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Commentary: Antares explosion will not derail commercialization of space race

Former Astronaut Leroy Chiao is convinced that the future of space travel should be a for-profit endeavor. This commentary is ...

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Beetles clean the flesh off of a turtle specimen at Arcadia University. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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The role of flesh-eating beetles in forensics and bone research at Arcadia University

The thought of flesh-eating beetles might turn your stomach, or send shivers down your spine.  But those feelings might – m ...

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Starbucks has sold hundreds of millions of Pumpkin Spice Lattes since their introduction in 2003. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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The Pumpkin Spice Latte war

Is the seasonal favorite “PSL” heaven (or hell) in a cup? Depends who you ask. It is perhaps the most divisive liquid ...

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A second pair of protective gloves is added. Gaps are sealed with duct tape. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Preparing first responders for a potential Ebola case

First responders in Camden County, N.J. were recently trained on how to prepare for a potential Ebola call.  The crowd of pol ...

12 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown
NewsWorks Tonight

76ers strategy: to get very good, you have to get very bad first

The Philadelphia 76ers new season gets underway this week.  Hope springs eternal, or does that apply in this case, coming off of las ...

12 years ago

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John Pollack of Penn's Kislak Center for Special Collections
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Ghost studies at Penn cross over into several disciplines

Halloween weekend is a great time for a ghost story, but here’s one that’s been a hundred years in the making. In 1883 ...

12 years ago

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Simply Divine

Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles The Divine Hand Ensemble was founded by Mano Divina who is world renowned for his perfo ...

12 years ago

Monell molecular biologists Liquan Huang and Meera Vinjamuri (Photo courtesy of the Monell Center)
The Pulse

Paralyzed man walks after remarkable nose to spine nerve cell transplant

How could cells involved in the detection of smell cause the spinal cord, notorious for its irreparability, to heal? Darek Fidyka, ...

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As part of a new ‘lethality assessment’ program some Delaware County police officers are learning to use a questionnaire to help gauge the danger of a domestic-violence situation. (Taunya English/for The Pulse)
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Delaware County equips police with new domestic violence screening tool

Police are learning to use a danger-assessment questionnaire to identify high-risk situations before abuse becomes murder. Police ...

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Panelists (from left) Reshma Saujani
The Pulse

Science and innovation highlights from the Forbes Under 30 Summit

The Forbes Under 30 Summit brought hundreds of members of the magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists to the Philadelphia Conven ...

12 years ago

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Deputy Director of Economic Development Jeff Flynn describes the city's plan for flood control to Wilmington Councilwoman Hanifa Shabazz. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse

Plagued by chronic flooding, Southbridge neighborhood hangs hopes on old-school fix

Generations of residents in Wilmington’s low-lying Southbridge neighborhood are all too familiar with chronic flooding. As s ...

12 years ago

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Philly rappers Amanda Mallory
NewsWorks Tonight

Philly rappers reflect on music, performing, and the work week

Some jobs are 9-to-5. But for most musicians, work is a 24-7 endeavor. That’s certainly the case for our guests on this week ...

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Drew Rowan
The Pulse

Can the intersection of art and medicine lead to better patient care?

On a recent Friday afternoon, a half-dozen residents from Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Family Practice Program are doing something they ...

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Roald Hoffmann (Image courtesy of Xtreambar/Wikimedia Commons)
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True blue through millennia, indigo has colorful history

The blue in today’s blue jeans is derived from a readily available synthetic dye. Good thing, because denims would cost much ...

12 years ago

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Fighting the stigma of depression

A Philadelphia woman shares her experience dealing with depression and answering uncomfortable questions, like ‘where have you been ...

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