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Research at Villanova University yields new bacteria-busting molecule. What started as a simple case of poison ivy turned into so ...
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Swirling graveyard of space junk puts satellites at risk
A steady accumulation of man-made debris has many calling for action. There’s a biblical expression, though it isnR ...
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ListenScranton vet has no regrets over letting Army test mustard gas on him
There’s a working class neighborhood in South Scranton, Pennsylvania with hills steep like San Francisco’s. At the top of one ...
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ListenBucks firm debuts mobile testing lab destined for disease control in remote regions
A Bucks County company is rolling out a first-of-its-kind mobile testing laboratory designed to monitor the spread of disease. Flo ...
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Sex toy vending machine in Philadelphia questions the ‘should’ and ‘should not’ of sexuality
Discreetly located units promise pleasure for the curious, and a blow to America’s puritanical roots. It’s not like ve ...
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ListenTrailing U.S. startup leaders, Philly region begins to catch up
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Hip and knee replacements are a growth business, but the costs vary widely
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100 years later, medical licensing exam still a herculean task
The National Board of Medical Examiners has spent the past century putting doctors through the wringer. In the late ...
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ListenUniversity City Science Center plans expansion that will double its size
The country’s oldest and largest urban research park is about to get even bigger. University City Science Center has announc ...
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Even the ‘geek-curious’ are welcome at J1-Convention on Sunday
Geeks of all stripes are readying for this Sunday’s J1-Convention. More than 1,000 fans of a ...
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Kombucha’s lack of science doesn’t deter its proponents. For seven years, Amanda Feifer worked in food marketing, help ...
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