February 27, 2013
By Shai Ben-YaacovA team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a protein attached to a nanoparticle that "fools" the immune system into allowing it to reach tumors. NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke with head researcher Professor Dennis Discher about how it works, its promise for cancer therapy, and more.
Ten years in the making, $4.6 million spent, and over 70,000 square feet of skateable surface: Paine's Park is unique among American skate parks in that it is designed to solve multiple programming challenges: move More »
NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller discussed the week's top stories - the conviction of West Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell and Mayor Michael Nutter's request to find funding for schools - with reporters Holly More »
The head of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records is pointing a finger at public charter schools for being the biggest violators of the commonwealth's Right-to-Know law, now 5 years old. More »
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