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This week in science, health, and technology in mid-Missouri.

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This week in science, health, and technology in mid-Missouri.

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Under the Microscope: Barging coal, autism in adults

7/3/2014
The Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed rule in June to cut carbon emissions by thirty percent by 2030. Since the announcement, a...

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Under the Microscope: Drought, PED vaccines

6/27/2014
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced $3.9 million in funding toward developing a vaccine for a disease crushing hog farms.

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Under the Microscope: Drought moves cattle, pig stem cells

6/19/2014
For a long time, Texas was the center of cattle country. But drought is re-shaping the beef map and raising the price of steak. Ranchers are moving...

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Under the Microscope: Honeybees, net-zero housing

5/22/2014
Honeybee colonies have been dying off at alarming rates in recent years. In the Midwest, some people wonder if planting row after row of corn and...

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Under The Microscope: Sonic signals as a traffic alert

5/15/2014
Farmers can expect more challenges, thanks to climate change. That’s according to a recent report released by the White House. Iowa State University...

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Under the Microscope: Climate change, food security and turtles

5/8/2014
The White House released a new climate change report Tuesday. It predicts threats to agriculture including severe weather, more pests and greater...

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Under the Microscope: Asian carp, monarch migration

4/24/2014
Water experts in the Midwest are worried about Asian carp. They say the invasive fish are taking over U.S. waterways -- the Mississippi River and its...

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