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Think is a national call-in radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe.

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Diana Goodrich and JB Mulcahy are the directors of the Cle Elum Chimp Sanctuary, home to seven chimpanzees once used in biomedical research. (Eilís O’Neill)
The Pulse
Science

At this retirement home, chimps are in charge

Chimpanzees used in biomedical research often have no place to go when they retire. But a sanctuary in central Washington state is now home to seven animals, and counting.

7 years ago

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A zebafish larva sits in agarose gel to stabilize it on a glass microscope slide. A microelectrode, which looks like a needle point, measures electricity in its brain, telling scientists how often and how severe its seizures are
The Pulse
Science

Zebrafish are the new lab rats

At the University of Calgary scientists say this tiny, tropical fish may be a quicker, cheaper way to find new drugs to treat epilepsy.

7 years ago

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This composite image made from a series of Jan. 23, 2018 photos shows a self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. On Thursday, June 7, 2018, scientists said the rover found potential building blocks of life in an ancient lakebed and confirmed seasonal increases in atmospheric methane. The rover's arm which held the camera was positioned out of each of the dozens of shots which make up the mosaic. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via AP)
Science

New discoveries advance case for possible life on Mars

Scientists reported Thursday that NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed.

7 years ago

Three mice climb on and around a clear transport tube. These mice also have crinkled paper nesting material, which they have gathered into one end of their cage in preparation for building a nest. Photo credit: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography
The Pulse
Science

Is it important to keep lab rats happy?

Veterinarians say bored mice and rats that live in barren cages are bad test subjects.

7 years ago

Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett looks at the cells in a mouse's brain (marked in green) while the mouse looks at something. Part of her research is studying the neurons and circuits in the brain that help us (and mice) see the world. Photo provided by Ashely Juavinett
The Pulse
Science

When your job includes experimenting on animals

Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett says, “we have medicine and amazing treatments because of all the animal research we’ve done.”

7 years ago

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After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August 2017, the storm stalled over Houston and dumped as much as 60 inches of rain on some parts of the region. (Katie Hayes Luke for NPR)
NPR
Science

Hurricanes are moving more slowly, which means more damage

New research suggests slow-moving tropical storms such as Harvey are becoming more common because of global climate change.

7 years ago

A fisherman along the banks of the Susquehanna River. Two senior state environmental officials say there is no link between gas drilling and problems with the river's smallmouth bass population. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Virus linked to smallmouth bass deaths in Pa.

The illness is seen as a key piece of the puzzle in population decline.

7 years ago

Joe Quinn (left), executive director of Headstrong, announces that the program that brings free mental health care to veterans and their families is coming to Philadelphia. He is joined by (from left) Deb D'Arcangelo, chief executive officer of Council for Relationships, Gerard Ilaria, clinical director of Headstrong, and former U.S. Army Secretary Patrick Murphy.
Health

Headstrong offers Philadelphia-area vets another option for free mental health care

In the Philadelphia region, Headstrong is referring vets to therapists at the Council for Relationships in West Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Sea Isle City streets began flooding Friday morning as high tide rolled in. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Science

Report: U.S. high-tide flooding twice what it was 30 years ago

"Across the whole of the U.S. coastline, we are in dire need of action."

7 years ago



A clinic's embryo scientist inserts a needle into a fertilized egg (pictured) to extract the DNA of a man and woman trying to have a baby. He'll then transfer the DNA into a fertilized egg from an egg donor that has had most of its DNA removed. That creates an embryo with DNA from three different people. (Rob Stein/NPR)
NPR
Science

Clinic claims success in making babies with 3 parents’ DNA

Some scientists are welcoming this as a potentially exciting new option for some women.

7 years ago

Rock formations where the Pa. Game Commission is trying to create a habitat for bats. (Reid Frazier/Allegheny Front)
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

Pa. Game Commission is building better bat caves

To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.

7 years ago

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Cooper University Hospital in Camden
Health

Five South Jersey hospitals will pool info to better keep patients, docs in treatment loop

Under the new program, when a patient is admitted, a tailored care plan will pop up next to his name in the system — describing previous treatment and any preferences.

7 years ago

Skytalk
Science

The Summer Solstice Beckons

Daylight lasts 14 hours and 52 minutes now, and the rate at which we’re gaining daylight is slowing dramatically. The rate at which we ...

Air Date: June 4, 2018

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Baking soda could offer a cheap and accessible aid to cancer therapies. (Photo courtesy of Kaboompics)
Health

Baking soda could improve cancer treatment, study finds

It's not the first time that baking soda has been investigated as a potential aid to cancer therapy, but it’s the first study to reveal how and why it’s able to help.

7 years ago

A sample of saliva can unlock details about a person's genetic makeup.
(Andrew Brookes/Cultura RF/Getty Images)
NPR
Science

POLL: Genealogical curiosity a top reason for DNA tests; privacy a concern

The proportion of interested people who said they or a family member had ever ordered a direct-to-consumer test was 32 percent.

7 years ago

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