Science
New 3-D printing technology forms objects from light
The approach — known as Computer Axial Lithography — can create entire objects simultaneously instead of creating them a layer at a time.
Minneapolis
Pulling some plastics: Minneapolis updates recycling advice
City says not to toss No. 6 or black plastic in the big blue bins.
North Metro
Clock is ticking on Andover landfill – and chemicals are leaking
Funding for a cleanup plan at the site in Andover has stalled in the Legislature.
Business
Aging societies and robots go hand in hand
While many worry about robots taking jobs, they are likely to fill gaps with aging populations.
Science
Diet pop shown to increase stroke risk in women
New research suggests that women who drink a lot of artificially sweetened beverages increase their risk of having a stroke by 23 percent.
Local
Should police turn to genealogy sites to catch a long-sought killer?
Use of genealogy sites can open doors on cold cases, but at what cost?
Science
Here's how we can eat healthier and heal the planet
We can feed the world and all its people – but it will require radical change, scientists say.
Science
In St. Cloud, law enforcement, hospital, social services partner to curb jail's revolving door
The effort identifies those stuck in the system — most uninsured and homeless — and connects them with clinical care and housing options.
Science
Prior dengue infection may protect against symptomatic Zika disease, study finds
They hope it is the start of research that will help develop a vaccine.
St. Paul
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St. Paul restaurants brace for restrictions on takeout containers
Following the lead of two neighbors, St. Paul is expected to approve ban on nonrecyclable containers.
Business
Dunn Bros. in eight states, several Twin Cities restaurants hit by data breach
Breach tied to point-of-sale system from Bemidji-based North Country.
West Metro
Shipwreck enthusiast creates a 3-D model of a boat in Lake Minnetonka
The Hopkins, a streetcar boat scuttled in 1949, lies in about 60 feet of water in Lake Minnetonka.
Science
More millennials turning to plastic surgeons to keep them looking young
Plastic surgery used to be something people didn't openly share. But social media has changed that.
Local
To clean murky Minnesota River, must control septic systems, livestock manure
Cleaning up bacterial pollution will cost $4 million to $10 million over two decades, according to a new MPCA plan, the state's latest effort to solve a decades-old pollution problem.
Science
Is benefit of having trees 'oversold' in green space planning?
A new science of valuing nature will shape our urban projects of the future.
Science
U targets brain cancer with new form of radiation therapy
GammaTile Therapy was federally approved last year and is marketed as a more focused form of radiation that could reduce damage to healthy tissue and resulting side effects.
Science
CRISPR revolutionized gene editing. Now its toolbox is expanding
Researchers find there's more than one way to snip DNA with CRISPR.
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