Listen A video that purported to show Planned Parenthood selling fetal tissue has been discredited. But it spawned an inquiry that carries on, led by Congressman Marsha Blackburn. Her investigative panel has been forcing researchers to turn over emails and billing information. They’re trying to root out people who may have profited from the sale […]
Tennessee Researchers Name Newly Discovered (And Slightly Alarming) Bacteria After Cookeville
Listen Scientists from Tennessee recently discovered — and named — two species of bacteria growing in man-made water sources in Putnam County. Next, they want to find out just how big of a threat the bacteria pose to humans.
Tennessee Needs More Competition Between Internet Providers, According To State Report
Listen A new survey on broadband Internet, commissioned by the state’s economic development office, has a simple takeaway: High-speed internet access is good for business, and Tennessee needs more of it.
Vanderbilt Leads Project To Help Clinical Trials Recruit More Minority Participants
Listen Vanderbilt University Medical Center is trying to solve a problem that is currently hindering research: how to get enough participants — especially from minority groups — to take part in clinical trials.
How Scientists Plan To Enshrine Tennessee On The Periodic Table Of Elements
Listen One of the newest elements on the periodic table could soon be named “tennessine,” in honor of the state’s role in helping to discover it six years ago. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, which oversees the periodic table, announced the tentative names of four new elements Wednesday morning — including element 117, tennessine.
Music Tech Startups Scramble To Gain Traction (And Investors) In Nashville
Listen For seven music technology startups working in Nashville this year, last Monday marked a big day: Pitch Day. That’s when their founders and CEOs courted investors with snazzy slideshows and pithy presentations.
Vanderbilt’s Exoskeleton Can Help People In Wheelchairs Walk, But The Price Is High
Listen When Michael Goldfarb started working on exoskeletons in the early ’90s, they were a long way from being usable in everyday life. But 20 years later, a device that allows people in wheelchairs to walk — developed in his lab at Vanderbilt University — got FDA approval in early March.
Google Fiber To Provide Free Gigabit Internet In Nashville; Comcast Makes High-Speed Push Too
Google Fiber announced Wednesday that it will provide free Internet at gigabit-speeds to families in Nashville’s public housing complexes.
Record-Setting Tennessee Blood Donor Looks For Someone To Match Him
The Madison man known as “The Blood Guy” for his record-setting blood donations and for his work at the Nashville office of the Red Cross has retired. Nathan Baker, 62, has given 68 gallons of blood — and counting.
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