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Twin Cities light rail project presents both opportunities and risks for health, according to report

The rezoning around a planned light rail line in the Twin Cities would create both opportunities and potential risks for the health of the people in the communities it would pass through, according to a health impact assessment ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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New U of M start-up may save lives of victims of massive blood loss and trauma

A new technology from the University of Minnesota has resulted in a startup that may help prolong the lives of victims suffering from massive blood loss or trauma. The university's Office for Technology Commercialization ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New study shows racial disparities in Twin Cities mortgage lending (Video)

A new report, "Communities in Crisis," issued by the University of Minnesota Institute on Race and Poverty shows that the Twin Cities has some of the nation's worst racial disparities in mortgage lending. In the Twin Cities, ...

Other Sciences / Other

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SOHO mission 'pick of the week' hits impressive milestone

(PhysOrg.com) -- In late November, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's (SOHO) online "Pick of the Week" reached an impressive milestone: its 500th edition. This is an incredibly popular feature, which ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Google Street View explores Japan disaster zone

Google has published a bank of interactive images of the area of Japan hit by a huge quake and tsunami in March, letting viewers take a virtual walk through the zone before and after the disasters.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies identify most common causes, risk factors for stillbirth

Common causes for stillbirth include obstetric complications and placental abnormalities, while factors that could be known at the start of pregnancy, such as previous stillbirth or pregnancy loss, were associated with an ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

AT&T's great wireless war

Think of AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion attempted takeover of German-owned T-Mobile USA as a long, multi-front war, the ultimate test of business, legal and political strategy.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Indian, Vietnamese immigrants become 'American' over time through civic activities

Whether contributing money to Boy Scouts, donating a sculpture of Gandhi for a Dallas city plaza, or successfully lobbying against flying Vietnam's communist flag in a citywide international celebration, a ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Computer simulations shed light on the physics of rainbows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists at UC San Diego, who set out to simulate all rainbows found in nature, wound up answering questions about the physics of rainbows as well. The scientists recreated a wide ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Minneapolis as a tech center? Start-ups say yes

Ten of the top 20 most visited websites are based in California, with the remainder in New York, Washington and Georgia.

Technology / Business

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The best wastewater treatment plants can't filter out superbug fragments

Even a very good wastewater treatment plant can't clean up fragments of superbugs -- bacteria that have developed a resistance to antibiotics -- and until now, almost no one has noticed.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study finds that even the cleanest wastewater contributes to more 'super bacteria'

A new University of Minnesota study reveals that the release of treated municipal wastewater – even wastewater treated by the highest-quality treatment technology – can have a significant effect on the quantities ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Stem cell therapy for diabetes still a long way off

Ever since scientists started talking about the potential of embryonic stem cells, curing Type 1 diabetes has been a dear dream.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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