Science and Technology

Inspired

August 24, 2018

Cannan Huey-You, 12, is a sophomore at TCU. This summer he joined the cast of "MythBusters Jr.," which airs later this year on the Science Channel.

12-year-old science prodigy prepares to bust myths on the Science Channel

This Texas Christian University sophomore is double majoring in physics and astronomy/engineering with plans to be an astronaut. And, he's 12.

Science

August 24, 2018

Health briefs: Traumatic brain injury may increase suicide risk, Danish study says

Science

August 24, 2018

Jayme Magallon watches as her 3-year-old daughter Annalynne play among her birthday balloons as her husband Brandon Magallon, right, and 4-year-old so

Until illness do us part: Some parents weigh divorce to provide care for kids

It's a step some couples take in order to quality for the help their children need.

Science

August 24, 2018

University of North Texas chemistry professor Dr. Guido Verbeck holds the sensor of a breathalyzer that will test for drugs while at the University of

Researchers developing breathalyzer to identify drug use

It could help doctors treat opioid use and police with field sobriety tests.

Science

August 23, 2018

Science briefs: Scientists for first time sequence massive wheat genome

Science

August 23, 2018

Parasite may reduce people's fear of failure, study shows

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii — the parasite that infects an estimated 2 billion people worldwide — could be responsible for breaking down mental barriers that stop people from taking risks.

Science

August 23, 2018

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Bariatric bypass proves worth for young diabetics, study shows

Surgeries reduced vascular problems that lead to blindness, amputations.

Local

August 23, 2018

Officers from multiple agencies waited in a hotel room during a prostitution sting in St. Peter, MN. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.co

Authorities face new challenges as sex trafficking moves to new sites, mobile apps

Police and advocates are scrambling to adapt after Backpage and Craigslist personals were shut down.

August 23, 2018

This 2016 image provided by NASA shows Arctic sea ice. The winter maximum spread of Arctic sea ice shrank to the smallest on record, thanks to extraor

As sea ice melts, world's biggest shipping firm to test Russian Arctic route

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said Thursday it will send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time as a result of melting sea ice.

Local

August 22, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS/USA - July 23: Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is a university in Minneapolis and St. P

Pro-Life Action Ministries loses latest appeal of U research on aborted fetal tissue

Appeals court says 2017 law provides specific guidelines.

Business

August 21, 2018

A California startup, Phantom Auto, is introducing driverless vehicles to San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento and Mountain View, Calif. The drivers of

Drone cars? They're close to happening

People monitoring autonomous vehicles could intervene if the computers get stumped.

Local

August 21, 2018

PolyMet Mine in Hoyt Lakes, Minn. has been mired in a permitting battle for over eight years and the issue has become politicized in the state and par

Minnesota think tank joins debate on economics of mining

Will mining industry eclipse outdoor and recreation business in northern Minnesota? "If voters understand the huge benefit of mining, they will want to see it happen," Center of the American Experiment says.

South Metro

August 18, 2018