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 Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter with Brand.com President Michael Zammuto. (Zack Seward/WHYY)
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Nutter welcomes Brand.com to new HQ in Center City Philadelphia

Want to look good online? That’s what Brand.com promises. On Thursday, Philadelphia ...

10 years ago

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Could ‘connected vehicle technology’ have prevented this South Jersey school bus crash?

In February 2012 in Chesterfield, N.J., a school bus was T-boned by a speeding dump truck. The crash killed an 11-year-old girl.  ...

10 years ago

 A screengrab from the NRG Residential Solutions web site featuring an image of the Nest Learning Thermostat.
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With Philly as test market — and tech toys in hand — NRG aims for electric ‘engagement’

An electricity company is using Philadelphia as a launch pad for a new service. NRG Residential Solutions is not unique in ch ...

10 years ago

 Researchers at MIT recently implanted memories into a mouse brain. A presidential commission is looking into tricky ethical issues posed by biomedical developments.
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Philadelphia bioethics meeting tackles implanted memories and other thorny issues

Consider, for example, the implications of a fake memory. ...

10 years ago

 (Photo courtesy of Tim Quirino, Geekadelphia)
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2013 Philly Geek Award Winners #PHLGeekAwards

And the 2013 Geek of the Year award goes to… Dan Ueda, coach of th ...

10 years ago

 A sign on the front door of Snakey's house lets emergency workers know that the boa constrictor is not a threat. (Zack Seward/WHYY)
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On Snakey’s trail in Swarthmore, but we couldn’t find the 7-foot boa constrictor either

We’re here in Swarthmore, Pa., on the trail of a 7-foot-long boa constrictor that goes by the name ‘Snakey.’ He& ...

10 years ago

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Hey, grown-ups: There’s no such thing as a ‘birthday week’

“Friday is my birthday!” a 20-something friend announced on Facebook on a recent Monday morning. “That means Tuesday, W ...

10 years ago

 A man rests in the shade along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
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U.S. help sought over chemicals in Delaware River, Paulsboro water supply

Perfluorononanoate acid (PFNA) is a toxic compound used ...

10 years ago

 Mayor Michael Nutter meets with the 10 students over lunch. (Zack Seward/WHYY)
Technology

Nutter admininstration using paid tech internships in battle against brain drain

The mayor of Philadelphia treated 10 college kids to lunch this week. The occasion was a city-sponsored internship program that ...

10 years ago

 Philadelphia Phillies' John Mayberry, left, dives back to second base where San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro is waiting on a pick-off attempt during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Philadelphia. Mayberry made it back safely. The Phillies won 7-3. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
Technology

This week, Philly is the capital of baseball’s stat-loving geeks

This story is about the passionate embrace of numbers. So here are a few: 671, the number of baseball geeks gathered in Philadelphia this ...

10 years ago

 Investors and innovators gather at World Cafe Live for the demo day of DreamIt Health Philadelphia 2013. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
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Investors angle for ‘next big thing’ at DreamIt Health demo day

Ten startups, four months of mentorship and seven minutes to make their case. Those were the numbers behind demo day at DreamIt He ...

10 years ago

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Penn study finds safety in cities, more risk in rural areas

New research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine has yielded an unexpected finding on personal s ...

10 years ago

 A worker installs black protective tarps during this hot summer heat in Camden, N.J. (Nat Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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New OSHA app aims to help outdoor workers beat the heat

It’s hot out — and while the extreme heat can be a hassle for those with office jobs, it can be a real health risk for those ...

10 years ago

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With ‘boot camp,’ TechGirlz seeks to build future startup leaders

Just ...

10 years ago

 Connor Levy is the first baby born after his parents used a genetic screening process that boosts pregnancy rates for couples using in vitro fertilization. (Image courtesy of Mainline Fertility.)
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Philly baby the first born using new in vitro screening technique

An infant born to a Philadelphia couple on May 18 is a worldwide first: Connor Levy is the first baby born after his parents used a genet ...

10 years ago

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