Though it is highly speculative this far in advance, a recent Zogby International poll shows that if Democrats had to choose right now, they'd likely nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., as their 2008 presidential candidate. Clinton avoided talking presidential politics in a speech Sunday at the Aspen Ideas Forum in Aspen, Colo., focusing her remarks on the importance of science in the global economy.
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Author David Plotz explores the history of the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank exclusively for Nobel Prize winners. The writer tracks down the clinic's offspring and their donor "parents."
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One of the newest fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a Minnesotan and custodian of Jane Goodall's data from the Gombe Chimpanzee Reserve.
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The sighting of an ivory-billed woodpecker gives hope to some that the bird may defy extinction. But extinctions of less notable species of animals happen every day. Midmorning examines what researchers are doing to preserve endangered species.
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Scientists refer to 1905 as Albert Einstein's year of miracles. To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the famous scientist's breakthrough research, 2005 has been named the year of Einstein. Midmorning remembers the man whose ideas changed the way we view our world.
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The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to
require that the amount of ethanol in gasoline sold in Minnesota be
doubled over the next decade, with supporters citing economic
opportunity for rural areas and decreased dependence on foreign
oil.
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In the wake of an audit showing lax Internet
security, a top state official said Tuesday he can't guarantee
users of a state vehicle registration Web site that credit card
data and other personal information was safe from hackers.
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The Mayo Clinic released two studies Wednesday that begin to identify possible causes of Parkinson's disease. In one, researchers found elevated anxiety levels increased the likelihood of developing the disease. In the second, researchers found women who have both ovaries removed also face an increased risk of developing the neurological problem. The findings were presented in Miami at the American Academy of Neurology.
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