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Imagine a substance that can perform an array of valuable services, and is also astoundingly durable. In the 1940s, 3M and DuPont discovered this wonder product. A class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) offered long-lasting use in a spectrum of applications and products but today their ubiquity and durability have come back to haunt humanity. 

Farmers often face tough decisions about how much nitrogen to apply to corn, especially when spring weather disrupts pre-plant fertilizer plans.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. 

Veterinary students at the University of Minnesota are embracing an unlikely patient: the honeybee.

To post or not to post? That is the question, especially when potential social media content involves other people. 

The recent 2025 Great Minnsect Show at the University of Minnesota was a buzzing success. Held on May 3 at the North Star Ballroom and Ruttan Hall on the St. Paul campus, the event attracted over 1,000 visitors, all eager to explore the fascinating world of insects.

While laws to limit pollution have been around for decades, heavy metal pollutants like lead remain a problem in many areas. Lead and other metals in the soil or air can move through urban ecosystems, impacting the health of humans, plants and animals.

A wildly popular product design course at the University of Minnesota gives students a hands-on learning opportunity that leaves them with real-world experience.

Among Minnesota’s many military veterans are a number of highly skilled and experienced combat medics who are completing their military service and thinking about a future as physicians. 

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health have developed the first comprehensive analysis of state and local public health workers in the U.S. since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.