
Health & Science
Google to open artificial intelligence lab in Princeton, N.J.
The company will focus on recruiting students, graduates, and others in the area to work on artificial intelligence, which powers features such as 'smart reply' in Gmail.
7 years ago
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes surgery for lung cancer
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday for early stage lung cancer, a Supreme Court spokesperson tells NPR.
7 years ago
Should your cat get to go outside?
Keeping Ahab the cat cooped up seemed to crush her spirit and hunting instincts, so owner Liz Tung consulted with experts to weigh the cost of feline freedom.
7 years ago
Listen 8:17N.J. pledges to end AIDS epidemic by 2025
Seven years is not much of a window, but administration and Department of Health say they can eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2025
7 years ago
Forum on PFAS blood test results leaves Bucks, Montco residents with few answers
Bucks and Montgomery County residents with elevated levels of PFAS met with state officials, but came away with more questions about the possible health effects.
7 years ago
Delaware patients use virtual reality to get through chemotherapy
Some 200 Christiana Care cancer patients have used virtual reality during chemotherapy. Immersion in a rainforest or other natural scenes helps them relax and pass the time.
7 years ago
Listen 4:20More than half of U.S. cats and dogs are obese — and a ‘food is love’ attitude from pet owners isn’t helping.
7 years ago
Listen 6:21Guests: Payton Guion, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Max Tuttleman Perhaps you’ve noticed a mysterious substance called C. ...
Air Date: December 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:01An epidemic is killing thousands of coal miners. Regulators could have stopped it
More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings.
7 years ago
CHOP and Philly launch home repair program to prevent asthma
Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Scientists are fighting for the stricken pickle against this tricky disease
With failed harvests, fewer growers are taking a chance on cucumbers.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
PUC panel sees ‘statewide concern’ with pipeline corrosion after ME1 leak
Investigators propose a ‘remaining life study’ for the aging pipeline.
7 years ago
Pa. mulls more naloxone handouts after strong demand
Pennsylvania is considering holding more naloxone giveaways after finding even more demand than officials had planned for at a recent event.
7 years ago
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