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Mass extinctions are happening. Can they be stopped?

Scientists, conservationists and government representatives will gather this week in Montreal to decide on a plan to stop a stunning loss of plant and animal life around the globe. The United Nations' COP15 — a conference on biological diversity — offers a rare chance for countries to set mutual commitments…

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Supernova explosion that ripped star apart 11.5 billion years ago detected by Hubble telescope

Astronomers detect the earliest moments a star blew apart in a cataclysmic explosion around 2 billion years after the Big Bang.

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Sviggum steps down as vice chairman of University of Minnesota regents

University of Minnesota Regent Steve Sviggum stepped down Tuesday as vice chairman of the board that oversees the statewide system amid growing outrage over his question about whether the Morris campus is "too diverse."

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University of Minnesota Regents vice chairman apologizes for asking whether Morris campus is 'too diverse'

MINNEAPOLIS — The vice chairman of the board that oversees the University of Minnesota system apologized "unequivocally" for asking whether enrollment at the Morris campus was "too diverse."

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University of Minnesota Regents Vice Chair Steve Sviggum asks if Morris campus is ‘too diverse’

The vice chairman of the board that oversees the University of Minnesota system said Monday he was just posing the question when he asked whether increased diversity on the Morris campus was holding down enrollment.

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Billionaire settles University of Minnesota student’s suit alleging 2018 rape in Minneapolis

A civil trial scheduled for Monday pitting a former University of Minnesota student against the Chinese billionaire she said had raped her was settled Saturday, canceling what was expected to be a tumultuous four weeks in a Hennepin County courtroom.

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Special Report: Affordable nutrition

360info is exploring the evidence on nutritious and affordable food from multiple country perspectives.

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As state institutions close, families of longtime residents face agonizing choices

GLENWOOD, Iowa — Mike Lee’s way of life has faded away in most of the United States, and it soon will vanish from southwestern Iowa.

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Low booster rates can have serious ripple effects. Get your shot ASAP

Confusion in the public health messaging surrounding boosters has resulted in slow booster uptake across the country.

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How Hall of Famer Lindsay Whalen, once reluctant to leave her home state of Minnesota, embraced Connecticut and her time with the Sun

Lindsay Whalen didn’t want to come to Connecticut. Her parents didn’t want her to come to Connecticut.

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Racial disparities in Covid-19 booster shots have deadly consequences

New boosters aimed at the currently dominant omicron subvariant are expected to become available in early September 2022.

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China accused of blocking posts from supporters of Minnesota student who accused Chinese billionaire of rape

Chinese activists allege that their posts about the Minnesota court case are being silenced and accounts blocked

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Low vaccine booster rates are now a key factor in COVID-19 deaths – and racial disparities in booster rates persist

More than 450 people are dying of COVID-19 in the U.S. each day as of late August 2022.

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A Very Dangerous Place to Be Pregnant Is Getting Even Scarier

Texas leads the US in maternity ward closures, and nowhere is this more of an issue than in the western part of the state.

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Critical elements of leading Alzheimer’s study possibly fraudulent

The highly influential paper, first published in 2006, has helped guide billions of dollars in US federal research into the disease

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Extinction threat may be greater than previously thought, new global study finds

The global extinction crisis underway may be more intense than previously thought as humans continue to tear up land, overuse certain resources and heat up the planet, new research led by the University of Minnesota indicates.

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Goldilocks Cancer: Cancer Cells Thrive In Body’s Sweet Spots, Says Study

Cancer researchers have discovered how mutated cells can sense the Goldilocks sweet spots in a human body.

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University of Minnesota COVID-19 study finds benefit from metformin, not ivermectin

MINNEAPOLIS — COVID-19 patients were less likely to die or need hospital care if they took the common anti-diabetes drug metformin, according to a long-awaited University of Minnesota study, but not if they took ivermectin.

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Blues draft forward Snuggerud with 1st-round pick

The Blues went down a familiar path in the first round of the NHL draft, selecting a forward - Jimmy Snuggerud of the United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) at No. 23 overall Thursday in Montreal.

The Independent UK

Group blasts Chimp Haven fight deaths; wild chimps also kill

An animal rights group has filed a federal complaint against the national sanctuary for chimpanzees once used for federal experiments

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15 can't-miss exhibits at the Bob Dylan Center

—An "Inventing Bob Dylan" exhibit includes a picture of his high school rock band, the Golden Chords. The highlight is an interview with Chords drummer LeRoy Hoikkala. He died in 2020 but his daughter signed her name at The Bob on opening weekend.

Benzinga

FDA Declines Emergency Use Request For An Antidepressant As COVID-19 Treatment

The FDA has decided not to authorize fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, to treat COVID-19. The agency that data has not shown the drug to be an effective therapeutic for fighting the virus. "Based on the review of available scientific evidence, the FDA has determined that the data are insufficient to conclude that fluvoxamine…

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One year after Minnesota cut men's gymnastics, 'We're not going away'

MINNEAPOLIS — For 41 years, Mike Burns made a career out of coaching gymnastics. Then the University of Minnesota eliminated his program last year, and it became strictly a labor of love.

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Male contraceptive pill could enter human trials in 'just two months' say scientists

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, who invented the drug, say it could enter clinical trials as early as July this year

The Independent UK

13-year-old boy to graduate from University of Minnesota with degree in physics

Soon-to-be university graduate was reading and doing math by age three

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