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Maplewood frog count measures wetland health
Volunteers fan out after dark, listening for the distinctive croaks, chirps and ribbits of nine species of frogs and toads living in the Twin Cities.
Walloped by Europe's heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt
The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island's ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic -- 11 billion tons on Wednesday alone.
Science
Losing weight before bariatric surgery may not be safe, study says
Weight loss before surgery was associated with readmission for abdominal pain and increases in urinary tract and surgical site infections, researchers found.
Science
Teen living with Batten disease fights to raise awareness of rare disorder
The progressive illness affects an estimated two to four out of every 100,000 children in the United States.
Science
Gut virus that's older than all of us could one day help us
Moreover, different strains of this common virus can be traced to countries or even individual cities.
Science
Fruit juice linked to higher cancer risk
The research is one of the first to find a connection between sweet drinks and cancer.
Minneapolis
Judge's ruling gives north Minneapolis metal shredder more time
Facility had been ordered to close Aug. 1 because of air pollution concerns.
Minneapolis
EPA says cleanup of arsenic-laced Minneapolis Superfund site is mostly complete
The East Phillips neighborhood has been cleared of arsenic that had contaminated soil.
West Metro
Invasive viburnum leaf beetle discovered in Minnesota
State has received several reports and confirmed a sighting in Eden Prairie.
Duluth
PolyMet critics say firm relied on engineer connected to mine dam failure in Brazil
It's cited in the argument in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which is deciding a challenge to mining permits granted to PolyMet by Minnesota regulators.
Business
Young Instagram users give up privacy in search of more metrics
Price for getting more viewers is greater than many teens know.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Foundation's new fund helps three nonprofits address climate change in low-income neighborhoods
Grants will fund energy audits, car-sharing promotion and other community efforts.
Science
As lakes warm, race is on to save Minnesota's cold-water fish
As lakes warm, scientists hope to nurture refuge waters for tiny cisco, a key food for game fish
Science
Scientists say they found cure for HIV for some mice
It's an achievement the scientists say could be a step toward a cure for humans.
Science
U, Mayo researchers link doctor burnout to bias
While numerous studies have examined racial disparities in health care, and physician burnout, few had established a link between the two.
Science
New weapons against cancer: Bacteria programmed to kill
This microbial Trojan Horse could one day target cancer cells without flooding the body full of medicine that cause side effects.
Air-board inventor makes it more than halfway across Channel
Looking like a superhero, the French inventor of an airborne hoverboard glided partway over the English Channel on his personal flying machine then crashed in the sea Thursday.
Science and Technology
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