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July 23, 2008 2:15 AM

Minnesota fights advancing gypsy moth

Minnesota officials are fighting a slowly advancing gypsy moth invasion and encouraging people to stop helping the troublesome insects.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 18, 2008 6:17 PM

Following the laws of physics in superhero movies

MPR's Tom Crann talks to Jim Kakalios, University of Minnesota physics professor and author of "The Physics of Superheroes," about this summer's comic book inspired movies.

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July 14, 2008 6:29 AM

Austin to field test public wi-fi

The City of Austin will have municipal wi-fi by October. The $1.2 million project is being run through the Austin Utilities Board and has been in the works for several years.

by Sea Stachura

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July 11, 2008 2:41 PM

Anniversary of the first test tube baby

The world's first test tube baby was born 30 years ago this month, and launched a reproductive revolution. Midmorning discusses the impact of this success, and the future of in vitro fertilization.

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July 11, 2008 1:54 PM

New iPhone launch becomes high tech meltdown

The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working.

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July 10, 2008 2:22 PM

Mapping the future

A high-tech mapping project in the Red River Valley will help manage floods and save money.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 10, 2008 8:06 AM

Mayo researchers find gene causing heart arhythmia

Mayo Clinic researchers have found one of the genes that cause a form of heart arhythmia. Doctors studied a family with an inherited form of atrial fibrillation by scanning the entire human genome.

by Sea Stachura

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July 10, 2008 12:00 AM

The unsettled questions on stem cells

Midmorning addresses the ethical, policy, and legal issues surrounding stem cell science with a medical expert and a legal expert. Both have written books that take on questions about cloning, embryo use and ownership, and patents.

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July 7, 2008 12:00 AM

Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'

Prolific film maker Werner Herzog's new movie opens in the Twin Cities later this week. "Encounters at the End of the world" examines life at the South Pole.

by Euan Kerr