Play3min 46secFibrominn powers ahead with turkey litterJune 18, 2007 1:00 PMBy Tim PostWhen you flip on your lights now, you may be tapping into the region's newest source of electricity; a plant in Benson that's the first facility in the country to make power by burning turkey litter.
Stem cell research flaws don't change findingsJune 13, 2007 12:00 PMBy Art HughesAn investigative panel with the journal Nature say flawed data in an article authored by University of Minnesota stem cell researcher Catherine Verfaillie do not detract from the main findings of the paper.
TV's Mr. Wizard, Minnesota native Don Herbert, diesJune 13, 2007 9:00 AMHerbert, who was born in Waconia, Minnesota, hosted "Watch Mr. Wizard" on television from 1951 to 1964. Herbert turned TV into an entertaining classroom.
Play53min 57secScience of the brainJune 13, 2007 12:00 AMTwo experts examine the latest brain science and how we use our minds to interact with others. Science writer Sharon Begley talks about the latest research in re-wiring the brain. And Daniel Goleman unravels the reasons why we are programmed to be social.
Play4min 05secScientists seek a safe level for taconite fibersJune 8, 2007 12:00 PMBy Stephanie HemphillThe Minnesota Department of Health is launching a major study to try to determine whether there are particles in taconite that cause disease. It's one of two research efforts on taconite and health.
Researchers look for links between taconite and mesotheliomaJune 8, 2007 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe Minnesota Department of Health wants to find out whether dust from taconite can cause a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma. It's one of two major studies on taconite and health.
Play3min 12secWhy we are who we areJune 8, 2007 3:00 AMBy Cara HetlandA unique lab in Sioux Falls will take on cutting-edge genomics research to study adolescent mental health. Researchers hope to learn the role that environment and genetics play in influencing the development of behavioral disorders.
Some frequently asked questions about taconite fibers on Minnesota's North Shore.June 7, 2007 3:22 PMBy Stephanie HemphillSome frequently asked questions about taconite fibers on Minnesota's North Shore.
Play53min 57secThe ethics of technology in the "flat world"June 4, 2007 12:00 PMFour influential Americans who have spent a lot of time thinking about technology gathered to discuss its effects -- good and bad -- recently at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Play53min 54secStretching the sound of reportingMay 30, 2007 12:00 AMUsing dramatization, radical sound effects and humor, the new series Radio Lab probes the secrets of the mind while reporting the latest research on the human condition.