Technology

Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum
The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Return of wheat rust on the horizon
An old nemesis is threatening wheat crops around the world. Wheat stem rust epidemics have been controlled for decades, but a new outbreak in Africa has scientists in the Midwest working overtime to breed new resistant wheat plants.
Farm bill is mixed news for organic growers
The 2008 farm bill designates more resources to organics than ever, but organic growers won't find relief from one of their thorniest problems: renting land.
Bell researcher studies geckoes' sticky feet
A researcher at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum has discovered a new family of gecko. The animals were known before, but now they have a new name.
State Archeology Week
State Archeology Week begins this weekend with an archeology fair at Fort Snelling and a dig for kids at the Sibley House in Mendota.
Bluprints for desktop fabricators are available now on the Internet. The devices allow computer users to print out objects, clothing, even food, based on the chemicals and substances placed in the printers.
IBM has introduced a new line of servers designed and built in Rochester, Minn. aimed at small to medium businesses.
Minneapolis Wi-Fi network to be completed by month's end
The installation of Minneapolis' Wi-Fi network will be finished at the end of this month. The Minneapolis network appears to be doing much better than other cities' attempts at wireless broadband internet access.
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.
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.