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Eyes wide shut: Are we doing enough to spot incoming asteroids?
A privately funded space telescope would scan the solar system for rocks that could cause the next mass extinction event on Earth. ...
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How almost losing an eye can help you see life more clearly
For those who’ve long claimed Chris Satullo must have a hole in his head, good news. Medical science has pinpointed its location. ...
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Rotting teeth, black lungs, mouth blisters… will those images stop you from smoking?
One study out of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says yes. Graphic photo labels on cigarette packs that highlight the dan ...
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What’s worse for deep-sea corals – oil spills or the cleanup? A recent study out of Temple University found that ...
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Student meteorologist tackles challenge of predicting Philadelphia’s ozone pollution
If you think predicting the weather is hard, try predicting ozone pollution levels. It’s a complex interplay of emissions and meteo ...
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Making sense of EPA’s frack water analysis
StateImpact Pennsylvania Reporter Susan Phillips sat down with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the first part of the EPA ...
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Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles In January, Memphis Jookin’ dancer Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, the current Artist i ...
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Breaking down the new federal regulations on fracking
Last week, the Obama Administration announced major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Susan Phillips, Stat ...
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Like chocolate and beauty, good ads light up your brain
New research explores how the body reacts to successful commercials. Thirty seconds is an eternity when spent suffering thro ...
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A look at one of the ‘oldest diseases we know’ with author and doctor Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Pulse has been doing a series of stories on the issue of cancer this month, leading up the release of the new Ken Burns documentary,& ...
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As climate warms, mangroves serve as defenders against flooding
What can we do to adapt to global warming as species move, shift their habitats or disappear altogether? This big question came up in our ...
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A new alternative for sleep apnea sufferers
A new surgery is helping people breathe easier at night. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new sleep apn ...
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Drexel Match Day filled with screams, tears and waves of relief
The Match Day results are in. Did Kelsie and Maurice match where they wanted? Kelsie Persaud didn’t sleep much last ni ...
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Eat this, not that: Pediatricians adjust to new science on introducing food to kids
Food allergies among children increased approximately 50 percent between the late 90s and now, according to the Centers for Disease Contr ...
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Conceptual designs for a lush LOVE Park
Ashley Hahn, Editor of PlanPhilly’s Eyes on the Street sat down with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to talk about the city̵ ...
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