Science
At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture: Will it stay where we put it?
Technology is seen as key to lessening the effects of climate change.
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Scientists are fighting for the stricken pickle against this tricky disease
With failed harvests, fewer growers are taking a chance on cucumbers.
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2018 is now the wettest year on record for Washington and other cities
Dozens of other locations have reported record-breaking precipitation, including the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington, North Carolina.
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PUC panel sees ‘statewide concern’ with pipeline corrosion after ME1 leak
Investigators propose a ‘remaining life study’ for the aging pipeline.
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Viruses can eavesdrop on bacteria, Princeton discovery finds
The discovery opens the door for viruses to become infection fighters, perhaps one day joining antibiotics in the medical arsenal.
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Air Date: December 13, 2018
Air Date: December 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Berks County law enforcement hope new technology can help curb gun violence
"Now, we can match those casings from one incident to the other, we can start putting those pieces together."
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Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Moon
Air Date: December 10, 2018
Listen 06:42Wisdom the albatross, world’s oldest wild bird, lays another egg
The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross that is at least 68 years old, has laid another egg.
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Study that took aim at ‘Joy of Cooking’ is retracted
More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.
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Philly affirms commitment to slashing emissions as study shows global increase
Philadelphia officials say they are committed to a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
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Listen 1:15Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018
The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.
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A push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off
In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.
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Soyuz rocket launches, docks successfully to relief of NASA, Russia space agency
Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday
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