Science
UPenn students take on peace, water, and climate
One way to learn about climate change is to read about it. Another way is to experience it firsthand.
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CNX Gas fined more than $400,000 for drilling violations
The penalties stem from incidents at four well sites that affected waterways and vegetation, according to the DEP.
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Pa. coal power plant closing leads to healthier babies downwind
After a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania closed, early-life health outcomes improved for babies across the border, in New Jersey.
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Barnegat Bay marshes help keep water clean
Much of the tidal marshland in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has been destroyed, but the remaining 26,000 acres provide important filtering for the ecosystem.
8 years ago
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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