Local
Tiny Minnesota high school aims to put washing machine in outer space
"We don't build widgets here," said Luke Becker, Braham Area High's agricultural technology and physics teacher. "If it doesn't have a purpose, we don't do it."
Local
Where are all the pheasants? Habitat loss is tied to more farming
Pheasants, other wildlife decline as millions of acres returned to production.
East Metro
Zebra mussels discovered in two more Ramsey County lakes
Ten lakes in the county are now infested with the invasive mussel.
Local
Loons likely to disappear from Minnesota, new report warns
Minnesota is one of the country's fastest-warming states, largely because of its northern location and warming winters.
Science
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Lawyers seek special status for babies exposed to opioids
Lawyers argue that affected babies need special funds for long-term care.
Science
Drug for peanut allergy may go mainstream
It's a somewhat controversial treatment that hasn't been widely available.
Science
Asteroid dust may offer clues to addressing climate change
In sufficient amounts, extraterrestrial dust can cool Earth by blocking solar radiation.
Science
Cancer consortium bridges patients and research
A $20 million award from the National Cancer Institute aims to broaden its role of the Metro-Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium.
Science
More young people feeling heavy toll of extreme drinking
What to many people is a celebratory elixir or social lubricant can ravage the body. And it doesn't take decades.
Minneapolis
Minnesota will track urban air pollution by ZIP code
MPCA wants to compare Minneapolis and St. Paul neighborhood health statistics with contaminant levels.
Local
University of Minnesota research finds potential environmental impact of nanoparticles
The researchers don't know if the mutation is dangerous, but the point is that the battery nanoparticles are doing something unintended, the lead author said.
Business
Uber rides. Uber Eats. Now it wants to get you temp jobs with Uber Works app
Firm's app gives users ability to choose which shifts they want.
Science
Eden Prairie group launches stillbirth study, create research database
The Star Legacy Foundation this month announced the Pregnancy Research Project, a partnership with the University of Michigan.
Science
Migraines linked to higher Alzheimer's risk
It's unclear how migraines and Alzheimer's are related, but they may share underlying causes.
Local
University of Minnesota to test cancer-fighting 'natural killer' cells
The university has been at the forefront of research on unique first-strike cells in the human immune system.
East Metro
'Every Monday should start like this': East metro school celebrates new $100K fitness center
A video helped their science-focused middle school land a new $100K fitness center. On Monday they celebrated.
Local
Minnesota builds expertise in coaxing the body to heal itself
The Regenerative Medicine Minnesota program has issued 162 grants worth $21.7 million to advance the knowledge and use of stem-cell therapies.
Science and Technology
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