A new R&D arm of Google is looking bring the latest Wi-Fi technology to city streets. Considering the communication benefits, the disaster resiliency planning that is now taking place, and the fact that downtown Minot is getting an infrastructure overhaul — should Minot reach out?
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E-cigarettes are new technology that deliver nicotine to users without the smoke. And nobody, particularly government, knows just what to make of them. In this article, VOX collates the best information we have on the topic that includes what we know about health effects.
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The timing wasn’t that far off and we don’t have to go back to the future see it. The technology behind fully functioning hoover board prototypes is on display in the video below. It’s your chance to watch two minutes of science-based magic.
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Norway’s capitol city Oslo is taking losses in honey bee colonies seriously; or, they’re using it as an excuse to brighten up the place with flowering insect rest stops. Either way, it sounds like an environmentally aesthetic two-for-one.
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This technology is closer than we all realize. And here’s the thing, these cars have actually been on the road for a while and have also been involved in 12 accidents. In each case, it was the human drivers who were at fault.
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina have created an insulin patch that senses blood-sugar levels and releases insulin into the blood stream. The product is not yet in clinical trials, but there is hope that it would improve care for diabetics.
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When is the moment when you’re least likely to shop your health care transportation alternatives for the option covered by your insurance? I suspect it may be when the term ‘air ambulance’ enters the conversation. A new North Dakota law aims to fix the problem.
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Evolution has given owls an added advantage in the world of predatory flight — almost perfectly silent motion. And to believe it, you can now see and not hear it for yourself. Check out the video below for a demonstration of the skill, then check out this article from Quartz on how scientists are putting
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In this weeks AgweekTV, RDO owner Ron Offutt speaks on his company’s plan to add almost 7,000 acres of potato production land reliant on irrigation from an aquifer, Country of Origin Labeling, and modern technology driven dairy farming.
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Senator John Thune of South Dakota has authored a bill that would dramatically reorganize the National Weather Service. Get the details from the Grand Forks Herald.
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Dam is actually misleading, the structure in question is closer to the Souris river cofferdams and is known as a weir. The controversy stems from a 2-mile diversion channel intended to help endangered pallid sturgeon bypass the structure and reach spawning grounds upstream.
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The Internet can be a powerful place, even more so if it is used for good. But it is also new, which means were still learning what not to do. Here’s the latest good advice on the collective wisdom we’ve so far acquired on how to be a good Internet citizen.
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The City of Minot wants you to know about a town hall style meeting, Monday June 22nd, in room 201 at the auditorium. The meeting will be about a proposed opioid treatment clinic otherwise known as a methadone clinic. The full news release follows below. — Official News Release, City of Minot — Community Medical
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In 2005, 15 North Dakotan’s died of drug-related causes. In 2013, the number was 52. Get details on the story and overdose red flags to watch for in this article from the Fargo Forum.
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Most Facebook users know that their personal news feed is not made up of the latest stories. A complicated algorithm that measures what you click and like actually selects the stories in your feed, and now lurking over a story will be counted as well.
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The North Dakota Game & Fish Department has accepted the idea that our climate is changing, and they’ve started the process of learning how those changes affect wildlife and habitat. Get the full story from the Fargo Forum.
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