Nation
Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant, to shut down
Diablo Canyon supplies 9 percent of the state's electricity production.
Science
U doctor performs brain surgery through a pencil-sized incision
The brain surgery last month was the first in Minnesota to use a system called ClearPoint.
St. Paul
Painstaking diorama restoration gets new Bell Museum closer to completion
How do you transplant renowned dioramas to a new museum? Carefully, the University of Minnesota finds.
Minneapolis
Explosions, flames, flying pop bottles, screaming gummy bears at the U of M
More than 5,200 students from 52 schools attended the "Energy and U" shows at the U which included explosions, flames , flying pop bottles, screaming gummy bears and a dance party. The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering outreach program aimed to interest elementary students in science and teach them about the many science and technology challenges regarding our energy needs.
Local
Mining supporters sue Gov. Dayton over Twin Metals land access
Suit challenges governor's decision to halt minerals exploration.
Local
Minnesota monk rescues ancient manuscripts from threats around the world
The Rev. Columba Stewart and his team at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville use digital photography to permanently preserve the treasures for the world to see.
Science
Minnesota medical students want updated teaching on opioids
Better training could help the next generation of physicians avoid the problem.
Local
With Minnesota mining permit, PolyMet proposal reaches a turning point
Regulators give their tentative blessing to Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine.
Science
Science
Playing video games too often is now classified as a mental health disorder
WHO is adding it to official list of diseases this year.
Researchers discover two major flaws in the world's microprocessors
One of them could require a redesign of the processors. A fix for the other could slow down computers as much as 30 percent.
Science
Nation
Moon will put on a rare show at the end of January
Super moon, blood moon, eclipse will collide on 31st.
Local
Test our water for nitrates? Brown County says no thanks
A free well-testing program for Minnesotans has become the latest target in the state's increasingly fractious battle over water and agricultural pollution.
Obama to Prince Harry: Leaders must use care on social media
Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that people in leadership roles must be careful in their use of social media and warned against spending too much time immersed in the internet at the expense of the world outside.
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