Science

June 11, 2008 3:00 PM

Safe food and salmonella watch

A recent salmonella outbreak has restaurants and stores pulling tomatoes from the shelves. Midmorning examines the complexities of food safety oversight from the fields to the table.

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June 11, 2008 12:00 AM

The ethical dilemmas of genetic testing

As more demand genetic tests, the questions increase about what happens after the results are known. Genetic counselors talk about what patients need to know before and after they seek genetic screening.

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June 5, 2008 1:00 AM

Return of wheat rust on the horizon

An old nemesis is threatening wheat crops around the world. Wheat stem rust epidemics have been controlled for decades, but a new outbreak in Africa has scientists in the Midwest working overtime to breed new resistant wheat plants.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 5, 2008 12:00 AM

Central nervous system goes techno

A dream of people working in prosthetics is to have artificial limbs respond to brain waves, so the artificial one responds almost as smoothly as the lost limb. A new recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" grant says the technology shows promise in monkeys.

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June 4, 2008 3:00 AM

Study: Heavy construction materials, added pavement brought down 35W bridge

The 35W bridge was over-weighted with concrete pavement and construction materials, causing an under-sized gusset plate to fail, according to a study conducted by University of California-Berkeley structural engineering professor Hassan Astaneh.

by Sea Stachura

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June 4, 2008 3:00 AM

PUC weighs decision on Big Stone power plant

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide tomorrow whether to approve transmission lines to bring electricity from a coal-fired power plant from South Dakota into Minnesota.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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June 3, 2008 9:43 AM

Baby Boom mothers text their kids

Time --and technology-- are marching on. Commentator Peter Smith has noticed what he sees as a disturbing new trend: Baby Boom moms who are texting their young adult kids.

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June 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Out with the old, in with the new

Every New Year's Eve we make resolutions to change our ways, but rarely do we follow through, because habits are hard to break. But one expert says creating new habits isn't as daunting as it seems.

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May 28, 2008 3:07 PM

Why science needs art

Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein are all known for their contributions to the arts, but writer Jonah Lehrer says that their work also showed profound scientific insight. And he argues that without art, science will never be able to answer our most essential questions.