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December 19, 2017 6:39 PM

First gene therapy for inherited disease gets FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration approved Luxturna, a genetically modified virus that restores by ferrying a healthy gene into the eyes of patients born with a genetic disease that impairs sight.

by Rob Stein

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December 19, 2017 1:29 PM

Being different helped a NASA roboticist achieve her dream

Ayanna Howard was 27 when she headed her first team at NASA. She talks about feeling like an outsider, and discovering that diversity drives innovation.

by Meredith Rizzo and Madeline K. Sofia

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December 19, 2017 6:07 AM

U.S. says North Korea 'directly responsible' for 'WannaCry' ransomware attack

In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert writes that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure that Pyongyang carried out the attack in May.

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December 18, 2017 6:51 AM

On a bad date? These apps could help you stay safe

Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous. But experts say it's also important to help friends in real life.

by Allison Aubrey

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December 18, 2017 12:00 AM

'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking, particularly about climate change and the environment.

by MPR News Staff

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December 15, 2017 6:06 AM

What the FCC rollback of 'net neutrality' means to you

In the short term, the answer is simple: Not much. But over time, your ability to watch what you want to watch online and to use the apps that you prefer could start to change.

by The Associated Press

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December 14, 2017 12:17 PM

FCC repeals 'net neutrality' rules that guaranteed equal access to internet

The Federal Communications commission has voted along party lines to undo the sweeping Obama-era "net neutrality" rules that guaranteed equal access to internet.

by Alina Selyukh

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December 14, 2017 6:08 AM

As FCC prepares net-neutrality vote, study finds millions of fake comments

The federal agency is about to decide if all internet traffic should be treated equally. And yet among 22 million comments the FCC received, many were fake. Some are calling for a delay on the vote.

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December 12, 2017 3:13 PM

Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus

MnDOT is poised to roll out the state's first autonomous vehicle, a low-speed shuttle it has been testing near Monticello. Self-driving vehicles might still seem a distant possibility, but this one is expected to be on the move in Minneapolis before the Super Bowl in February.

by Tim Nelson

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December 12, 2017 2:23 PM

Amber-trapped tick suggests ancient bloodsuckers feasted on feathered dinosaurs

The tick was with a feather from a dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period. Modern ticks love to bite mammals, and scientists have long wondered what the tiny vampires ate millions of years ago.

by Rebecca Hersher

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