Science

Anxious to fly, ND's fledgling drone business waits for FAA to act
The slow pace of federal rule making is forcing businesses and even some North Dakota researchers to take their drones to Canada where it's easier to get test flight permission.
Researchers create artificial organs on microchips
These organs-on-a-chip are designed to test drugs and to understand the basics of how organs function when they are healthy and when they are diseased.
Long overlooked dwarf galaxy discovered
The newest galaxy to be discovered is actually very old - and very small. And it's right in our neighborhood of the universe.
Nutmeg: A spice with a violent history
A lot of blood has been shed over this little brown seed. "Nutmeg has been one of the saddest stories of history," says culinary historian Michael Krondl.
Do e-books cause sleep problems?
E-readers may make it particularly hard to get a good night's sleep, according to research out this week.
Could glitter help solve NASA's giant telescope problem?
The idea is to take the tiny shiny particles into space, spray a cloud of them outside the spacecraft, and then use lasers on the spacecraft to manipulate them into the shape of a mirror.
It's not clear if the Internet connectivity problems were an act of retribution for a major intrusion at Sony Pictures Entertainment that the FBI last week linked to North Korea.
Medical device tax opponents envision victory in spring
The medical device industry has spent more than $150 million to convince Congress to kill a tax on its devices, arguing it costs tens of thousands of jobs.