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Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

University of Minnesota researchers and agri-business Cargill are joining forces in an effort to increase production of biofuel crops in the region.
by Dan Gunderson

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To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species

To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.
by The Associated Press

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Don Wyse remembered as early champion of sustainable agriculture research in Minnesota

Don Wyse remembered as early champion of sustainable agriculture research in Minnesota

University of Minnesota professor Don Wyse, a proponent of sustainable agricultural practices, died Tuesday. Wyse co-founded the Forever Green Initiative, a project to research new, more sustainable crops for Minnesota farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.
by Allison Aubrey

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Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress

Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress

A new study finds people who are resilient in the face of stressful events have a different mix of bacteria in the gut than those who get more frazzled.
by Will Stone

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