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A scientifically improved salmon stokes debate

A scientifically improved salmon stokes debate

The Food and Drug Administration holds hearings next week which could lead to approval of the first genetically modified animal for human consumption. A Massachusetts company wants federal approval to market a genetically engineered salmon but is the verdict still out on whether such foods are safe to eat?

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Researchers: Put public health first when regulating chemicals

Two prominent researchers studying the impact of chemicals on fish and other animals hope enough people will become educated about the issue to push for tighter environmental regulations.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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The Alligator Man

Louis Guillette's research on endocrine disruptors and their impact on alligators has raised new awareness of environmental pollutants in our water. He argues that the impact of his work, and the research being done by scientists in Minnesota, goes beyond the animal world.
by Deborah Swackhamer

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FAA slow to grant airspace for N.D. unmanned aircraft

FAA slow to grant airspace for N.D. unmanned aircraft

Military officials say they need restricted training airspace for a planned unmanned aircraft base in Grand Forks, but the FAA says it's not ready to establish such an airspace in North Dakota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Amateur rocketeers ready Miss September for launch

Craig Nelson's weekend hobby turns one well-worn cliche on its head. In this case, it is rocket science.

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NIH to resume funding stem cell research for now

The government said Friday it's back in the business of funding embryonic stem cell research -- at least for now -- after an appeals court temporarily lifted a judge's ban.

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U of M officials pleased with latest stem cell ruling

The head of the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota says a new appeals court ruling is good news for stem cell researchers.
by Lorna Benson

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U of M to be part of NASA solar probe project

U of M to be part of NASA solar probe project

The University of Minnesota will be part of an experiment with NASA to get a spacecraft closer to the sun than ever before.
by Jessica Mador

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Appeals court lifts ban on federal stem cell funding

Appeals court lifts ban on federal stem cell funding

A federal appeals court on Thursday permitted federal funding of stem cell research to proceed temporarily until the court rules on the merits of the Obama administration's position in the case.

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Birth order might determine personality

Birth order might determine personality

Recent research on birth order suggests that though oldest children are smarter, the younger ones work harder. Midmorning looks at birth order and how it influences us.

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