Health & Science
N.J. group offering support to address rising suicide deaths among youth
A New Jersey group is educating students about mental health issues to combat rising youth suicide incidents.
10 months ago
Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.
10 months ago
Facebook, a computing pioneer, a secret government program, and a strange coincidence
How one man’s quest to remember everything helped usher in a new era.
10 months ago
Listen 8:54How external researchers struggle to understand the ‘black box’ of Facebook
Facebook, like other social media companies, control all their data, so researchers either work with Facebook to access what data they can, or struggle on the outside.
10 months ago
Listen 10:15A disease wiped out a lot of Pennsylvania potatoes in 2016. Now research has found out how
After the 2016 outbreak, Penn State researchers collected samples from 26 potato fields in Pennsylvania to study the disease.
10 months ago
Listen 1:12The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.
10 months ago
A 27-mile stretch of the Delaware River in the areas of Philadelphia and Camden is not safe for swimming. UPenn researchers evaluate how to improve water quality.
10 months ago
New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too
New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion.
10 months ago
Penn Medicine says ‘no’ to buying Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health
Penn Medicine said Brandywine Hospital did not meet construction needs. Tower Health expressed optimism it could find a new buyer for Brandywine.
10 months ago
Listen 0:45As Facebook turns 20, we take a look at how the biggest social media site in the world has changed our lives.
Air Date: January 26, 2024
Listen 49:30JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here’s what you need to know
The CDC estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation.
10 months ago
From pavement to the planets: South St. turns into observatory
Visual trips to Jupiter, Saturn, the moon and more are available for anyone who walks by Brendan Happe and his telescope.
10 months ago
North Wildwood trying not to lose the man vs. nature fight on its eroded beaches
New Jersey has fined the town $12 million for unauthorized beach repairs that it says could worsen erosion.
10 months ago
New Jersey takes an ‘educated leap into the future’ as state approves 2 new offshore wind projects
The newly approved offshore wind farms will be located about 40 miles off the N.J. coast and generate enough electricity to power 1.8 million homes.
10 months ago
Listen 1:36For three decades, Mitchell worked to eliminate health disparities and barriers to care.
10 months ago
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