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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (known locally as the U of M or the U) is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 51,141 students in 2008-2009.

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Feeling blue? Study finds new insight to predicting consumer emotions

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's no secret that emotions influence peoples' decisions about what, when and how they buy. Whether choosing between a movie and a play, deciding whether to attend a sporting event shortly before an important event or selecting ...


Computer Identifies Apple Appeal

Apple peel appeal: Using software to measure variances in 'honeycrisp' apple peels

Biology /

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Apples have long been associated with good health, including lower risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Apples also contain anthocyanins, important antioxidants that give the peels their red coloring. ...


Researchers find master gene behind blood vessel development

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a first of its kind discovery, University of Minnesota researchers have identified the "master gene" behind blood vessel development. Better understanding of how this gene operates in the early stages of development may ...


Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis: A modest benefit with some risk

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research supports a modest beneficial effect of anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but warns against potential risks for serious infections and its use with other biologic medications.


Physicists Show that Correlated Environmental Variations Can Quicken Extinctions

Physicists Show that Correlated Environmental Variations Can Quicken Extinctions

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- In general, population extinction is a natural process. For one reason or another, an estimated 99.9% of all species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. However, the reasons for a species ...