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Scientists search for extraterrestrial life

Scientists search for extraterrestrial life

NASA scientists have found two new planets that revolve around the same star using their Kepler satellite. They're so large that they appear to be the size of Saturn.

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When drug trials go awry

When drug trials go awry

Over the past few years, pharmaceutical research has become more commercialized and market-driven. For two bioethicists, that raises questions about the quality of the data in drug trials, and the safety of the participants in those trials.

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Mankato engineering students build bridge for Fair

A steel bridge and an easy-to-assemble emergency shelter will decorate the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities booth at the State Fair this year.

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Ancient DNA sheds light on the past

Ancient DNA sheds light on the past

Molecular biologist Beth Shapiro uses ancient DNA samples to travel through time, looking for clues to what caused the mass extinctions of species like mammoths more than 10,000 years ago. Her research could provide lead to strategies to preserve and protect species today.

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Ruling could slow down stem cell research at U of M

Embryonic stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota are anxious to hear how a new court ruling will affect their work.
by Lorna Benson

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U of M receives $10M grant to study climate change

A major grant to the University of Minnesota will fund a multi-disciplinary team studying the implications of climate change in some detail.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Public airs concerns over Google plan, net neutrality to FCC officials

Two members of the Federal Communications Commission heard unofficial testimony in Minneapolis last night, and most people at the hearing agreed that no one should get preferential treatment on the internet.
by Rupa Shenoy

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FCC commissioner: Google-Verizon plan would 'cannibalize' the Internet

A Federal Communications Commissioner visiting Minneapolis on Thursday said that implementing a policy proposal by Google and Verizon on how the Internet should work in the future would "cannibalize" the Internet.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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National debate over net neutrality in Mpls. tonight

Two members of the Federal Communications Commission are visiting Minneapolis today for a public hearing on what role the government should play in regulating the Internet.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Revisiting dream research after 'Inception'

Revisiting dream research after 'Inception'

In the film "Inception," corporate thieves enter people's dreams and steal their ideas. While some of the concepts in the film are purely hypothetical, it's raising new awareness on the world of dream research.

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