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Can weather modification impact climate change?

Can weather modification impact climate change?

This week, Jonathan Jennings, project meteorologist with the West Texas Weather Modification Association, joins us to discuss cloud seeding.

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At an old Minnesota oil spill site, scientists discover oil-eating microbes

At an old Minnesota oil spill site, scientists discover oil-eating microbes

Scientists here discovered that bacteria that break down oil are everywhere, ready to go to work. Even in the northern Minnesota woods there are microbes that eat carbon and break down oil. The population of those bugs explodes when there's oil in the ground.
by Dan Gunderson

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The doctor will see your phone now

Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS8, features a program that can collect and track health metrics of users with the ability to share to other apps and a patient's doctors.

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Trial results promising for curing puppies' parvo

Trial results promising for curing puppies' parvo

Early tests performed on about 50 puppies in seven states for Grand Forks-based Avianax have resulted in a 90 percent cure rate for canine parvovirus, which spreads through animal waste and direct contact between dogs, usually at kennels, shelters and shows.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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NASA to test giant Mars parachute on Earth

For decades, robotic landers and rovers have hitched a ride to Earth's planetary neighbor using the same parachute design. But NASA needs a bigger and stronger parachute if it wants to send astronauts there.
by The Associated Press

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After decades of silent wandering, NASA probe phones home

After decades of silent wandering, NASA probe phones home

The team that's "recaptured" ISEE-3 will begin to assess the health of its systems and instruments in the days and weeks ahead, Nells says. If all goes well, they hope to fire its engines and put it on a new path by mid-June.

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Drone wars: Who owns the air?

Drone wars: Who owns the air?

There are lots of entrepreneurs who would love to fly drones -- tiny unmanned aircraft -- all over the country. They dream of drones delivering packages and taking photos, but there's a battle in the courts right now standing in their way. The battle is about whether it's legal for drones to take to the sky.
by Steve Henn

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BBC: Why are we competitive?

Is competition a natural instinct? Should we nurture competition in our children so they learn that victory is the ultimate goal and that only the fittest survive? The BBC explores why we are so reliant on competition and what it means for our future success.

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Why bacon smells good

Why bacon smells good

There's nothing on Earth like the smell of bacon cooking, especially when it's being prepared by someone else and it's the weekend. But -- why? What is it about the smell that calls us like a siren out of a deep sleep?
by April Fulton

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Our continuing look at climate change

Our continuing look at climate change

The latest research on our changing climate.

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