Science from Minnesota Public Radio

Midwest meteor named after Wis. township where it fell

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:34:01 -0500

The Field Museum in Chicago said Wednesday that the Meteoritical Society named the meteorite after Mifflin Township, where it fell on April 14.

Negotiators for 400 nurses settle with Duluth's St. Luke's hospital

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:39:45 -0500

More than 400 registered nurses have struck a new contract deal with Duluth's St. Luke's hospital.

Scientists search for extraterrestrial life

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:47 -0500

NASA scientists have found two new planets that revolve around the same star using their Kepler satellite. They're so large that they appear to be the size of Saturn.

When drug trials go awry

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:17:28 -0500

Over the past few years, pharmaceutical research has become more commercialized and market-driven. For two bioethicists, that raises questions about the quality of the data in drug trials, and the safety of the participants in those trials.

Report: Residents exposed to PFCs unlikely to get sick

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:48:23 -0500

The Minnesota Department of Health says it's unlikely that people in the east metro who have been exposed to PFCs will experience adverse health effects.

Minn. lawmakers examine revamped health care plan

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:31:31 -0500

State lawmakers are checking up on a redesigned health care program for vulnerable adults.

Duluth nurses object to proposed code of conduct

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A final round of contract negotiations takes place Tuesday for more than 400 registered nurses who work at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. The talks will focus on a proposed code of conduct opposed by the nurses' union.

Report: Climate science panel needs change at top

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:44:53 -0500

Scientists reviewing the acclaimed but beleaguered international climate change panel called Monday for major changes in the way it's run, but stopped short of calling for the ouster of the current leader.

Minn. DNR holding open house on zebra mussel infestations

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:32:35 -0500

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is holding an open house Tuesday on a growing zebra mussel infestation.

On anniversary of Katrina, Obama commits to revival

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:27:34 -0500

Five years after Hurricane Katrina's wrath, President Barack Obama sought to reassure disaster-weary Gulf Coast residents Sunday that he would not abandon their cause.

EPA denies bid to ban lead in hunting ammunition

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:00:00 -0500

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition, saying the issue is not within the agency's jurisdiction.

Oberstar pushes for faster action on mine proposal

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:10:18 -0500

U.S. Rep. James Oberstar, who represents Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, joined local leaders in Hoyt Lakes Friday to express their impatience with the environmental review of a proposed copper-nickel mine.

Min.. nurse charged with aiding suicides appears in court

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:05:49 -0500

A lawyer for an ex-nurse charged with encouraging two people to kill themselves via online conversations is trying to get his confession thrown out on mental illness grounds.

Inspectors keep a close eye on State Fair food

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:23:32 -0500

The national recall of more than a half billion eggs got us wondering about the safety of food at the 300 food stands at the Minnesota State Fair. Fair organizers say they have never had a foodborne illness outbreak, in part because of their strong relationship with the Minnesota Department of Health.

Dozens tested for TB after possible exposure in Fargo

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:54:02 -0500

A Fargo hospital has identified 77 patients and 43 staff members who might have been exposed to tuberculosis.