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More Aurora Borealis predicted

More Aurora Borealis predicted

Northern lights may be returning to most of Minnesota's skies in the coming years. That's because the sun is expected to be creating more weather in space, throwing off clouds of magnetized particles that have the power to turn dark skies into ribbons of color...and disrupt the GPS systems we've come to rely upon.

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Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet.

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SCSU researchers find fish vulnerable to human medications

SCSU researchers find fish vulnerable to human medications

Research at St. Cloud State University shows that anti-depressants found in water affect fish and other aquatic life.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Free speech on the Internet

Free speech on the Internet

Google's purchase of YouTube has enabled the Web site to reach around the globe. But Google recently met its match in Turkey when the Turkish government blocked the site due to culturally inappropriate content. Midmorning asks how consumers, companies, and laws will adapt to emerging Internet technology.

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A documentarian wants to implant a camera in his prosthetic eye.

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Apple changes its mind on security

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Evidence of a green Sahara

Evidence of a green Sahara

On a recent dinosaur dig in Africa, paleontologists found evidence of lush vegetation and a thriving community of ancient people in what is now the Sahara Desert.

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Popularity of mini-laptops rising

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Music and the shaping of humanity

Music and the shaping of humanity

A musician-turned neuroscientist suggests that evolution had a hand in how we respond to music. He chose six songs as examples of how we achieve cooperative goals like acquiring knowledge and love. He also explains why The Beatles' failure to imitate their musical heroes made them stars.

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Three Microsoft research projects

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