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U of M opens new medical biosciences building

U of M opens new medical biosciences building

The University of Minnesota has opened a new medical biosciences building on the school's Twin Cities campus.
by Tim Post

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A climate of change in Copenhagen

A climate of change in Copenhagen

What's at stake, and what needs to be done, at the climate conference next month in Copenhagen.
by Rolf Nordstrom

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When science and literature inspired one another

When science and literature inspired one another

While Wordsworth and Byron were forging the age of Romantic literature, a burst of scientific discovery was happening that forever changed astronomy, chemistry, and physics. Author Richard Holmes reaches back to this period in history to understand the foundations of modern science.

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Study suggests medical errors due to doctor burn-out

A new study by the Mayo Clinic suggests major medical errors reported by American surgeons are related to burn-out and depression.
by Elizabeth Baier

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The latest in road safety

The latest in road safety

The auto industry is developing new lifesaving technologies that allow roads to send information to drivers, and give cars a mind of their own. But will such advances take too much control out of drivers' hands?

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Investor says Elk Run project going slower than expected

The California venture capitalist who says he plans to bring a billion-dollar bio-science park on a former elk farm in southeastern Minnesota said Friday it's going slower than he hoped.
by Tim Nelson

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Feds stimulating research at Minnesota schools

Feds stimulating research at Minnesota schools

If ever there was a time for scientists to feel giddy, it's now. Federal stimulus money for research has started rolling into Minnesota colleges.
by Tim Post

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FAA computer problem not affecting MSP airport yet

If you are trying to catch a flight today, or need to pick up someone from the airport, check ahead to make sure you won't be waiting for hour, or worse, the flight's been cancelled. There are flight cancellations and delays nationwide this morning because of a FAA computer glitch.

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How the Internet is changing reproductive medicine

How the Internet is changing reproductive medicine

Couples struggling with infertility today have more options to find donors, thanks to the Internet. And the growth of social networking is helping many donor offspring find the truth about their genetic origins. Midmorning discusses what happens when participants in reproductive technology lose their anonymity via the Internet.

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Twin Cities students attend shuttle launch

Ten junior high and high school students from Urban Ventures in Minneapolis are at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
by Jessica Mador

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