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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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This illustration provided by Carbon Engineering in October 2018 shows one of the designs of the company's air contactor assemblies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon Engineering acting chief scientist David Keith, a Harvard University professor, said “in the long-term, carbon removal will make sense to reduce atmospheric carbon burden, but only once emissions have been brought near zero. (Carbon Engineering via AP)
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Report: Efforts to suck carbon from air must be ramped up

Last year the world put nearly 37 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air, and emissions have been rising.

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Damage caused by traumatic brain injuries isn’t just the result of the physical blow, but it is connected to the release of a neurotransmitter called glutamate. But the brain has a natural defense against damage caused by glutamate — a compound called cypin. (Bigstock/DedMityay)
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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.

7 years ago

Amyloid plaques accumulate outside neurons
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Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug

Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.

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On Friday, state leaders joined company officials and employees to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated building E353. The new building features some automated lab space along with fermentation labs and microbial research space.  (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Science

DuPont unveils Experimental Station upgrades

DuPont unveiled a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its new Industrial Biosciences building as part of improvements to the company's Experimental Station campus in Wilmington.

7 years ago

Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.(Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo, file)
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To treat depression when drugs fail, CHOP researchers begin search for solutions in mice brains

Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.

7 years ago

 The Philadelphia skyline (Ashley Hahn / WHYY)
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Army considers 15 cities — including Philadelphia — for home of new Futures Command

The Army says it’s considering 15 cities for the headquarters of its planned ...

7 years ago

This undated microscope image provided by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in January 2018 shows a trophectoderm biopsy, in which cells from the outer layer of an embryo that develop into the placenta and amniotic membranes are removed and can be used for genetic testing. When a couple is known to be at risk for having a child with a specific genetic disorder, the woman undergoes a procedure to remove some of her eggs. After fertilization, some cells can be plucked from the embryos and examined to identify those without carry the disease-causing abnormality. (ASRM via AP)
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Parenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profile

You've probably read about concerns over "designer babies," whose DNA is shaped by gene editing.

7 years ago

Brian Smith plays a racing game blindfolded. He made a user interface for blind players to drive in video games, just like sighted players. He tested it with blind volunteers, as well as blindfolded sighted volunteers.
The Pulse
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Playing video games when you can’t see the screen

A computer scientist is pushing large video game makers to design games that blind people can enjoy.

7 years ago

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Matt Roda takes a test on the Reflexion Edge. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
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Health

How a high school concussion inspired a tech startup

Matt Roda of Lancaster County was a junior in high school when a single hockey game changed his entire life.

7 years ago

Actor Daniel Radcliffe poses for a portrait while promoting the film
Science

Rutgers professor studying invisibility says it’s only a little like Harry Potter

Professor Andrew Norris is creating ways to make sound waves go around underwater objects, instead of bouncing back.

7 years ago

This photo made available by NASA shows Hurricane Harvey over Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, seen from the International Space Station. (Jack Fischer/NASA via AP)
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Exit Earth

Guests: Michio Kaku Physicist and futurist MICHIO KAKU theorizes ...

Air Date: March 21, 2018 10:00 am

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Companies are making it harder for you to repair your own appliances, like this iPhone X, and a growing repair movement is trying to change that.
The Pulse
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It’s harder to fix our stuff these days. Maybe that’s a problem.

When a high-tech appliance breaks, some manufacturers discourage people from doing their own repairs. But a growing “right to repair” movement wants to change that.

7 years ago

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Rose Marie Beauchemin Verzella uses a template to pick the size of Maureen Matteis-Bilbee’s nipple and areola tattoos. (Alex Stern for WHYY)
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Lifestyle

After mastectomy, some women visit tattoo artists

The “illusion of protrusion” makes for a realistic nipple tattoo.

7 years ago

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Alim Smith
Speak Easy
Community

Black consciousness has been hacked

A lot of black people are in a space where we have the spirit, the soul, and all that it takes to override oppression, but it means nothing if we don’t believe it.

7 years ago

Tayyib Smith
Speak Easy
Community

Creating my black future from freedom, social impact, and collective good

Black people have always had to project themselves into the future because of the reality of their present. Even today, it takes some cognitive dissonance not to be enraged.

7 years ago

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