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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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Why we are who we are

Why we are who we are

A unique lab in Sioux Falls will take on cutting-edge genomics research to study adolescent mental health. Researchers hope to learn the role that environment and genetics play in influencing the development of behavioral disorders.
by Cara Hetland

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The ethics of technology in the "flat world"

Four influential Americans who have spent a lot of time thinking about technology gathered to discuss its effects -- good and bad -- recently at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Stretching the sound of reporting

Stretching the sound of reporting

Using dramatization, radical sound effects and humor, the new series Radio Lab probes the secrets of the mind while reporting the latest research on the human condition.

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