Roads made of solar panels? Yup. And in the first wide-scale test of the idea it’s proving to be more than a hairbrained scheme. Get the story on the first solar roadway from Science Alert.
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It’s been months since the media frenzy feasted on the Ebola story and U.S. scare, but meanwhile the diligent fight to stop the spread of the virus has continued in Africa. Liberia now has the upper hand, the fight continues in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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On the heels of Mother’s Day, here’s some reading you shouldn’t ignore that probably needs a megaphone. Worldwide, moms are surviving childbirth more than ever, but in the U.S., the survival rate is trending the wrong direction.
Read & Share sourced from: QuartzA sanitation and sewage disposal company with a less-than-stellar track record was confronted on video this week after dumping sewage near a Mandaree-area recreation spot. The company — Bakken’s Best Sanitation — is permitted for land application of septic waste and claims to have had permission from the landowner. According to Amy Dalrymple writing for
Read & ShareIf you’re a regular reader on The Minot Voice, you may have noticed we point to a lot of stories on water. It’s because in one way or another — too much, too little, and who controls it — it affects us in significant ways. And it’s our bet that the next hundred years will
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There’s new thinking in the world of addiction treatment that flips the old mode of thinking on its head. It goes like this: it’s not about the drugs. It’s not about the person or a chemical dependency. It’s about the environment the person is living in.
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The truck is licensed as an autonomous vehicle in the state of Nevada, and it’s more of a transitional step on the path to self-driving. The vehicle can operate without a driver, but the technology’s primary goal is to assist the operator and reduce fatigue.
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The Grand Forks technology park that’s been developed in conjunction with the Grand Forks AFB and UND is attracting tenants. The Grand Sky technology park is still in its early days, but all signs are pointing to a major victory for the Grand Forks community.
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There are few things evolving more quickly than the technology being applied in the oil field, and the price slow down will only further incentivize innovation. Take a peek at some industry trends in this article from the Wall Street Journal.
Read & Share sourced from: Wall Street JournalNASA has successfully tested an unmanned aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a fixed wing airplane. Watch the video below.
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If you want to know why should ignore just about everything you read in the media about nutrition and diet, you should probably read this article in the media about nutrition and diet — and not ignore it.
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Even with poultry farms managing their operations at heightened levels with regards to biosecurity, the virus is still spreading. And that’s what has researchers concerned. At last count, two flocks in Eastern North Dakota had tested positive and were under quarantine.
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There’s nothing more difficult to interpret than a huge data set. Conversely, when a huge data set is represented visually in a user-friendly tool, sometimes the most mundane information becomes fun to explore. Such is the case here where the type of crop planted in a particular field is plotted to a map of the
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The goal is to improve the quality of life for Winnipeg residents. The method: give residents infrastructure than encourage them to be more active. Get the full story from the Winnipeg Press.
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Health insurance providers are starting to cover video visits, and with diagnostic apps being built for our cell phones and tablets, you better believe this will be a growing industry. Get a peak at where we’re at in this article from Wired.
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Our Scandinavian ancestors are adding another element to their energy infrastructure — beauty. Check out the pictures and get more details on the power plant in this article from Quartz. Photo Credit: Bjorn Leirvik
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