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Science

Report: Facebook apps transmitted personal info

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 10 popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users' personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies.

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Sandstone: Wildcat Sanctuary

Sandstone: Wildcat Sanctuary

Lions and tigers and bears... well actually, no bears.
by Marc Sanchez

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The science of trust

Trust is an essential element in human society, enabling us to form relationships and engage in activities with people who are unfamiliar. A researcher has found that a key ingredient in being able to trust others is the hormone oxytocin.

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The phone wars heat up

The phone wars heat up

Rumor has it that Verizon will provide iPhones this January, whereas now an iPhone user can only use the AT&T network. Some experts argue that it's too little too late to compete with Google's highly successful Android phone.

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iPads to be studied as learning tool for group of U of M freshmen

iPads to be studied as learning tool for group of U of M freshmen

About 450 members of the freshman class at the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development are getting free iPads by the end of the month.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Google lines up Internet TV programming partners

Google lines up Internet TV programming partners

Google Inc.'s effort to wed Web surfing with television viewing is gathering more support from major media outlets that distribute some of the content that will help sell the concept.

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Where are they now?

Where are they now?

"Science" is a popular theme on Midmorning -- from the latest medical breakthroughs to explorers who travel to all corners of the earth. We take a look back on four of the most dynamic scientifically-minded guests in recent memory and find out what they're working on now. Featuring interviews with spider researcher Greta Binford, glaciologist Ted Scambos, polar explorer Ann Bancroft, and social scientist James Fowler.

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Risky behavior, self-control, and reverse psychology

Recent research on distracted driving shows that laws against texting and cell phone use may not have any effect. Midmorning asks why we're tempted to make risky decisions instead of doing the right thing.

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Twin Cities' new Wi-Fi option has rural possibilities

Twin Cities wireless customers have a new option, and the technology it uses may eventually bring high-speed Internet in rural areas.
by Dan Olson

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Facebook founder's story no longer his alone

Facebook founder's story no longer his alone

Mark Zuckerberg, 26, has built Facebook into an international phenomenon by stretching the lines of social convention and embracing a new and far more permeable definition of community.

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