St. Paul
Hold your noses: U's stinky corpse flower about to bloom again
The flower stands tall as one of the stinkiest in its botanical family.
Business
Apple's video plans put Disney chief's board seat at risk
Prospect of a competitive clash over streaming may limit Bob Iger's ability to retain role at Apple.
Science
Rural Minnesota residents have bleaker outlooks on cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers say that may deter adults from testing and treatment.
Local
Researchers: Biofuels mandate may cause more harm than good with plowed-up land
Researchers say higher demand for corn and soybeans has hurt the environment.
Science
Women's participation in medical studies lag, creating scientific gap
Scientists seek to narrow gender gap, which limits how we understand medicine and treatments.
Science
Inflammation in midlife may lead to memory problems
Chronic inflammation tied to later brain problems.
Business
Award-winning health care app updating paper questionnaires to smartphone age
Partnership between doctors treating kidney stones, Perk Motivation and the University of Minnesota won the federal government's Step Up App Challenge.
Business
You could get a job at Target Field using only your smartphone
Delaware North says it aims to let job applicants know within two days if they are hired to work at Twins games by using texts and video chats instead of in-person interviews.
Science
Sepsis deaths prompt Allina health system to change
The hospital system identified new ways to make testing, diagnosis and treatment faster.
St. Paul
Tax donations for Minnesota wildlife fund are falling despite program successes
Fewer Minnesotans give to program that helped saved state's bald eagles.
West Metro
Hennepin County awards more than $250,000 in tree canopy grants
The grants will be used to establish new canopies as well as remove and replace diseased ash trees.
Science
Fatal crashes increase amid opioid epidemic
Using opioids appears to double the risk that a driver will trigger a fatal crash, regardless of alcohol use, Columbia University researchers found.
Science
Scientists take a deeper look into safety of anesthesia
Scientists are testing long-held beliefs about the safety of one of the pillars of modern medicine and are finding it may have broader effects on the body than thought.
East Metro
White Bear Township company to pay $7M to settle air pollution violations
Water Gremlin's pollution continued for more than 15 years, state officials said.
Science
The heroes and heartbreak of Alzheimer's 'X-Men'
Families with rare genetic form are crucial – and heroic – to scientists searching for drugs and a cure.
Science
Ultra-processed foods can increase risk of early death
They were defined as "mostly consumed in the form of snacks, desserts, or ready-to-eat or -heat meals."
Science and Technology
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