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Scientists invited us to Penn State’s basement aquarium to see their colorful collection of “corals in captivity.” ...

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Shooting the breeze with Delaware’s ‘wind lady’

In this week’s ‘So, What Do You Do?’ segment, UD prof Cristina Archer talks about taking wind research to new heig ...

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On The Pulse, we’ve been exploring the strange world of medical billing. So has a local teen. A few weeks ago on The Pulse, ...

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If the eyes see calorie counts on the menu, does the mouth eat less?

In Philadelphia, two different studies of calorie displays, getting two different answers. At fast-food places, no. At sit-down restauran ...

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Who killed the chemistry set? And an effort to reinvent it

A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is seeking the next great science toy. Jennifer Landry is opening an “atomic energy” ...

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In our regular segment “So, What Do You Do” physicist Tom Gaisser tells us about searching for neutrinos at the bottom of the ...

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How one group aims to put solar panels on 20 local schools

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‘I’m the same guy’ – severe brain injury, the long road back and the science that made it possible

One night, Brian Hickey hopped on a train to meet friends at a bar. It turned into a five-year journey to the edge of death and back. ...

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The website is working much better, but most Americans need guidance to sift through the many coverage choices. The race was on th ...

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