules that mimic cells but aren't alive could be used to study dangerous diseases in detail, test new drugs or even define life on other planets.
by Associated Press

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Out of this world: How artists imagine planets yet unseen

Out of this world: How artists imagine planets yet unseen

When astronomers spot a new planet that's too far away to be seen in detail, they work with artists to depict it. Space artists say they have a lot of freedom, but have to be careful, too.

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No Snapchat in the bedroom? An online tool to manage kids' media use

No Snapchat in the bedroom? An online tool to manage kids' media use

The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched more liberal guidelines on children's media use. They're offering parents an online tool to help manage the what, where and when of family screen time.
by Katherine Hobson

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