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A color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph shows HIV particles (orange) infecting a T cell, one of the white blood cells that play a central role in the immune system. (Courtesy of Science Source)
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Health

Bone marrow transplant renders second patient free of HIV

That result raised hopes that HIV could be eradicated through a medical procedure and cure people of HIV infection.

6 years ago

A fire burns along the Howqua River in 2006 in southern Australia's Victoria state. Fire is no stranger in the bush country there. (Graeme Stoney, Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria)
The Pulse
Science

As bushfire approached, this Australian rancher fought fire with fire

When flames started to burn down the hill toward his family ranch, Charlie Lovick saw his chance: He kept a cool head and took action.

6 years ago

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An MMR vaccination, immunizing against measles, mumps and rubella, is seen in the Health and Prevention Centre in Lyon, France.
(BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)
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Health

A large study provides more evidence that MMR vaccines don’t cause autism

There was no overall increased risk for the developmental disorder among those who received the MMR vaccine when compared with those who had not gotten the vaccine.

6 years ago

A spillway is seen along the Hackensack River near the construction of the new Newark Turnpike bridge on April 26 in Jersey City, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Science
NJ Spotlight

Upgraded classification for 750 miles of N.J.’s rivers and streams

Deemed the most ecologically sensitive, Category One waterways are protected against any degradation in water quality.

6 years ago

Little Blue Run, the largest coal ash pond east of the Mississippi, along the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border. (Courtesy of Robert Donnan)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Report: Coal ash contamination widespread in U.S., Pa.

One western Pa. site has arsenic counts 372 times the 'safe' level.

6 years ago

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity rocket plane flown into the atmosphere before launching Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in  Mojave, Calif. Virgin Galactic says its rocket plane has reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday. In addition to two pilots, the spacecraft carried a third crewmember to evaluate the cabin from a passenger perspective. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman)
Skytalk
Science

Worth the Wait for Weightlessness?

Beth Moses, Astronaut Trainer for Virgin Galactic, flew aboard its latest test flight as its first passenger. The VSS Unity flew into spa ...

Air Date: March 4, 2019

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Science

China cutback on taking recyclables means more to burn in Chester City

Chester residents have been dealing with the health effects of trash incineration in their community, and an influx of plastic waste has reignited the debate.

6 years ago

In this Jan. 21, 2016 file photo, the Hoosic River runs through the village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y. No higher incidences of certain types of cancer linked to the toxic chemical PFOA were found in the upstate New York village whose water supplies were contaminated by the chemical, state health officials said in a report released Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (Mike Groll/AP Photo)
Health
The Conversation

EPA’s plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket

The EPA's announcement is a step in the right direction, but only addresses these two chemicals in drinking water and a new federal standard won’t be implemented for years.

6 years ago

Solar panels on the roof of the building supplying energy to the AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport soak up the rays. A New Jersey lawmaker wants the state to aim for 80 percent renewable energy use by 2050. (AP file photo)
Science
NJ Spotlight

Energy suppliers ordered to stop passing on higher costs to N.J. customers

Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as third-party suppliers dispute Board of Public Utilities’ order not to increase fixed rate during a term of contracts.

6 years ago

In this May 22, 2017, file photo shows the control room at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa. Forty years after Three Mile Island became synonymous with America's worst commercial nuclear power accident, the prospect of bailing out nuclear power plants is stirring debate at the highest levels of Pennsylvania and the federal government. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Science

Rescuing nuclear power plants could come with conditions

Giving nuclear power plants what opponents call a bailout to ensure they stay open could mean a politically risky vote to hike electric bills across the state

6 years ago

John Ord of Susquehanna, Pa., loads 40-pound bags of anthracite coal into his car. He's among the fewer than 130,000 households left in the United States that burn coal to heat their homes. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
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Keystone Crossroads
Science

Coal is still king for 65k Pa. households, most in nation

There was a time when coal was king in the home-heating business. In 1940, more than half of U.S. homes burned coal, according to the Census Bureau.

6 years ago

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Health

Penn researchers find transplant potential in hepatitis C-positive hearts

Organs that once would have been rejected were successfully used in uninfected patients by Penn surgeons in a clinical trial.

6 years ago

Measles vaccine
Science
NJ Spotlight

Could registry of adverse reactions to vaccinations separate fear from fact?

Senator Robert Singer has proposed establishing a registry in the N.J. Department of Health that would track any adverse reactions experienced by children under the age of 19.

6 years ago

This undated photo provided by the European Space Agency, ESA, shows the surface of the Mars. Scientists say images of Martian craters taken by European and American space probes show there likely once was a planet-wide system of underground lakes. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via AP)
Science

Scientists see evidence of underground lakes system on Mars

Scientists say images of craters taken by European and American space probes show there likely once was a planet-wide system of underground lakes on Mars.

6 years ago

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NPR
Health

Could your mindset affect how well a treatment works?

Anxiety about side effects can keep people from starting or sticking to drug regimens or medical procedures.

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