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To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.
by Ailsa Chang, Kai McNamee and Christopher Intagliata

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Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Minnesota researchers are trying to find a better way to raise a popular minnow anglers use for bait. Natural production has not met demand in recent years, so researchers are testing ways to grow the minnows in a controlled environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

While higher water temperatures led to a coral bleaching event in some areas in March, the temperatures did not climb high enough to kill the coral, according to the Australian government.
by Ayana Archie

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Questions raised surrounding images connected to U of M Alzheimer's research

Questions raised surrounding images connected to U of M Alzheimer's research

Scientists and researchers all over the world are looking at the University of Minnesota, and this time not for good reasons. A recent article published in the journal Science questions discoveries made at the U of M that have been fundamental to Alzheimer's research. At the heart of the investigation are a series of images in a key study that have been allegedly falsified. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to the article's author, Charles Piller, on Morning Edition.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aron Woldeslassie and Matt Mikus

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A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

This was the first time a Greenland shark was reported in the western Caribbean, researchers said. This species of shark is typically found in the Arctic and thousands of feet below the ocean surface.
by Dustin Jones

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U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

The study of more than 10,000 lakes in eight Upper Midwest states concluded that protecting or restoring forests within some lakes’ watersheds could help conserve critical coldwater habitat, even amid warming temperatures.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'It's about a bad system': Fraud and fabrication in scientific research

'It's about a bad system': Fraud and fabrication in scientific research

Allegations of scientific fraud have been lodged against the University of Minnesota research team behind a key Alzheimer's study. Those allegations center around a claim that one of the researchers, Sylvain Lesné, falsified images used in the study. To dig deeper into why scientific fraud and misconduct occur, MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Ray De Vries, Professor Emeritus at the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Here's why Joni Mitchell's performance at the Newport Folk Festival is so incredible

Here's why Joni Mitchell's performance at the Newport Folk Festival is so incredible

The iconic singer-songwriter wasn't able to walk or talk after a brain aneurysm in 2015. Dr. Anthony Wang, a neurosurgeon, explains the challenges she faced as a musician and her remarkable comeback.
by Vanessa Romo

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Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research

Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research

The beagles were bred by the company Envigo for pharmaceutical research and testing, but conditions at the facility were found to be inhumane. Now the dogs are starting journeys toward forever homes.
by Jaclyn Diaz and Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

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