
The Pulse Archive
Does enhanced HPV knowledge among teens and parents increase vaccination rates? Penn study says no
12-year-old Pearl Miller got her second HPV vaccine last month, and according to health officials that puts her ahead of lots of other yo ...
10 years ago
ListenDust particles retrieved from space could provide clues about the origins of our solar system
Scientists think they’ve collected and identified seven space dust particles so small, a needle in a haystack doesn’t even be ...
10 years ago
ListenThis weekend, Matthew McConaughey will head into outer space on a quest to save mankind. The new mega sci fi movie directed by Christophe ...
Air Date: November 6, 2014
ListenPharma coupons cut down out-of-pocket expenses for patients, but do they drive up healthcare costs?
Prescription drug sales in the U.S. totaled well over $300 billion in 2013. Medications are expensive, and especially new drugs often com ...
11 years ago
ListenBringing legal Suboxone to rural corners of a region in crisis
A chain of clinics in New Hampshire and Vermont hope to increase access for addicts hoping to get clean. Over the past two decades ...
11 years ago
ListenEasy access to prescription pain pills has led millions of adults to addiction over the past two decades. Opioid addiction has hit the No ...
Air Date: October 30, 2014
ListenWhy is halloween candy (and all other candy) so bad for us?
Trick or treat! Candy is everywhere this week, but why should we all try our best to resist it? Trick or treat! It’s c ...
11 years ago
ListenThe weird, untouchable theremin is still king of the scary soundtrack
You know that sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of you neck? That “watch out because the alien’s huge, sli ...
11 years ago
ListenCommentary: Antares explosion will not derail commercialization of space race
Former Astronaut Leroy Chiao is convinced that the future of space travel should be a for-profit endeavor. This commentary is ...
11 years ago
ListenIs the seasonal favorite “PSL” heaven (or hell) in a cup? Depends who you ask. It is perhaps the most divisive liquid ...
11 years ago
ListenThe role of flesh-eating beetles in forensics and bone research at Arcadia University
The thought of flesh-eating beetles might turn your stomach, or send shivers down your spine. But those feelings might – m ...
11 years ago
ListenPreparing first responders for a potential Ebola case
First responders in Camden County, N.J. were recently trained on how to prepare for a potential Ebola call. The crowd of pol ...
11 years ago
ListenGhost studies at Penn cross over into several disciplines
Halloween weekend is a great time for a ghost story, but here’s one that’s been a hundred years in the making. In 1883 ...
11 years ago
ListenObservation is an important life skill—especially when it’s your job to save lives. It’s the first and most basic tool doct ...
Air Date: October 24, 2014
ListenParalyzed man walks after remarkable nose to spine nerve cell transplant
How could cells involved in the detection of smell cause the spinal cord, notorious for its irreparability, to heal? Darek Fidyka, ...
11 years ago
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