The Pulse Archive

New research explores a potential relationship between legalizing medical marijuana and the number of opioid overdose deaths. New ...

If you live in Philadelphia, you may have noticed a new device on your home called a “smart meter.” Unlike the old meters, th ...

Eugene Tatom Sr. of Philadelphia was 22 years old, and almost done serving in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps, when he steppe ...

Is family dinner making a comeback? It’s one of the newest ideas to fight childhood obesity in Philadelphia. Senbagam Viruda ...

You know the feeling…you’re trying to come up with a witty line, a clever metaphor, a song, a poem…and nothing. The har ...

A Philadelphia company uses feminine hygiene products to empower girls in developing countries. There are two hot trends in online ...

Bill Gates has done it. Oprah, Conan O’Brian, LeBron James and Mark Zuckerberg have done it. Everywhere, people famous and not so f ...

The science behind fear…and why we seek it out.  Your pulse pounds. Y ...

Can we hack the brain to make it more creative? I’ve always been fascinated by the creative pr ...

With school just a few weeks off, some kids are soaking up the final, carefree days of summer. Yet for many children, summer can mean goi ...

A bogus University of Pennsylvania study helped jump-start a movement toward additional data disclosure. The focus on so-called ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects about 100,000 people in the United States—mostly of African descent—maki ...

An unveiling of the science behind the circus blade box, a human blockhead, sword swallowing and more.  The circus is full of ...

A look at sickle cell disease and why there aren’t more promising options for treatment. Eight year old Nadir Tinsley is get ...

Fertility experts like Dr. Liberty Barnes think gender has little role when problems getting pregnant arise. In the United States, ...