
Innovation
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
Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.
7 years ago
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
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
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
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
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.
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Listen 6:32How 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.
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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.
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Guests: Michio Kaku Physicist and futurist MICHIO KAKU theorizes ...
Air Date: March 21, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:26It’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.
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Listen 10:42After mastectomy, some women visit tattoo artists
The “illusion of protrusion” makes for a realistic nipple tattoo.
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Listen 5:12Black 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
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
Drone school takes off in Delaware
As technology advances, new ways to use drones are being discovered and that could mean big money for FAA-certified commercial drone pilots.
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