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A new study finds that monkeys, like humans, change their behavior to adapt to social norms and even vary their eating habits to blend in with new surroundings and new groups of monkeys.The Daily Circuit, May 7, 2013 - U professor appointed to National Academy of Sciences
Some good news arrived for University of Minnesota Prof. Sarah Hobbie this week: She was appointed to the National Academy of Sciences. Hobbie was unaware she was even being considered for the post.The Daily Circuit, May 2, 2013 - BBC: Discovery: A Trip Around Mars
Some of the most spectacular Martian landscapes were carved by vast and violent quantities of water in the planet's past. Scientists on the current Curiosity Mars rover mission talk about water in the deep history of Gale Crater and its central mountain Mount Sharp. The journey concludes with gullies on cliffs and craters, suggesting that water still gushes on the surface of Mars today.The Daily Circuit, May 2, 2013 - Unreliable grid puts Americans' power supply at risk
The United States' power grid is in trouble. Blackouts and power outages are becoming more serious, according to a recent Associated Press report.The Daily Circuit, April 28, 2013 - BBC: What If...We All Had A Car?
There are over a billion cars in the world today, and there could be as many as four billion by the middle of the century. So how will we keep the roads moving and prevent pollution rising? Theo Leggett meets the people developing new cars that can fold, drive themselves and even communicate with each other.The Daily Circuit, April 18, 2013 - As Texas mourns, author reflects on the life of volunteer firefighters
A Wisconsin writer and first responder gives his perspective on volunteer fire departments and the people who serve on them.The Daily Circuit, April 18, 2013 - Local warming? They see it in China
Scientists trace China's warmer weather to local greenhouse gases.The Daily Circuit, April 24, 2013 - Advocacy group names South Kawishiwi sixth-most endangered river in U.S.
The South Kawishiwi River, which flows through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, is sixth on American Rivers' list of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2013.The Daily Circuit, April 17, 2013 - Science of empathy continues to evolve
Evidence shows that empathy is wired into our brains evolutionarily, biochecmically and neurologically. Two scientists join us to discuss the latest research on empathy.The Daily Circuit, April 15, 2013 - Severe hurricanes become more common as the climate changes
Six months after Hurricane Sandy, the areas hit by the storm are still recovering and hundreds remain homeless. Kerry Emmanuel, professor of atmospheric science at MIT, joined The Daily Circuit to discuss how these types of severe hurricanes are becoming more common as the climate changes.The Daily Circuit, April 11, 2013 - Supreme Court to decide whether human genes can be patented
About 20 percent of human genes have been patented by private companies, universities or the government. The ACLU, however, is challenging these patents in a case that the Supreme Court will hear next week.The Daily Circuit, April 10, 2013 - Paleontologist Switek offers new ideas about an old subject -- dinosaurs
Millions of years after dinosaurs became extinct, scholarly thought about them continues to evolve. A new book and other writings by paleontologist Brian Switek are full of new thoughts about an ancient subject.The Daily Circuit, April 8, 2013 - Climate change means a big financial hit for some industries
On Thursday's Climate Cast, Kerri Miller and MPR News' Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner spoke about the economic impact of climate change.The Daily Circuit, April 4, 2013 - Ask a Neuroscientist: Mapping the human brain
President Obama has asked Congress to spend $100 million next year to start a project that will explore details of the brain. It's been compared to the big effort to map the human genome, which started in the 90s.The Daily Circuit, April 3, 2013 - With hives in sharp decline, expert calls for bee-friendly flowers
Native flowering plants could help bees in a time of crisis.The Daily Circuit, March 31, 2013
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