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Phosphorus strategy relies on good will

Phosphorus strategy relies on good will

The phosphorus in Minnesota's farm fields is feeding more than the crops. It's also feeding Minnesota's algae blooms. The MPCA is struggling to control the problem.
by Sea Stachura

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Congress pushes ballast water regulations

Congress pushes ballast water regulations

Ships calling on the Great Lakes may soon have to treat their ballast water, to prevent the spread of non-native plants and animals. New regulations cleared the U.S House Transportation Committee Thursday.
by Bob Kelleher

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Getting inside your doctor's head

Getting inside your doctor's head

Doctors spend years fine-tuning their decision-making skills, but they are also fallible. In his book, "How Doctors Think," Dr. Jerome Groopman looks at those decisions and what patients can do to help their doctors make a good diagnosis.

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Fibrominn powers ahead with turkey litter

Fibrominn powers ahead with turkey litter

When 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.
by Tim Post

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Stem cell research flaws don't change findings

Stem cell research flaws don't change findings

An 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.
by Art Hughes

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TV's Mr. Wizard, Minnesota native Don Herbert, dies

TV's Mr. Wizard, Minnesota native Don Herbert, dies

Herbert, who was born in Waconia, Minnesota, hosted "Watch Mr. Wizard" on television from 1951 to 1964. Herbert turned TV into an entertaining classroom.

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Science of the brain

Science of the brain

Two 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.

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Scientists seek a safe level for taconite fibers

Scientists seek a safe level for taconite fibers

The 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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Researchers look for links between taconite and mesothelioma

Researchers look for links between taconite and mesothelioma

The 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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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