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Under the paints and pigments, the science behind art restoration

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A diagnosis many years in the making – Systemic Scleroderma

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Will robots ever take over the world? And other questions, posed to an expert

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On this edition of The Pulse, we take a look at Camden’s history as a tech hub. We’ll get a tour of some of the important inv ...

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This Week In Science — Discovering a new species of river dolphin

River dolphins, Midwestern earthquakes, and flying snakes. Kerry Grens, an associate editor at The Scientist, joins The P ...

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The science of grunting while weightlifting

Is there any benefit to making noises when you lift weights or hit a tennis ball? Or are you just being annoying? My gym is the Pl ...

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Holding a human heart and other surprises of anatomy lab, day 1

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Philadelphia considering a ban on indoor electronic-cigarette use

There’s a bid in Philadelphia to ban electronic-cigarette use indoors. Councilman Bill Green introduced the proposal that would prohibi ...

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The Pulse – January 24, 2014

A now-famous map made in 1855 used simple data to trace a cholera outbreak back to a single communal water pump, proving the effectivenes ...

Air Date: January 24, 2014

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The inspiration behind Cynthia Baum-Baicker’s lifelong career in behavioral health

When Philadelphia-based clinical psychologist Cynthia Baum-Baicker runs a therapy session, she listens with the ears of a musician and so ...

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The U.S. Health System: a complicated web of government and private industry relationships

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Understanding the mechanics of anesthesia

Anesthesia drugs are used in millions of patients every year but do doctors really know how they work?  On a recent Monday mo ...

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