Play10min 40secAlcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservationsOctober 22, 2007 1:08 PMBy Tom RobertsonThe incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, among American Indians is 30 times higher than among whites. Indians in Minnesota say fetal alcohol damage is causing huge problems. Some say it's the No. 1 problem facing Indian communities.
Play3min 45secIndian business makes energy on Minnesota prairieOctober 22, 2007 1:44 AMBy Mark SteilEven before Gov. Pawlenty's trade mission to India, a few Indian companies dot the landscape in Minnesota.
Honeycrisp apple losing its patent protection, but not its appealOctober 21, 2007 3:00 PMBy Dan OlsonOne of Minnesota's icons, the Honeycrisp apple enters a new era next year when its patent expires.
Rural residents protest ethanol expansionsOctober 16, 2007 1:54 AMBy Dan GundersonRural community groups are opposing ethanol plants at the same the industry faces an economic downturn.
Botanical art depicts Dalai Lama's gardenOctober 15, 2007 5:00 PMBy Greta CunninghamA new botanical art exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum highlights the rare wildflowers of Tibet and India.
Three investigations search for cause of I-35W bridge collapseOctober 15, 2007 4:00 PMBy Sea StachuraThe National Transportation Safety Board isn't the only entity looking for the cause of the bridge collapse.
Play8min 37secU of M to open $14 M equine centerOctober 12, 2007 5:44 PMThe University of Minnesota will open its latest, state-of-the-art research facility next Monday. The $14 million Leatherdale Equine Center will be equipped with high-tech diagnostic and rehabilitative equipment for horses.
Play3min 48secA salon for science loversOctober 12, 2007 4:00 PMBy Marianne CombsEvery couple of weeks people get together at a hip night spot in Minneapolis to hang out, drink some wine... and talk science.
Warm concrete and warm fingers are the secret to wintertime bridge constructionOctober 11, 2007 3:00 AMBy Dan OlsonConstruct a new I-35W bridge in winter? No sweat, says the project's manager.
Play53min 50secThe politics of stem cell researchOctober 8, 2007 12:00 AMA pioneer in California's state-funded stem cell research effort talks about how scientists might navigate ethical minefields, amid high stakes, charged politics and big egos.