Biology
Scientists race to improve ‘living drugs’ to fight cancer
The engineered cells are made by extracting T cells — a key part of the immune system -- from each patient's blood and then genetically modifying them in the lab.
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Boxers or briefs? experts disagree over tight underwear’s effect on male fertility
If you've ever seen someone with testicles get kicked in the groin, then you probably know that male genitals — aren't actually that tough.
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Scientists discover the secret weapon of stomach viruses
Researchers have discovered why some stomach bugs hit us so hard — and spread so fast.
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Scientists are ‘Spying On Whales’ to learn how they eat, talk and … walked?
"We live in the golden age of whale science."
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Rutgers study proposes novel approach for treating traumatic brain injury
More than 2 million are hospitalized in the U.S. every year for traumatic brain injuries. Long-term effects can include epilepsy, depression, and impaired cognitive function.
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Aroused: how hormones control us
Guest: Randi Hutter Epstein We blame a lot on our hormones – weight gain, sex drive, sleep loss, mood swings, i ...
Air Date: July 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55Delaware estuary’s ospreys recover as fish contaminants decline, report says
The population growth suggests an overall improvement in the region’s ecological health.
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Crews successfully disentangle distressed humpback whale in N.J. bay
The juvenile whale - estimated to be more than 30-feet-long - was freed Wednesday, months after the first reports of entanglement by a piece of gill net.
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Researchers say environmental factors could explain why some identical twins taste things differently
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Listen 05:38Pa. considers banning Japanese barberry, a popular but invasive landscaping plant
The shrub is already banned in New York, Maine, and other states. It’s a haven for ticks and mice.
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Scientists hope lab-grown embryos can save rhino species from extinction
Only two of these rhinos are still alive, both females living in a sanctuary in Kenya and protected around the clock by armed guards.
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Dangerous jellyfish now found in northern Barnegat Bay
A dangerous invasive jellyfish continues to move south along internal Jersey Shore waterways. The clinging jellyfish, packing a po ...
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Some DNA dismissed as ‘junk’ is crucial to embryo development
A study published Thursday finds that some of these snippets may actually play a vital role in the development of embryos.
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Cape May-Lewes ferry sunk to expand artificial reef
A ferry boat that once transported countless people and vehicles between New Jersey and Delaware is on another mission after it was sunk last Friday.
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Turtle roadway strikes in problematic area slashed thanks to group’s efforts
Why did the turtle cross the road? To lay eggs, of course. It’s now the beginning of the annual nesting season for northern diam ...
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