Science
May 27, 2016
In this May 2, 2016 photo, researchers watch a six-foot-tall, 300-pound Valkyrie robot walk slowly at University of Massachusetts-Lowell's robotics ce

Four 'robot sisters' set the table for human life on Mars

Valkyries could be used to make habitats, do repairs.
Science
May 27, 2016

Health briefs: With colon tumors, the location matters

Local
May 26, 2016
The DNR anounced deer population goals Tuesday for large portions of northeastern, north-central and east-central Minnesota.

DNR pursues better plan, better numbers on deer

The agency will take input from a wide range of people.
Minneapolis
May 25, 2016
Dr. Kjell Lindgren has returned to Earth from a mission on the International Space Station, and Wednesday he visited HCMC in Minneapolis, where he was

HCMC doctor turned astronaut shares love of space with kids

Dr. Kjell Lindgren said lessons learned at Minneapolis hospital were valuable in space.
Science
May 19, 2016

Science briefs: Genes point to how giraffes got their strange bodies

Science
May 19, 2016

Heath briefs: Popular painkiller also kills kindness

Nation
May 19, 2016
FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2013 file photo, the Fox River flows through downtown Waukesha, Wis. A push for expanded access to water from the Great Lakes

Lake Michigan diversion to Waukesha, Wis., endorsed

Minnesota member of the panel abstained.
Science
May 15, 2016
FILE - In this July 30, 2015 file photo, a healthy sea star is seen under a magnifying glass during a survey to determine the health of local sea star

Baby starfish return in droves after wasting disease decimated populations

Science
May 15, 2016
Miao Xu dresses into protective gear before working with the Zika virus in the lab at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, which

How an off-hand remark sparked a breakneck collaboration to stop the Zika virus

An off-hand remark sparked one of the most significant findings in understanding the Zika virus and has lead to a breakneck collaboration among scientists around the country to help stop the raging crisis.
Science
May 13, 2016

Science briefs: Microbe spits out quantum dots

Science
May 13, 2016

Health briefs: Diet soda during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity

Science
May 5, 2016

Health briefs: Coffee, wine and tea are good for the gut

Science
May 5, 2016

Science briefs: Robot stitches up animal tissue by itself

Local
April 30, 2016
ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, APRIL10 AND THEREAFTER - In this March 16, 2016 photo, Chris Humor, a paramedic with Carle Arrow Ambulance in Champaign, Ill.,

Minnesota doctors question plan to let pharmacists prescribe Narcan

Science
April 28, 2016

Science briefs: Only 10 Royal Turtles left in Cambodia

Science
April 28, 2016

Forest Service keeps oldest tree a mystery to the public

Science
April 28, 2016

Health briefs: Fatty diet is linked to daytime drowsiness

Science
April 28, 2016
ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 AND THEREAFTER -In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016 photo, Sam Alexander and Ellen Schneider help their son, Ben,

Technology helps to find a teen's silenced voice

Diagnosed with autism in infancy and unable to talk since then, Ben Alexander communicates by typing.
St. Paul
April 28, 2016
Water intrusion problems have affected the 370,000-square foot Science Museum of Minnesota since shortly after it opened.

NASA gives $14.5M to Science Museum to help promote space science

The St. Paul museum will help inspire the next generation, officials say.
West Metro
April 27, 2016
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announces Wednesday, March 30, 2016, that no charges will be filed against two Minneapolis police officers in th

Review of 14,000 Minnesota criminal convictions finds no exonerations

Two cases, including Billy Glaze's, are still being checked.

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