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Science
Why is creating electronic canes for the blind so hard?
People who are visually impaired know what works for them and what doesn’t. They’d rather innovate their own technologies.
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Listen 11:23Air Date: June 14, 2019
Listen 48:45Delaware dyes streams red to predict how a wastewater spill would pollute shellfish
Red dye was released for 12 hours during an exam of how a wastewater spill could affect shellfish in the Delaware Bay.
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PFAS control advocates highlight FDA data showing chemicals in food
The FDA tested 91 meat, dairy, grain, and produce samples, and found PFAS in 10 of them.
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Naturalists renew calls to halt horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay
Despite a New Jersey moratorium, quota system has failed to restore numbers of migratory shorebirds, advocates say.
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TerraCycle’s Loop launches reusable packaging to enthusiasm — and a little sticker shock
The program has launched in the mid-Atlantic region, allowing customers to order household products in reusable containers that they can return.
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Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research
The Trump administration is cracking down on fetal tissue research with new hurdles for government-funded scientists working on a range of health threats.
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Can Philadelphia be the next big biotech hub?
Tens of thousands of industry leaders came to the city this week for BIO, an international convention. Local boosters pitched Philly’s advantages.
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Organic farming has a plastic problem. One solution is controversial
Many organic farmers would love to find an alternative to plastic, but they say there isn't one at the moment.
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SEPTA goes electric with 25 new ‘battery buses’
A new fleet of 25 electric buses hit Philadelphia streets this week. If all goes well, the entire fleet could eventually run on batteries.
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Astrophysicist explains how boxing makes her a better scientist
Federica Bianco says colleagues from both careers are surprised at her alternate identity, but each role enhances the other.
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Listen 05:26Trump administration restricts federal research involving human fetal tissue
Abortion-rights opponents hailed the move as a first step toward a complete ban on the use of human fetal tissue in research.
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Mütter Museum to double medical abnormalities exhibits
The College of Physicians in Philadelphia plans to shrink its library in order to expand its museum of medical abnormalities.
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Drexel survey shows wider neighborhood support for overdose prevention site
New research out of Drexel University found 90% of neighborhood residents responding to a survey approved of opening a supervised injection facility there.
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The ‘Great Dying’ nearly erased life on Earth. Scientists see similarities to today
The "Great Dying," the biggest extinction the planet has ever seen, happened some 250 million years ago and was largely caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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