
Science
Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds
Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.
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The Building Blocks of Language
Language is how we connect — to each other, to the past, to the future — how we create culture, communicate ideas, and make decisions ...
Air Date: July 23, 2021
Listen 48:51At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.
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Journalist Sarah Everts talks about the science of sweat -- how it helped us evolve and why this natural function is still embarrassing. Her new book is "The Joy of Sweat."
Air Date: July 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.
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Hobbled Hubble Telescope springs back to life on its backup system
The Hubble Space Telescope is returning to operation more than a month after its original payload computer shut down.
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They’re not blown away by N.J.’s offshore wind power plans
New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast.
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PFAS report identifies hundreds of Pa. manufacturing sites
The sites may be at risk for leaching a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS into drinking water supplies.
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Wind advocates say offshore turbines will help N.J. avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
State, county, and local officials rebuff critics who say offshore wind turbines would ‘industrialize’ the Jersey Shore.
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How to maintain a healthy brain
What does the brain need to be healthy? Doctors Daniel Monti and Andrew Newberg discuss the latest in brain science and share ways to stay cognitively fit.
Air Date: July 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’
Pennsylvania’s fracking disclosure law allows exemptions for trade secrets, and does not require drillers to disclose chemicals used to drill a well.
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Richard Branson has completed a historic trip to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic
Sir Richard Branson and a crew of three others grazed the edge of space Sunday morning in a rocket built by the British billionaire's company, Virgin Galactic.
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Heat wave killed an estimated 1 billion sea creatures, and scientists fear even worse
With the Pacific region hitting record-setting temperatures in the last few weeks, a new study from Canada shows the heat waves' enormous impact on marine life.
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Colder climates meant bigger bodies for ancient humans
Big bodies are good for cold places.
That's the gist of a foundational rule in ecology that has been around since the mid-1800s.
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Delaware River ‘dead zones’ have improved, but more work remains
Parts of the Delaware still suffer from low oxygen levels, according to a Univ. of Delaware prof who recently wrote a book on the topic.
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