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Minnesota blogger gets asteroid named after him

It is fairly easy to find Paul Myers online. He writes the world's most popular science blog: Pharyngula.
by Tom Crann

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Veterinarians bark about animal chiropractic bill

Veterinarians bark about animal chiropractic bill

A bill moving through the Legislature would allow human chiropractors to practice their work on animals as long as they had additional training.
by Tom Scheck

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A giant step toward manmade life

A giant step toward manmade life

Scientists have stitched together the chemical components of an entire bacterium. Midmorning looks at the ethical implications of this feat, and finds out what other building blocks of life they've discovered.

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Biodiesel backers seek same boost as ethanol

Biodiesel backers seek same boost as ethanol

Minnesota already leads the nation in the manufacture and use of ethanol. Now the Legislature is considering a big boost for biodiesel.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Doctors and doubt

Doctors and doubt

Some patients hope for an omnipotent physician, others want to know if their caregiver has even a hint of doubt as to the patient's diagnosis or treatment. Midmorning examines the role of uncertainty in medical care.

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Minnesota tries to keep a med tech edge

Minnesota tries to keep a med tech edge

If you work in the medical technology or bioscience field, chances are you work for a small company. An alliance of the state and private sector attempts to nurture smaller companies with the next big ideas. But do these incubators really work?

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Looking beyond the stars

Looking beyond the stars

Astronomer Heidi Hammel is bringing galaxies and planets into closer view with her work on the new James Webb Telescope. Midmorning spotlights her expertise on outer planets like Neptune and Uranus, and experience with the Hubble Telescope.

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A new fight over cochlear ear implants

A new fight over cochlear ear implants

Insurance companies who cover one cochlear implant are balking at covering a second, in spite of evidence that two work better than one.
by Lorna Benson

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Comic novelist combines design with infamous experiments

Comic novelist combines design with infamous experiments

Graphic designer Chip Kidd is one of the most sought-after book cover designers in the country. He's also a novelist, and his latest book, "The Learners," deals with the infamous Milgram experiments.
by Euan Kerr

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