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In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with them. (Courtesy of Zach Hawn and the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium)
The Pulse
Science

Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors

In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.

3 years ago

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Radio Times
Health

Our lungs and Covid

The COVID-19 pandemic has put more focus on our breath since the virus often attacks the lungs and can lead to shortness of breath and respiratory distress.

3 years ago

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In this photo taken on Friday Dec. 25, 2020, Virologist Sunday Omilabu in a lab, during an interview with The Associated Press in Lagos, Nigeria. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)
Science

N.J. and Delaware working to sequence more coronavirus samples to track variants

The U.S. is still far behind other countries when it comes to doing enough of the lab work needed to keep track of the variants of SARS-CoV-2.

3 years ago

Forensic photographer Nikki Johnson spent years in the storage rooms at the Mütter Museum. The resulting work is displayed in 'Unseen,' an exhibit that will run through Sept. 30, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

What you see can’t be ‘Unseen’: NYC photographer takes us backstage in the Mütter Museum

Photographer Nikki Johnson got a backstage pass to roam the diseased body parts not seen by the public at the Mütter Museum.

3 years ago

Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics. (Photo by Sam Droege/Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution

Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.

3 years ago

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In this photo taken on Friday Dec. 25, 2020, Virologist Sunday Omilabu in a lab, during an interview with The Associated Press in Lagos, Nigeria. A Nigerian scientist spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country’s COVID-19 variant. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)
Science

Philadelphia working with Penn microbiologists to check for coronavirus variant

Whole genome sequencing checks for coronavirus variants. The city and the university are working out the details of a partnership going forward.

3 years ago

SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, shown in red, have heavily infected a cell in this colorized scanning electron micrograph.
NPR
Health

How COVID-19 attacks the brain and may cause lasting damage

Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury.

3 years ago

Researches have learned a lot in 2020 about how the coronavirus spreads through the air. (Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images)
NPR
Science

For scientists who study virus transmission, 2020 was a watershed year

The emergence of COVID-19 started scientists on a year-long, crash course to learn how this virus travels through the air and how to stop it. They learned a lot, and quickly.

3 years ago

As a budding school teacher, Mimi Hayes (right) was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home until her mom (left) stepped in. (Courtesy of Mimi Hayes)
The Pulse
Health

How my mom saved my life after doctors missed my brain bleed

As a budding school teacher was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home. Until her mom stepped in.

3 years ago

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A group of lemurs at the Brandywine Zoo
Community

Endangered lemur exhibit opens as part of major expansion at Delaware’s only zoo

The Brandywine Zoo’s new lemur exhibit is part of a species survival plan and is one step in the biggest capital improvement plan in the zoo’s 115-year history.

3 years ago

A personality test showing options for extrovert and introvert
The Pulse
Science

The Puzzle of Personality

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Open to new experiences, or comforted by routine? Shy or the life of the party? Figuring out what m ...

Air Date: November 27, 2020

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(Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Clots, strokes and rashes. Is COVID-19 a disease of the blood vessels?

COVID-19 can cause symptoms that go well beyond the lungs, from strokes to organ failure. So esearchers are studying how the virus affects the vascular system.

3 years ago

Chipmunk in tree
Science

Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health

Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?

3 years ago

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Maja Watkins, (right) at 5 years old, with brother Zachary Miletich, 7, in Danville, California, 1992. (Courtesy of Maja Watkins)
The Pulse
Health

Getting to the basics of humor for people on the autism spectrum

Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.

3 years ago

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A tired and stressed student with his head down on a pile of books holding up a
The Pulse
Science

The Hidden Costs of Science

In science, we tend to focus on the destination, not the journey. But for every big breakthrough, every historic discovery, there are cou ...

Air Date: October 16, 2020

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