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Beetles clean the flesh off of a turtle specimen at Arcadia University. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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The 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 ...

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Starbucks has sold hundreds of millions of Pumpkin Spice Lattes since their introduction in 2003. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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The Pumpkin Spice Latte war

Is the seasonal favorite “PSL” heaven (or hell) in a cup? Depends who you ask. It is perhaps the most divisive liquid ...

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A second pair of protective gloves is added. Gaps are sealed with duct tape. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Preparing 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 ...

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John Pollack of Penn's Kislak Center for Special Collections
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Ghost 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

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The Pulse – October 24, 2014

Observation 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

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Monell molecular biologists Liquan Huang and Meera Vinjamuri (Photo courtesy of the Monell Center)
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Paralyzed 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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 Three weeks ago, Chillton 'De Merchant' James (l) had an idea for a song. So he brought in collaborators, including Tsneh Harris, James Suah and Sametta Tupee Morris, to help turn it into the now completed mix they hope will raise awareness and build support both here and back home.
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Listen to these Philadelphia musicians create a song to ‘Kick Ebola’ out of Africa

Chillton “De Merchant” James is a Liberian-born musician who runs a ...

11 years ago

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As part of a new ‘lethality assessment’ program some Delaware County police officers are learning to use a questionnaire to help gauge the danger of a domestic-violence situation. (Taunya English/for The Pulse)
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Delaware County equips police with new domestic violence screening tool

Police are learning to use a danger-assessment questionnaire to identify high-risk situations before abuse becomes murder. Police ...

11 years ago

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Deputy Director of Economic Development Jeff Flynn describes the city's plan for flood control to Wilmington Councilwoman Hanifa Shabazz. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Plagued by chronic flooding, Southbridge neighborhood hangs hopes on old-school fix

Generations of residents in Wilmington’s low-lying Southbridge neighborhood are all too familiar with chronic flooding. As s ...

11 years ago

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Science and innovation highlights from the Forbes Under 30 Summit

The Forbes Under 30 Summit brought hundreds of members of the magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists to the Philadelphia Conven ...

11 years ago

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Drew Rowan
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Can the intersection of art and medicine lead to better patient care?

On a recent Friday afternoon, a half-dozen residents from Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Family Practice Program are doing something they ...

11 years ago

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Fighting the stigma of depression

A Philadelphia woman shares her experience dealing with depression and answering uncomfortable questions, like ‘where have you been ...

11 years ago

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8 reasons why we love science even more

Dear Science — this week, the Pulse team crafted a special show that’s like a love letter to you. Here are all the reasons we lov ...

11 years ago

 Three weeks ago, Chillton 'De Merchant' James (l) had an idea for a song. So he brought in collaborators, including Tsneh Harris, James Suah and Sametta Tupee Morris, to help turn it into the now completed mix they hope will raise awareness and build support both here and back home.
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The blue LED’s Nobel-worthy lineage traces through N.J.

In explaining its decision last week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the group that selects the Nobel Prize winner for physics, d ...

11 years ago

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Ebola: Threat to humanity or disease of the week?

The Times’ Carl Zimmer on battling viruses that hide in humans. The ebola crisis continues to dominate the news cycle, as th ...

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