
Science
Efficiencies, pipelines help propel Pa. gas production in 2018
Natural gas production in Pennsylvania is expected to reach a new high by year’s end: 6 trillion cubic feet.
7 years ago
Solar co-ops grow in Western Pa.
While the bulk of solar energy in Pennsylvania exists in the eastern half of the state, co-ops are popping up across western part of the commonwealth to help people go solar.
7 years ago
Enjoy them while you can, because according to a new analysis of data from the Keck 10 meter telescope at Mauna Kea, Saturn’s rings ...
Air Date: December 26, 2018
Listen 08:27Climate change in Pennsylvania: A look back at 2018 and ahead at 2019
Here’s a look at how Pennsylvania has been working to reduce emissions in 2018 and a preview of what may be in store for next year.
7 years ago
Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia?
The list is long: High-tech tools for immigration crackdowns. Fears of smartphone addiction. YouTube algorithms that steer youths into extremism. Gene-edited babies.
7 years ago
How to stop a drone? There’s no good answer
Shoot it down. Jam it. Use a missile or maybe a net. There's no shortage of ideas about how to stop a drone, but as the past few days show, the reality is far more difficult.
7 years ago
Scientists find a brain circuit that could explain seasonal depression
Just in time for the winter solstice, scientists may have figured out how short days can lead to dark moods.
7 years ago
Philly’s Moon Men bring their telescopes to South Street
Brothers Bill and Brandon Green invite the public on Philadelphia's South Street to see the moon up-close.
7 years ago
Listen 3:32Google to open artificial intelligence lab in Princeton, N.J.
The company will focus on recruiting students, graduates, and others in the area to work on artificial intelligence, which powers features such as 'smart reply' in Gmail.
7 years ago
At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture: Will it stay where we put it?
Technology is seen as key to lessening the effects of climate change.
7 years ago
Scientists are fighting for the stricken pickle against this tricky disease
With failed harvests, fewer growers are taking a chance on cucumbers.
7 years ago
2018 is now the wettest year on record for Washington and other cities
Dozens of other locations have reported record-breaking precipitation, including the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina.
7 years ago
PUC panel sees ‘statewide concern’ with pipeline corrosion after ME1 leak
Investigators propose a ‘remaining life study’ for the aging pipeline.
7 years ago
Viruses can eavesdrop on bacteria, Princeton discovery finds
The discovery opens the door for viruses to become infection fighters, perhaps one day joining antibiotics in the medical arsenal.
7 years ago
41 years since it left Earth in the rear view mirror, NASA’s Voyager 2 bids adieu to our solar system. Earlier this week, engineers ...
Air Date: December 13, 2018