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Work continues on neutrino lab near International Falls

trobertson February 3, 2012, 10:59 AM Feb 3, 2012

Scientists are gearing up for construction this spring of a 15,000-ton neutrino particle detector that will be housed in a facility on the Ash River Trail, about 40 miles southeast of International Falls.

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U of M to focus on consumer behavior and environment

David Cazares December 15, 2011, 11:50 AM Dec 15, 2011

The University of Minnesota is setting up a sustainability initiative to help businesses and government agencies learn how to encourage consumer behavior that’s good for the environment.

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Invasive species aren’t always pests

Dan Kraker December 1, 2011, 12:03 PM Dec 1, 2011

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Invasive species like zebra mussels have caused millions of dollars in damage to the Great Lakes. But a new study suggests that some invasives can actually benefit their adopted homes.

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Glow-in-the-dark cats help with AIDS research

Elizabeth Baier September 12, 2011, 2:46 PM Sep 12, 2011

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester are using glow-in-the-dark cats in the fight against AIDS. The clinic announced Sunday that researchers have developed a genome-based immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS and find ways to combat human HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Researchers said the goal is to create cats with intrinsic immunity to the Read more →

Mayo receives $20 million to evaluate health care delivery

Elizabeth Baier September 8, 2011, 12:45 PM Sep 8, 2011

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Two longtime Mayo Clinic benefactors have donated $20 million to help launch the Clinic’s new Center for Science of Health Care Delivery. The donation came from Robert and Patricia Kern, a Wisconsin couple who has visited the Rochester Clinic since 1930. Their contribution will jump start the new center that will focus on creating, evaluating Read more →

DNR asks bear hunters not to shoot radio-collared bears

trobertson August 26, 2011, 2:04 PM Aug 26, 2011

DNR researchers monitor about 35 radio-collared black bears in northern Minnesota, and they’re asking people heading out for the bear hunting opener Sept. 1 to be careful not to shoot them.

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The pending mobility crisis?

Michael Olson June 20, 2011, 10:24 AM Jun 20, 2011

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Within the next four years nearly a quarter million Minnesota seniors will be living in areas with little to no access to public transportation.

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Students design energy efficient home for State Fair display

Dan Gunderson May 6, 2011, 11:31 AM May 6, 2011

North Dakota State University architecture students are showing off their designs for a passive energy home they will build at the Minnesota State Fair this year.

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