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A deaf man hears music -- and can't stop listening

A deaf man hears music -- and can't stop listening

Austin Chapman, a filmmaker, is deaf. A month ago he popped a brand new pair of bright orange, state-of-the art hearing aids into his ears and his world was changed forever.

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Remembrances: In just 'one small step,' Armstrong became an icon

It was the kind of history that ignites the imagination of humanity. On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched or listened as the lunar module Eagle carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon. Armstrong got on the radio to let them know "the Eagle has landed." Almost seven hours later, Armstrong stepped off the ladder in his bulky white space suitand said those famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

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MN Zoo's moose get waterbeds for research

The moose at the Minnesota Zoo are now resting on waterbeds as part of a new research project.

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Verdict reached for Apple in Samsung case

After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

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At the State Fair: Kristi Curry Rogers on dinosaurs

At the State Fair: Kristi Curry Rogers on dinosaurs

Macalester geology professor Kristi Curry Rogers has been researching dinosaurs for more than a decade. She'll join us to talk about her latest research.
by Emily Kaiser

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Curiosity rover takes first short spin around Mars

Curiosity rover takes first short spin around Mars

Curiosity took its first test drive around the gravel-strewn Martian terrain Wednesday, preparation for the ultimate road trip to find out if the red planet's environment could have supported life.

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St. Jude Medical device component questioned

Dr. Robert Hauser, a cardiologist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, released a report Tuesday suggesting that a coating material used in a St. Jude Medical heart defibrillator may be dangerous.

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'Talking' cars could warn drivers of unseen dangers

Experts predict that our cars will one day routinely "talk" to one another with wireless communication devices, possibly preventing huge numbers of traffic accidents.

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Searching for dark matter in South Dakota

A mine in Lead, S.D. is being re-purposed for a new kind of discovery. Researchers have installed the LUX Dark Matter Detector in the mine and are beginning research in the hopes of finding proof of dark matter.
by Tom Weber

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