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Report by feds, anglers cites offshore wind impacts on fish

A joint study by two federal scientific agencies and the commercial fishing industry documents numerous impacts that offshore wind power projects have on fish and marine life.

3 years ago

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These are the 4 astronauts who’ll take a trip around the moon next year

The group will fly as part of the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon for the first time 50 years and establish a long-term presence there.

3 years ago

Martin Cooper, engineer and inventor, made the first cell phone call on April 3, 1973. (Courtesy of Martin Cooper)
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Innovation
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‘Father of cell phone’ reflects on making first call and history 50 years ago

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first cell phone call, Martin Cooper, 94, talks about how his invention changed our lives.

3 years ago

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The Pulse

Call Me — Maybe?: The 50th Anniversary of the First Cell Phone Call

We mark the 50th anniversary of the first cell call with an exploration of the past, present, and future of mobile communications.

Air Date: March 31, 2023

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The Pulse
Social Justice
Technology

How satellite internet might hurdle Iranian censorship

Satellite communications are evolving quickly, proving to be a potential gateway to connect communities that remain offline.

3 years ago

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Environment
Philadelphia
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Philly officials say the water is safe. How do we know that?

More than 100 samples of water have been taken in 12 locations in the river, outside the plant, and in the raw water storage basin.

3 years ago

A meatball made using genetic code from the mammoth is seen at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam
Animals
Food & Drink
International
Technology

Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball

An Australian company has lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth.

3 years ago

Jupiter, the brightest spot near the middle of this image, will be a standout this week.
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Outdoors
Space

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a pretty neat planetary viewing!

Over the next couple of nights, five planets are expected to align in the sky. And you won't even need a telescope to see them (although binoculars will help).

3 years ago

A Brita filter on a countertop.
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Will a Brita filter remove the chemicals threatening Philly water? Officially, no

Home pitchers aren’t designed to remove these materials — but that doesn’t mean they don’t.

3 years ago

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Biology
Environment
Philadelphia

Philly’s cherry blossoms are blooming just a bit late despite a warm winter

The blooming trees are a sign it's time to evaluate how well your trees survived the winter, says one local arborist.

3 years ago

Side-by-side photos of Ethan Mollick. One is a deep fake and one is real, even though both look nearly identical.
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Media
Philadelphia
Politics
Technology

It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. And that’s only the start

Wharton professor Ethan Mollick is part of a growing chorus of people worried that this proliferation of what's known as "generative AI" will supercharge propaganda.

3 years ago

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Energy
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Philadelphia
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PGW’s pipeline replacement plan will cost up to $8 billion and ignores climate impacts, study says

The report has a number of regulatory recommendations, which could help give PGW, the city, and ratepayers a more accurate accounting of the gas main replacement program.

3 years ago

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Energy
Environment
Government Accountability

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said we must cut carbon pollution by two-thirds in the next dozen years.

3 years ago

Dr. Gunther von Hagens and Dr. Angelina Whalley working on a plastinate.
The Pulse
Medicine

9/11 rescue worker chooses to have her body preserved after death

9/11 rescue worker wants the world to see the toll the work took on her body.

3 years ago

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Jennifer Addo Kaby (right) and Susan Kelly (left) became friends after Kelly’s father donated his body to a unique gross anatomy course that required students to communicate with the family of the body donor. The course was held at Indiana University School of Medicine and was discontinued in 2018.
The Pulse
Medicine

How a med student’s ‘first patient’ created lasting friendships

For more than a decade, a unique gross anatomy course at Indiana University required students to get to know the family of the donated cadaver they worked on.

3 years ago

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