Science

'It's about a bad system': Fraud and fabrication in scientific research
Allegations of scientific fraud have been lodged against the University of Minnesota research team behind a key Alzheimer's study. Those allegations center around a claim that one of the researchers, Sylvain Lesné, falsified images used in the study. To dig deeper into why scientific fraud and misconduct occur, MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Ray De Vries, Professor Emeritus at the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan.
Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research
The beagles were bred by the company Envigo for pharmaceutical research and testing, but conditions at the facility were found to be inhumane. Now the dogs are starting journeys toward forever homes.
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature announced the designation on Thursday.
The James Webb telescope had 344 'single point failures' before launch. Then, success
Bill Ochs, the project manager for the James Webb telescope shares the trials and tribulations of the launch and what it's like having the images out in the world.
A woodpecker's brain takes a big hit with every peck: study
A new study refutes the popular idea that a woodpecker's brain is cushioned from the violent impacts of pecking. It offers a different reason the birds avoid brain damage.