Health & Science
Who has time to read the small print — to go over all the “stuff” that’s in our food, medicine, or supplements? And what’s carr ...
Air Date: October 12, 2018
Listen 48:07Human retinas grown in a dish reveal origin of color vision
It takes up to a year to turn a batch of immature retinal cells into a functioning organoid.
8 years ago
Cutting salt in Chinese takeout to curb heart disease
With poverty and stress driving up high blood pressure in communities of color, will it help to cut sodium in Chinese food? Health officials say it’s a worthy effort.
8 years ago
Listen 8:57Untested stimulants surface in pre-workout supplements
A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.
8 years ago
Listen 8:01Emotional support squirrel a no-go on Frontier flight
The woman refused to get off the flight and police stepped in.
8 years ago
The U.N.’s dire climate change study
Guest: Ben Strauss The new U.N. climate report that paints an urgent and dire picture of the Earth’s future if ...
Air Date: October 10, 2018 12:20 am
Listen 18:29Why are black women less likely to stick with a breast cancer follow-up treatment?
Breast cancer is less common in black women, yet they're about 40 percent more likely to die from it than are white women.
8 years ago
Scientists who confirmed the existence of 2015 TG387 out beyond the Kuiper Belt believe its orbit offers the best evidence of the existe ...
Air Date: October 9, 2018
Listen 06:02Study: PFAS levels at N.J. base 24,000 times higher than proposed fed standard
Water sources at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst contained levels of toxic PFAS chemicals that were up to 24,000 times hi ...
8 years ago
Grim forecast from U.N. on global climate change
Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new tech is developed to remove greenhouse gases.
8 years ago
FDA bans use of 7 synthetic food additives after environmental groups sue
"...the petitioners provided evidence that these substances caused cancer in animals who were exposed to much higher doses," the FDA statement says.
8 years ago
At Philly health and re-entry conference, activists tout benefits of decriminalizing sex work
Poor health care and criminalization of sex workers feed into each other to create a cycle, says an organizer with Project SAFE Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Mariner East 2: What are natural gas liquids, and what happens if they leak?
In 2017, about 1,000 gallons of natural gas liquids leaked from the Mariner East 1 in Morgantown, Berks County. It was discovered by a resident who noticed discolored grass.
8 years ago
Research in Pa. could inform future hemp production in Mid-Atlantic
Farmers and researchers in 23 Pennsylvania counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year.
8 years ago
Advances in science don’t just happen — sometimes, real progress requires heroic measures. On this show, we explore the lengths peopl ...
Air Date: October 5, 2018
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