The Pulse Archive

WHYY’s The Pulse celebrates its first birthday this week, in a celebration ...

How is this for a headline sure to catch your attention: “ ...

A scientist who studies brain development in children, and is also the mom of two small kids is sure to have a lot of inner dialogue revi ...

Sometimes, it takes a brush with death to remind us what it means to be thankful. That may just be David Silverstone’s opinion, but ...

For young athletes, concussions have been a huge topic of conversation and concern – and we’re not just talking about footbal ...

Fitness and health tracking gadgets are again expected be a big trend in gift-giving this year. The Consumer Electronics Associati ...

For young athletes, concussions have been a huge topic of concern.  Now there’s another emerging trouble spot – knee inj ...

One might argue that Thanksgiving leftovers are among the most delicious things on this earth.  Is that just because the cooking is ...

With the year’s biggest meal upon us, we look at the science of Thanksgiving dinner. On the menu is the gluten in dinner rolls, sal ...

The proposed $675 million settlement between the NFL and retired players with brain injuries is not a fair deal for players, says New Yor ...

Machines might save you if you have a heart attack, but technology isn’t solely responsible for the dramatic decrease in cardiac-re ...

What gives baked goods their texture? How does turkey brining work? Does tryptophan really make us sleepy?  Ahea ...

If it weren’t for our understanding of the chemical process that creates our favorite beers, we’d still be drinking spoiled a ...

A Philadelphia woman is likely to enjoy many more Thanksgivings following a successful bone marrow transplant.   Frances ...

It was supposed to be a fairly routine procedure; a scheduled laparoscopic hysterectomy. For Miriam Gilbert of New Jersey, it turn ...