
Science
Scientists use gene editing to prevent a form of deafness in mice
While cautioning that much more research is needed, the scientists said they hope the technique might someday be used to prevent deafness in children.
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Being different helped a NASA roboticist achieve her dream
When Ayanna Howard was a little girl, her favorite TV show was the Bionic Woman.
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Heading south over the holidays? It’s doubtful you’ll be going as far south as Rutgers University s ...
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Listen 5:40Spark’s gene therapy for rare form of blindness wins FDA approval
For Katherine High, president and chief scientific officer at Spark Therapeutics, the drug’s approval signals renewed hope in the possibilities of gene therapy.
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The Winter Solstice is At Hand
Monday, December 18 is the new moon of the year’s last lunar cycle. The moon will be in the 1st quarter by Christmas Eve. If you ...
Air Date: December 18, 2017
Listen 6:48In interviews with 122 rapists, student pursues not-so-simple question: Why?
Her study has inspired others in India as well.
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Animals that could disappear because of us
Earth is facing an extinction crisis — and humans shoulder the blame.
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Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?
Behold, the cocktail avocado. No, that's not a weird cucumber. It's the latest in avocado innovation, on offer at British retail chain Marks & Spencer.
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Congressman Meehan seeks pipeline risk assessment for Mariner East 2
Responding to landowners’ concerns Congressman Pat Meehan has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to conduct a risk assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline.
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Should we talk about science like it’s magic?
We struggled to balance information and entertainment back in science TV shows to the '50s and '60s. In some ways, we still do.
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