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Wis. surgery reduces autism related screaming

A University of Wisconsin Health doctor is doing a surgery that helps quiet autistic kids who scream loudly and repeatedly by separating the cartilage in the vocal cords, creating a larger gap for air flow and limiting the sound power.

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Students find ways to hack school-issued iPads within a week

Los Angeles Unified School District started issuing iPads to its students this school year, as part of a $30 million deal with Apple. But less than a week after getting their iPads, hundreds of students had found a way to bypass software blocks meant to limit what websites the students can use.

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Evolution dispute scraps New Ulm play

Evolution dispute scraps New Ulm play

Thanks to Martin Luther College, there'll be no production of the play "Inherit the Wind" by the New Ulm Actors Community Theatre.
by Bob Collins

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Climate scientists: Global warming 'extremely likely' man-made

Climate scientists: Global warming 'extremely likely' man-made

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday.

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Google updates search formula

Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its Internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by Web surfers.

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DNA test confirms ID of wolf that bit Minn. teen

The wolf had deformities that might have limited its ability to hunt, which may have contributed to its unusual behavior.
by Dan Kraker

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Raising tastier sea urchins for foodies and the environment

A scientist in Birmingham, Ala. is trying to help overharvested sea urchins, considered a delicacy in many parts of the world, find their way back to a restaurant near you.

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Could detectives use microbes to solve murders?

Long after we die, many of the microscopic creatures living in and on us continue to thrive. In field experiments, forensic scientists are tracking changes in communities of microbes on human remains that could one day serve as clues.

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How birds adapt to changing climates

How birds adapt to changing climates

Migratory birds are particularly threatened because they depend on multiple habitats. We'll look at how migratory birds are adapting - or not - to the changes in their environment.
by Gary Botzek

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Could microbes help detectives solve murders?

In the woods outside Huntsville, Texas, scientists are trying to determine whether they can use the microbes that live on the human body as microscopic witnesses that could help catch criminals.

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