Ailing Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole to New Zealand
An ailing Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was evacuated from the South Pole to New Zealand where he was in a hospital on Friday in stable condition.
Science
Medical device employees are often in the operating room, raising concerns about influence
Supporters say expertise is key, but critics raise ethics concerns.
Science
New Ulm health project paying off seven years later
Blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels have all improved since 2009 in a target population of New Ulm adults, according to study results.
Business
'Ambition of avocado' imperils monarch butterfly's winter home
Deforestation is accelerating to make way for fruit being consumed at record rates in U.S.
Minneapolis
Scathing review blasts states, EPA for failing to protect Mississippi River
Cry for help from 13 environmental groups says decades of voluntary measures and light touch by feds don't work.
Science
Free clinics help fill gap in health care coverage
Especially in states that didn't expand Medicaid, demand remains high.
Business
A bird? A plane? No, it's a flying car, hovering over California
Secretive company Zee.Aero envisions our means of escape from the bounds of gravity as "safe, quiet, and efficient, as well as easy to control, [and] highly compact," according to a patent submission.
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Twin Cities father to undergo cutting-edge brain surgery at U
A Twin Cities father will undergo a cutting-edge brain surgery at the U that has the potential to transform his life
Local
PolyMet formally applies for permit to mine copper in NE Minnesota
For the first time the company specified how much money it would offer as financial insurance against future pollution and reclamation costs: $253 million in the first three years.
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