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New Google company, Alphabet, opens doors to more healthcare ventures
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin recently wrote “We did a lot of crazy things that seemed crazy at the time. Many of thos
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Banging galaxies together via simulation is part of the job description
Imagine looking at amazing space simulations all day long, on a massive computer. Stars exploding, galaxies forming, crashing together. A
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If sitting is the enemy, are standing desks proving to be the answer?
We’ve all heard how sitting is poison. Recent research has linked it with heart problems, diabetes and even increased cancer
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Surprise! When your hospital is in-network but your doctor isn’t
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie
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What color is your ribbon, your pin, your rubber bracelet? We hear about the economics of awareness campaigns, the story behind the color
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Air Date: August 7, 2015
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Bee patrol: How a ‘smart hive’ could save struggling pollinators
Installing the guts of a computer into a beehive has its challenges.
On a makeshift workbench tucked into the far right corner of
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When big brands join awareness campaigns, fit matters
Corporate sponsorship of illness awareness can be a powerful tool to raise money. But if the brand and the cause don’t allign, the
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For some, pink is not a happy color
The frontman of a Philly punk band channels his rage over breast cancer marketing and turns it into art.
Pinkwash is a Philadelphi
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Teaching survival methods to freelance journalists in combat zones
An organization stages mock battles in hopes of helping freelance journalists, who put themselves in harm’s way, learn to save thei
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How refrigeration changed the way we eat and live
Can you imagine your life without access to a refrigerator? How about having an ice box at home that needs to be replenished?
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How Chicago is improving HPV vaccination rates
Chicago’s three-dose coverage level for teen girls is 53 percent, that’s up from about 37 percent the year before.
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This week on The Pulse: a look at failure as both a stumbling and building block for the human race. We fear, loathe and avoid failure. W
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Air Date: July 31, 2015
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Sometimes treating a terminal illness does more harm than good
When my mother died earlier this year, I was able to prepare myself, my family, and my mother, herself, for her death. Difficult health a
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Understanding why we fail can help us become wise and wealthy
In the markets, knowing who won’t survive is as important as knowing who will thrive.
For Armen Karamanian, failure is
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This week in science history, July 31, 1923
Fifty years ago, a DuPont chemist discovered a new synthetic fiber that would save thousands of lives. Her name was Stephanie Kwolek, and
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