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Central nervous system goes techno

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

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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PUC weighs decision on Big Stone power plant

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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Baby Boom mothers text their kids

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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Out with the old, in with the new

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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Why science needs art

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.

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Astronaut from tiny Minn. town will soon be in space

Astronaut from tiny Minn. town will soon be in space

Karen Nyberg is from the tiny town of Vining, which is located about 27 miles east of Fergus Falls.

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Return to Mars

Return to Mars

NASA's Phoenix is the first spacecraft to attempt a landing on Mars since the crash of their Mars Polar Lander nearly a decade before. Midmorning discusses the search for ice and life in the Martian atmosphere.

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Bell researcher studies geckoes' sticky feet

Bell researcher studies geckoes' sticky feet

A researcher at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum has discovered a new family of gecko. The animals were known before, but now they have a new name.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minnesota's historic bridges: preserve them or replace them?

Minnesota's historic bridges: preserve them or replace them?

A new book tells the story of more than 200 of historic bridges in Minnesota. Some still stand, others were replaced. The I-35W bridge is one of only two in the book that actually collapsed.
by Tom Crann

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