Science
Virtual reality in Minnesota helps save conjoined twins
Until their separation in May at 3 months old, two sisters were attached from their lower chest to their belly buttons. Both babies survived the dangerous, nine-hour procedure at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital because of virtual reality, doctors say.
Science
Patients with open wounds get unproven treatments
In their quest to heal, they turn to expensive and sometimes painful procedures, and products that often don't work.
Science
Discovery may improve allergy treatment, possibly lead to a cure
Seattle researchers discovered a way to distinguish the cells that trigger flares.
Science
Scorpions are ancient, but we're still finding new species
The new species live in tropical areas of the Americas.
Science
Could insulin fight dementia in patients with Down syndrome?
Bloomington-based HealthPartners has launched a clinical trial to see if insulin, taken in inhaled doses, can stop the degenerative process. But it needs help.
Variety
Icky truth: Blowing out birthday candles causes huge spike in bacteria on cake
Blowing out birthday candles causes an astronomical increase in bacteria covering the cake, a new study says.
N. Korea making missile-ready nuclear weapons, analysts say
The new analysis by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency comes on the heels of another assessment that sharply raises the estimate for the total number of bombs in the communist country's atomic arsenal.
Local
U researchers look into how fear spreads and maybe can be controlled
Whether people are more afraid today is a matter of dispute, but one researcher said mass media exposure to traumatic events is increasing the opportunities for people to react unreasonably.
Science
Virtual reality gives therapists a new way to get inside heads
Psychologists say virtual reality can take therapy a step further.
Science
Ancient Canaanites have living legacy in many modern-day Lebanese
The findings have powerful cultural implications, especially in Lebanon.
Business
S. Carolina may spend 60 years paying $5B for nuclear reactors that weren't built
Scana Corp. is seeking state approval to collect $4.9 billion from customers to cover the costs of scrapping two half-finished reactors.
First embryo gene-repair holds promise for inherited disease
Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes — a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases.
Nation
Good news for U.S. bees as numbers rise and mystery malady wanes
The number of hives lost to colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon of disappearing bees that has raised concerns among farmers and scientists, was down 27 percent from a year earlier.
Politics
August: State says 3M is reneging on 10-year-old cleanup deal for polluted water
Drinking water for several hundred homeowners is at stake in recent standoff.
Nation
Hearing aids face competition
Study finds cheaper devices perform nearly as well.
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