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Science stunts with physics ringmaster Dan Dahlberg

University of Minnesota physics professor Dan Dahlberg is a also the ringmaster for the Physics Circus.
by Steven John

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BBC: Space in 2013

BBC: Space in 2013

BBC space correspondent Jonathan Amos and astronomer Marek Kukula look back at the biggest stories of 2012. They'll also look ahead to two comets and plans for the Mars Curiosity Rover in 2013.

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Minn. facility will analyze underground beam of neutrinos

A new "far detector" facility in Ash River, Minn. is set to be partially running this spring. Researchers will be using the five-story building, which sits mostly underground, to catch tiny particles called neutrinos.

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'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES

'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES

From the iPotty for toddlers to the 1,600-pound mechanical spider and the host of glitch-ridden "smart" TVs, the International CES show is a forum for gadget makers to take big -- and bizarre -- chances.

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The future of physics after Higgs Boson

The future of physics after Higgs Boson

One of the most exciting scientific discoveries of 2012 was the Higgs Boson particle, which confirmed the underlying theories of physics. But some scientists actually hoped the particle wouldn't be discovered.

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Climate Cast: Did climate change play role in 2012 extreme weather?

Climate Cast: Did climate change play role in 2012 extreme weather?

This week on Climate Cast, we'll discuss the role that climate change may have played in Hurricane Sandy and the drought, and look at some of the most extreme Minnesota weather events in 2012.

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How exercise shaped the human brain

New research has led to a hypothesis that an increase in aerobic activity resulting from the adoption of a hunter-gatherer lifestyle directly influenced the evolution of the human brain.

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The revolutionary artificial heart without a pulse

In 2011, Dr. Bud Frazier and his colleague Dr. Billy Cohn implanted the first of a new kind of artificial heart: one without a pulse.

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CES unveils big TVs with 'ultrahigh definition'

CES unveils big TVs with 'ultrahigh definition'

The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves farther away from the screen.

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Study: Billions of Earth-size planets in Milky Way

Our Milky Way is home to at least 17 billion planets that are similar in size to Earth, a new estimate suggests. That's more than two Earth-size planets for every person on the globe.

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