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Why do we drink tomato juice on planes?
Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...
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ListenOsteopathic medical field hits a growth spurt
Who, exactly, are doctors of osteopathic medicine, and how are they different from other doctors? Most people who have been to a h ...
11 years ago
Listen‘A body in places’ unites Philadelphia and Fukushima through dance
When Harry Philbrick, director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts museum, proposed a series of long-format dances in Philadelph ...
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ListenYears later, questions still haunt case of N.J. man who died in police custody
On July 15, 2008, a New Jersey state trooper stopped Kenwin Garcia as he was walking along I-287 in Hanover Township. Garci ...
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ListenAt Villanova, working to slim the power-hungry ‘cloud’
Data centers — both the big server farms that house “The Cloud” and the small systems storing company data — ...
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ListenPhilly area lawmakers using tax dollars on Twitter and Google ads, not just postage
Congressional watchdog groups say lawmakers in the Philadelphia area are blurring the line between their campaigns and their official dut ...
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ListenHow a Phillies game changed everything for a man and his nightmare neighbors
Writer, dancer and puppeteer Rocky Wilson has had his share of trouble living in Camden, New Jersey. Of all the things his neighbors ...
11 years ago
ListenFighting diabetes is a family matter for teen and her grandmother
How one teenager encourages her grandmother to make healthier lifestyle choices in light of a chronic disease. Alyse Nichols is so ...
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ListenDoes urban greening boost public health?
Philadelphia has invested in dozens of urban greening projects to prevent stormwater runoff. Now a team of mapmakers and data analysts is ...
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ListenLongtime Phillies PR man pens tales from behind clubhouse walls
Phillies fans disappointed by this lackluster season might find comfort in perspective of one of the team’s employees who’s s ...
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ListenHow science plays a role in baking the perfect cookie
Dr. Bethany Brookshire wants people to get excited about science — and what better way to excite people than the possibility of consumi ...
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ListenSea level rise spells salty future for coastal farms
On a warm late-summer day, Delaware farmer Frank Webb stood on a bare patch of dirt in the middle of his Kent County farm. He poin ...
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ListenHow the fire of 1878 and preservation drive of the 1970s explain Cape May
As part of our Friday Septemer 26th live edition of the show from Cape May, New Jersey, NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller talks to Dr. B ...
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ListenWhy lower notes hold the key to rhythm
Turns out the bass is the driving force in music for a reason. Each song may have its own unique sonic fingerprint, but researcher ...
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ListenScientists to search Martian atmosphere for signs of life
NASA’s latest mission to the Red Planet focuses on water vapor in the outer atmosphere. This week was a big one for the Red ...
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