The Pulse Archive
Why do we drink tomato juice on planes?
Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...
11 years ago
ListenOsteopathic medical field hits a growth spurt
Who, exactly, are doctors of osteopathic medicine, and how are they different from other doctors? Most people who have been to a h ...
11 years ago
ListenAt Villanova, working to slim the power-hungry ‘cloud’
Data centers — both the big server farms that house “The Cloud” and the small systems storing company data — ...
11 years ago
ListenFighting diabetes is a family matter for teen and her grandmother
How one teenager encourages her grandmother to make healthier lifestyle choices in light of a chronic disease. Alyse Nichols is so ...
11 years ago
ListenThe Pulse – September 26, 2014
Usually, when we talk about climate change, we’re talking about things that might or might not happen 50 or 100 years from now. But ...
Air Date: September 26, 2014
ListenDoes urban greening boost public health?
Philadelphia has invested in dozens of urban greening projects to prevent stormwater runoff. Now a team of mapmakers and data analysts is ...
11 years ago
ListenHow science plays a role in baking the perfect cookie
Dr. Bethany Brookshire wants people to get excited about science — and what better way to excite people than the possibility of consumi ...
11 years ago
ListenSea level rise spells salty future for coastal farms
On a warm late-summer day, Delaware farmer Frank Webb stood on a bare patch of dirt in the middle of his Kent County farm. He poin ...
11 years ago
ListenWhy lower notes hold the key to rhythm
Turns out the bass is the driving force in music for a reason. Each song may have its own unique sonic fingerprint, but researcher ...
11 years ago
ListenScientists to search Martian atmosphere for signs of life
NASA’s latest mission to the Red Planet focuses on water vapor in the outer atmosphere. This week was a big one for the Red ...
11 years ago
ListenWhen music becomes therapy for seniors with dementia, Alzheimer’s and depression
Music therapist Jerry O’Leary greeted his class at NewCourtland LIFE, a senior day center, with a promise to play some old favorite ...
11 years ago
ListenThe Pulse – September 19, 2014
Fifteen seconds. That’s all it took to raze a 16-story public housing high-rise in Philadelphia last weekend. Only an implosion—a ...
Air Date: September 19, 2014
ListenThe last time I did heroin, I died for 7 minutes
The date was July 15, 2012. It’s the date that John “Plex” Dooling remembers as the day he died. “For seve ...
11 years ago
ListenMacArthur Fellow Danielle Bassett on leveraging brain research to enhance learning
Scientists often toil in dusty laboratories for years without anyone taking notice of their work, but one big discovery, and sometimes a ...
11 years ago
ListenHow to prevent fatal overdoses: Surge in deaths sparks statewide trainings in Delaware
Between November and June, Delaware experienced 124 suspected overdose deaths claiming victims from 17 to 87. That’s compared with ...
11 years ago
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