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Science

Headlines and health care

Headlines and health care

From federal funding of stem cell research to consumer-driven health plans, bioethicist Arthur Caplan discusses medical issues in the news.

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A list in constant flux

A list in constant flux

The process of adding and removing animals from the endangered species list often leads to charged conversations about what animal species are really in danger of extinction and what responsibility humans have to care for them.

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Phosphorus strategy relies on good will

Phosphorus strategy relies on good will

The phosphorus in Minnesota's farm fields is feeding more than the crops. It's also feeding Minnesota's algae blooms. The MPCA is struggling to control the problem.
by Sea Stachura

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Congress pushes ballast water regulations

Congress pushes ballast water regulations

Ships calling on the Great Lakes may soon have to treat their ballast water, to prevent the spread of non-native plants and animals. New regulations cleared the U.S House Transportation Committee Thursday.
by Bob Kelleher

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Getting inside your doctor's head

Getting inside your doctor's head

Doctors spend years fine-tuning their decision-making skills, but they are also fallible. In his book, "How Doctors Think," Dr. Jerome Groopman looks at those decisions and what patients can do to help their doctors make a good diagnosis.

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Fibrominn powers ahead with turkey litter

Fibrominn powers ahead with turkey litter

When you flip on your lights now, you may be tapping into the region's newest source of electricity; a plant in Benson that's the first facility in the country to make power by burning turkey litter.
by Tim Post

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Stem cell research flaws don't change findings

Stem cell research flaws don't change findings

An investigative panel with the journal Nature say flawed data in an article authored by University of Minnesota stem cell researcher Catherine Verfaillie do not detract from the main findings of the paper.
by Art Hughes

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