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Hawaii telescope sees what could be oldest galaxy

A team of Japanese astronomers using telescopes on Hawaii say they've seen the oldest galaxy, a discovery that's competing with other "earliest galaxy" claims.

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Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook

Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook

Apple is kicking an important Google application off its iPhone and buddying up with Facebook rather than Google's social network, as it distances itself from a bitter rival in the phone arena.

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Researcher Les Szabo on wheat rust, GMOs

Researcher Les Szabo on wheat rust, GMOs

Les Szabo, research geneticist and acting research leader at the USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory on The University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus, discusses wheat's resistance to a new rust and how GMOs could help solve the problem.
by Tom Weber

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Is ur #MD 2 square? Some use e-tech with patients

Is ur #MD 2 square? Some use e-tech with patients

Some physicians are reaching patients by Facebook, Twitter, text message and blog.

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NASA troubleshoots problem on Mars Odyssey orbiter

NASA troubleshoots problem on Mars Odyssey orbiter

NASA says one of its orbiting Mars spacecraft is in safe mode after it detected a problem.

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All about science: The best innovations, Venus transit

All about science: The best innovations, Venus transit

We'll look at the hunt for dark matter in South Dakota, the significance of the Venus transit and the best upcoming scientific innovations.

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Ray Bradbury speaking about the mysteries of life

Ray Bradbury speaking about the mysteries of life

Legendary American author Ray Bradbury died June 5, 2012, at the age of 91. Back in 2000 he was the featured speaker in Minnetonka at the Pen Pals Lecture Series. He spoke about the greatest influences on his life and career of more than seven decades, and gave this insightful and entertaining speech apparently without notes.

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Brains of athletes, veterans show similar injuries

Brains of athletes, veterans show similar injuries

A new study out of Boston University shows brain degeneration found in NFL athletes is similar to that of war veterans who have survived roadside bombings and other traumatic injuries in war.

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Look now! NASA releases Venus transit video

Filtering the sun's light to a minuscule fraction of its true power allowed sky-gazers around the world to watch a silhouetted Venus travel across Earth's closest star, an extremely rare spectacle that served as a reminder of how tiny our planet really is.

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3M touts tech to improve TV colors

3M and California-based Nanosys will combine their knowledge of optical films to help TV manufacturers produce LCD displays that'll deliver much richer, truer-to-life color.
by Martin Moylan

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