Science
The overdose ‘antidote’: how Narcan works
Nalaxone or Narcan is one powerful drug, with powerful, immediate effects. So how does this lifesaving drug actually work?
It come
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A wrinkle in the fabric of space-time
Orbital Carbon Observatory-2- now in orbit will help scientists better understand Earth’s carbon cycle, identifying natural and man
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Air Date: July 7, 2014
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Look aloft July 4th … and 5th!
Cassini Celebrates its 10th year at Saturn – will continue to explore until 2017 when it’ll plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere. Frankl
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Air Date: July 2, 2014
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Science explains changes in water temperature from beach to beach
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie
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“And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes . . .”
Penn State Astronomers figure out why near side and far side of the moon are so different – front side, maria: large smooth areas w
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Air Date: June 24, 2014
ListenBacon preservative tested as feral hog poison
A preservative used to cure bacon is being tested as poison for feral hogs.
Scientists with U.S. Department of Agriculture say sod
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Report: Apple smartwatch to come this fall
A published report says Apple is likely to launch a computerized wristwatch this fall that includes more than 10 sensors to take health m
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Set your sights on the 6:51 a.m. Saturday Summit
Summer Solstice. Sun at Solar Max – although it’s one of the most minimal maxes seen in decades. Cycles last 9- 14 years. Pro
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Air Date: June 18, 2014
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Could drones make the energy business safer?
Unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, could be used in oil and gas operations for anything that is “dangerous or dirty
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The Equasion of Time is coming (solar noon = clock noon) – Derrick explains. Cast your net; a design is already i
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Air Date: June 10, 2014
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The early June night sky offers plenty of treats for viewers. Derrick offers a simple time-tested way to test the passage of time. Camelo
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Air Date: June 3, 2014
ListenNew drugs may make a dent in lung, ovarian cancer
For the first time in a decade, an experimental drug has extended the life of patients with advanced lung cancer who relapsed after stand
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The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Following the failure of a position stabalizer, the Kepler Planet Hunter satellite has been successfully re-oriented – by using sol
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Air Date: May 26, 2014
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Look for a new meteor shower this weekend – First pass ever Saturday May 24. Camelopardalids may be the biggest shower of the year.
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Air Date: May 20, 2014
Sun’s sibling identified – HD 162826 is 100 light years away, 15% more massive than our sun, found in Hercu
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Air Date: May 13, 2014
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