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By rushing heart attack victims to the operating table and opening their blocked arteries while their heart attacks are underway, doctors are now able to save 95% of those who make it to the hospital.
May 15, 2012
A Visual Deep Dive into California’s Delta
Ambitious mapping & data effort accompanies KQED multimedia series. Continue reading
May 15, 2012
Study: Western Streams Resist Influence of a Warming Climate
Different streams show varied response. Continue reading
May 14, 2012
Studying the Mysteries of Migration
There are still many questions about bird migration, including how it's affected by climate Continue reading
Biology | May 16, 2012
Making Women Partners in Breast Cancer Research
Posted by Liza Gross
Dr. Susan Love, breast cancer surgeon and women's health advocate, has long railed against cancer researchers' fixation on
treatments and cures. After spending more than $4 billion on breast cancer research, we still don't know what causes the disease
or how to prevent it. It's time to focus on looking for causes, she says. And she wants your help.
Blog | May 16, 2012
Try This at Home: The Chemistry of Fresh Cheese
Posted by Melissae Fellet
You can make cheese at home with some milk and a little bit of chemistry. Here's how.
Biology | May 15, 2012
Tomorrow’s Science Illustrators Step Up To the Plate
Posted by Danna Staaf
Science illustration began in a time when drawing was the only way to record the anatomy of a bird or the life stages of a
flower. But is illustration still useful today, when it seems every cell phone has an 8 MB camera with zoom, auto-focus and
image stabilization?
Biology | May 15, 2012
Your Videos on QUEST: Kip Evans
Posted by Amy Miller
Kip Evans is a natural history documentary filmmaker and photographer from Pacific Grove, California. This is an excerpt
of his short film, “Isla Holbox: Whale Shark Island."
Engineering | May 15, 2012
The Science of Riding a Bicycle
Posted by Gabriela Quirós
Their basic design hasn’t changed much, but scientists still don’t fully understand the forces that allow humans to balance
atop a bicycle. QUEST visits Davis – a city that loves its bicycles – to take a ride on a research bike and explore a collection
of antique bicycles.
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Town's Effort To Link Fracking And Illness Falls Short
Many residents of Dish, Texas, blame the fracking operations that surround their tiny town for a host of health problems — from nosebleeds to cancer. The former mayor was so scared, he left town. But scientists who've studied Dish say there's not enough evidence to link natural gas operations to any illness.
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From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You
Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.
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Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking
Is fracking making people sick? The question has ignited a national debate. A proposed study in northern Pennsylvania could help resolve the issue. By mining more than 10 years' worth of patient records, researchers hope to better understand the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on health.
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'Close Encounters' With Gas Well Pollution
Hundreds of thousands of natural gas wells have sprung up across the country. In Garfield County, Colo., the drilling rigs are so close to homes that some people call them "Close Encounters." When the gas boom began a decade ago, residents began asking: Is it safe to live this close? Their quest for answers became too polarizing to pursue.
