Science

April 26, 2007 3:00 AM

Lines drawn over power transmission

A new spurt of powerline construction is being planned for Minnesota. The lines will help bring electricity from new sources of generation to an ever-expanding marketplace.

by Mark Steil

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April 18, 2007 5:50 PM

Researchers use cancer vaccine as treatment

Researchers have solid results for a vaccine that kills cancer without harming any other part of the body. It has a 100 percent success rate in mice.

by Sea Stachura

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April 13, 2007 5:00 PM

Judges report delivers a blow to proposed Iron Range power plant

A new legal opinion is a big setback for a proposed coal-gasification power plant on the Iron Range. The opinion only concerns the sale of energy from the plant, but it could be the make or break issue for the project.

by Bob Kelleher

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April 11, 2007 11:00 AM

A primer on stem cell research

Midday takes a step back from the raging political battle over stem cells, and provides a primer on what exactly stem cell research is all about.

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April 10, 2007 3:35 PM

Can poetry heal?

We all know ill-chosen words can hurt. But can well-chosen words heal? Or at least give us insight into the healing process?

by Tom Crann

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April 9, 2007 12:00 AM

Skin deep

An anthropologist examines the surprising history of skin. She describes the role the epidermis has played in human evolution.

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April 4, 2007 12:00 AM

Without germs, we're nothing

Sure, bacteria can make us sick. But they also make us who we are. And we couldn't live without them.

by Nikki Tundel

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April 1, 2007 3:00 PM

The Resurrection Trade

"Splayed, flayed and displayed." That's how Minnesota poet Leslie Adrienne Miller says women were illustrated in 18th century anatomical texts. Now she has a new book about it.

by Sea Stachura

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March 29, 2007 1:00 AM

Moorhead finds WiFi a challenge

Wireless Internet systems are being built by a growing number of cities. Plug in an antenna and you're online. But city officials and customers are finding WiFi is not as easy as it sounds.

by Dan Gunderson