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5:15pm Jan 07, 2019

National National Economy Health & Safety

Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation

by Alison Kodjak

A recent study shows the cost of brand-name drugs is rising — not because of expensive new therapies entering the market but because manufacturers are raising prices on existing drugs.
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7:00am Aug 04, 2018

World News World News Health & Safety

It's 'Shark Tank' For Global Health Inventions

by Vicky Hallett

Projects helping to improve medical care for moms and babies in poor countries want to scale up. But first they need to master the art of the pitch.
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5:00am Nov 17, 2017

National National Science Health & Safety

Canadians Root For An Underdog Health Policy Idea From The U.S.

by Shefali Luthra

A center created by the Affordable Care Act to foster innovations in health care is at risk in Donald Trump's U.S. But some Canadian health analysts see it as a model for curbing health care's cost.
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4:57pm Jul 28, 2017

World News World News National Health & Safety

U.S. Suspends Applications For 'Innovative' Anti-Poverty Efforts

by Tom Murphy

The Development Innovation Ventures has earned bipartisan praise for the grants it gives to programs that help the poor. So why is there a temporary suspension of new grant applications?
12:04pm Jul 24, 2017

News News Science

New Research Helps Robots See in 3-D

by Eddie Garcia

Researchers at Duke University have come up with an algorithm that helps robots see the world a little more

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3:09pm Jul 19, 2017

Arts Arts Education

How A Local Makerspace Allows Community Members To Explore Ideas: Joe Rotondi

by Ali Hardin

Radio Camper Ali Hardin interviews Joe Rotondi, the Executive Director of The Forge, which provides affordable access to tools and technology, on how he gets involved in community activities in Gre

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Vydia

6:18pm Jun 05, 2017

National National

Before Silicon Valley, New Jersey Reigned As Nation's Center Of Innovation

Silicon Valley is known as the nation's tech hub, but decades ago New Jersey had that distinction. The state was once home to Thomas Edison's lab and Bell Labs, the home of Nobel laureates.

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8:39am Apr 12, 2017

Economy Economy

HUSTLE Campaign Encourages Diversity In Entrepreneurship

by Bethany Chafin

An event Wednesday in Winston-Salem will focus on encouraging local entrepreneurship.
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11:29am Mar 31, 2017

National National Politics & Government

How Can You Bring Innovation To Government Services? Follow Users

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director of Code for America, about what it takes to bring innovation to government.

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2:21pm Jul 11, 2016

Science Science

North Carolina A&T Researchers Develop Building Material From Coal Ash

by Bethany Chafin

Researchers at North Carolina A&T have developed a new way to deal with coal ash. The discovery could turn the waste into something useful and economical.

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Forsyth Tech Community College

3:00pm Apr 26, 2016

Science Science

For Students, 'Small' Innovations Mean Big Strides For Energy Efficiency

As one of 10 finalists in the National Science Foundation's Community College Innovation Challenge, this team of students from Forsyth Tech is developing cost-efficient energy sources through the use of nanotechnology.

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6:23pm Dec 15, 2015

National National Health & Safety

A SkyMall For Farmers Would Have Fish Bubblers And Poop-Powered Coolers

by Malaka Gharib

A milk chiller run on manure. A sun-powered pond aerator. These are some of the creative ideas that could change the game for the world's poorest farmers.