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July 20, 2022 12:38 PM

Surreal or too real? Breathtaking AI tool DALL-E takes its images to a bigger stage

The lab behind the artificial intelligence art tool is giving access to up to a million people on its waiting list, just as worries grow about possible abuse.

by Bobby Allyn

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July 18, 2022 6:40 AM

This app compares Hubble and Webb images — the differences are astronomical

Software developer John Christensen coded an app to show you just how far NASA innovation has come since Hubble.

by Kai McNamee

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July 17, 2022 4:00 AM

The James Webb telescope had 344 'single point failures' before launch. Then, success

Bill Ochs, the project manager for the James Webb telescope shares the trials and tribulations of the launch and what it's like having the images out in the world.

by Ari Shapiro, Kat Lonsdorf and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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July 14, 2022 2:47 PM

A woodpecker's brain takes a big hit with every peck: study

A new study refutes the popular idea that a woodpecker's brain is cushioned from the violent impacts of pecking. It offers a different reason the birds avoid brain damage.

by Jon Hamilton

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July 14, 2022 4:06 AM

Scientists have picked up a radio signal 'heartbeat' billions of light-years away

Scientists have not been able to pinpoint the exact location of the radio waves yet

by Ayana Archie

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July 13, 2022 7:41 AM

Storm brought spectacular, ominous clouds and welcome rain to Twin Cities

A blustery cold front pushed a remarkable cloud formation across the Twin Cities on Tuesday night, prompting a flurry of social media postings and appreciation for the spectacle. MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says the cloud wasn’t threatening, even if it looked that way.

by Tim Nelson

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July 12, 2022 11:03 AM

NASA's James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies

Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.

by Vanessa Leroy and Bill Chappell

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July 11, 2022 10:58 AM

NASA's James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we've never seen it before

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

by Joe Palca

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July 7, 2022 4:00 AM

The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love

A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.

by Kai McNamee

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July 6, 2022 1:00 PM

Rare disease research at the University of Minnesota holds global promise

A 24-year-old with Friedreich’s ataxia participates in rare disease research at the University of Minnesota, to find treatments for the genetic condition.

by Sarah Gelbard

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