Curiosity Weekly

Learn about octopi forming communities, clues to the origins of schizophrenia, and a new compound giving researchers hope for fighting tough to treat cancers. Octopus Culture “Hidden World of Octopus Cities and Culture Shows why it’s Wrong to Farm These Sentient Creatures” by Guardian Magazinehttps://www.guardianmag.press/2022/04/hidden-world-of-octopus-cities-and-culture-shows-why-its-wrong-to-farm-these-sentient-creatures.html/“The question of animal emotions” by Frans B. M. De Waal and Kristin Andrewshttps://doi.org/10.1126/science.abo2378“Why octopuses are building small “cities” off the coast of Australia” by Annalee Newitzhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/why-octopuses-are-building-small-cities-off-the-coast-of-australia/“A second site occupied by Octopus tetricus at high densities, with notes on their ecology and behavior” by David Scheel, et al.https://doi.org/10.1080/10236244.2017.1369851Animal Culture by Zhana Reznikovahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_745Schizophrenia Origins“Landmark Study Reveals Clearest Genetic Signals Yet for Schizophrenia Risk” by Rutgers Researchhttps://research.rutgers.edu/news/landmark-study-reveals-clearest-genetic-signals-yet-schizophrenia-risk“Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia” by Vassily Trubetskoy, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04434-5“What is Schizophrenia?” by The American Psychiatric Associationhttps://psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia“What is a Gene?” by Medline Plushttps://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/gene/#:~:text=A%20gene%20is%20the%20basic,more%20than%202%20million%20basesKilling Cancer “Promising Compound Kills Range Of Hard-To-Treat Cancers By Targeting A Previously Undiscovered Vulnerability” by UT Southwestern Medical Centerhttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/hard-to-treat-cancers.html“Targeting LIPA independent of its lipase activity is a therapeutic strategy in solid tumors via induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress” by Xihui Liu, Suryavathi Viswanadhapalli, Shourya Kumar, Tae-Kyung Lee, Andrew Moore, Shihong Ma, Liping Chen, Michael Hsieh, Mengxing Li, Gangadhara R. Sareddy, Karla Parra, Eliot B. Blatt, Tanner C. Reese, Yuting Zhao, Annabel Chang, Hui Yan, Zhenming Xu, Uday P. Pratap, Zexuan Liu, Carlos M. Roggero, Zhenqiu Tan, Susan T. Weintraub, Yan Peng, Rajeshwar R. Tekmal, Carlos L. Arteaga, Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ratna K. Vadlamudi, Jung-Mo Ahn & Ganesh V. Raj.https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-022-00389-8“Scientists Discover New Molecule That Kills Hard-to-Treat Cancers” By Amanda Siegfriedhttps://news.utdallas.edu/health-medicine/new-molecule-cancer-cell-killer-2022/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/octopus-culture-schizophrenia-origins-killing-cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new archeological discovery might be from the day of the big asteroid strike that took down the dinosaurs, bird goo is helping us understand airplane accidents, and find out about the most human-like robot finger you’ve ever seen!Glass Rain Dinosaur Pain Tanis: Fossil of Dinosaur Killed in Asteroid Strike Found, Scientists Claim by Jonathan Amoshttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61013740Scientists Claim They've Found a Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Fossil Killed When the Mass Extinction Asteroid Hit the Earth 66 Million Years Ago by Marianne Guenot and Alia Shoaibhttps://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/scientists-claim-theyve-found-a-perfectly-preserved-dinosaur-fossil-killed-when-the-mass-extinction-asteroid-hit-the-earth-66-million-years-ago/articleshow/90760067.cmsThe Day the Dinosaurs Died by Douglas Prestonhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-day-the-dinosaurs-diedA Seismically Induced Onshore Surge Deposit at the KPg Boundary, North Dakota by Robert A. DePalma, et al.https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1817407116Chicxulub Impact Event: Discovering the Impact Site by Lunar and Planetary Institutehttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/Chicxulub/discovery/Snarge Science‘Snarge’ Happens, and Studying It Makes Your Flight Safer by Jason Bittelhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/science/snarge-birds-airplanes.htmlSmithsonian Institution, Feather Identification Lab by Federal Aviation Administrationhttps://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/wildlife/smithsonian/Bird Strike - An Experimental, Theoretical, and Numerical Investigation by Reza Hedayati and Mojtaba Sadighi.https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpBSAETNI2/bird-strike-an-experimental/bird-strike-an-experimentalIdentifying the Bird, When Not Much Bird Is Left by Matthew L. Waldhttps://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/science/25birds.htmlHuman Skin Cyborg“How Humanlike Do We Really Want Robots to Be?” by Brian Handwerkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-humanlike-do-we-really-want-robots-to-be-180980234/“Living skin on a robot” by Michio Kawai, Minghao Nie, Haruka Oda, Yuya Morimoto, and Shoji Takeuchihttps://www.cell.com/matter/fulltext/S2590-2385(22)00239-9Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/glass-rain-dinosaur-pain-snarge-science-human-skin-cyborg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover how our brains physically reflect how social we are, a new proposal for Mars exploration vehicles, and patterns in our brain that reveal how we process pain!Social brains.“Brain regions linked to empathy bigger in monkeys with more friends” by Alice Kleinhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2316110-brain-regions-linked-to-empathy-bigger-in-monkeys-with-more-friends/“Social connections predict brain structure in a multidimensional free-ranging primate society” by Camille Testard, et al.https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abl5794“Online social network size is reflected in human brain structure” by R. Kanai, et al.https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1959“Social relationships and physiological determinants of longevity across the human life span” by Yang Claire Yang, et al.https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1511085112“An ecocultural model predicts Neanderthal extinction through competition with modern humans” by William Gilpin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1524861113Mars CarsDivide and Conquer: Mars Rovers Could be Superseded by Swarms of Two-Wheeled Robots by Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technologyhttps://phys.org/news/2022-04-conquer-mars-rovers-superseded-swarms.htmlThe Two-Wheeled Robotic Swarm Concept for Mars Exploration by Alexander Petrovsky, et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576522000340Missions by NASA Science Mars Exploration Programhttps://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/Announcement by MIT Skoltech Programhttps://skoltech.mit.edu/Pain patterns.“Discovery In The Brains Of Army Veterans Sheds Light On The Neurobiological Mechanisms Behind Chronic Pain And Trauma” by Conn Hastingshttps://www.psypost.org/2022/06/discovery-in-the-brains-of-army-veterans-sheds-light-on-the-neurobiological-mechanisms-behind-chronic-pain-and-trauma-63313“Understanding Pain and Trauma Symptoms in Veterans From Resting-State Connectivity: Unsupervised Modeling” by Irina A. Strigo, Andrea D. Spadoni and Alan N. Simmons.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2022.871961/full?utm_source=fweb&utm_medium=nblog&utm_campaign=ba-sci-fpain-Understanding-pain-and-trauma-symptoms-in-Veterans-from-resting-state-connectivityFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/big-brain-bestfriends-mars-exploration-fleet-brain-unpain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about mushrooms that can eat asteroids to make space soil, how our thoughts affect us as we microdose psychedelics, and efforts to 3D print organs like kidneys and lungs!Hungry mushrooms.Fungi Could Make Soil From Asteroids and Homes on Mars by Madeleine Gregoryhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/fungi-could-make-soil-from-asteroids-and-homes-on-marsMaking Soil for Space Habitats by Seeding Asteroids with Fungi by Jane Shevtsovhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2021_Phase_I/Making_Soil_for_Space_Habitats/Could Future Homes on the Moon and Mars Be Made of Fungi? by Frank Tavareshttps://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/myco-architectureFuture Space Travel Might Require Mushrooms by Nick Hildenhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-travels-most-surprising-future-ingredient-mushrooms/Far out thoughts.Citizen Scientists Show Placebo Effect May Explain Benefits of Microdosing by Ryan O’harehttps://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/216134/citizen-scientists-show-placebo-effect-explain/Self-Blinding Citizen Science to Explore Psychedelic Microdosing by Balázs Szigeti, et al.https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.62878What to Know About Microdosing LSD by Medical News Todayhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/microdosing-lsdPsychedelic Microdosing Benefits and Challenges: An Empirical Codebook by Thomas Anderson, et al.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0308-4A different kind of printer.“When we'll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them” by Kristen Rogershttps://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/health/3d-printed-organs-bioprinting-life-itself-wellness-scn/index.html“Advanced Polymers for Three-Dimensional (3D) Organ Bioprinting” by Xiaohong Wang.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952999/#:~:text=Three%2Ddimensional%20(3D)%20organ%20bioprinting%20is%20the%20utilization%20of,7%2C8%2C9%5DFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/asteroid-eating-fungi-psychedelicmaybe-printing-organs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to understand how new tech to find fake paintings, the mysterious reason a viking colony collapsed, and how doing chores might make kids smarter!Goodbye forgaries.Police Rely on Radiocarbon Dating to Identify Forged Paintings by Carolyn Wilkehttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00582-wDetecting Recent Forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist Paintings with High-Precision Radiocarbon Dating by Lucille Beck, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111214Discovering Forgeries of Modern Art by the 14C Bomb Peak by L. Caforio, et al.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2014-14006-6Uncovering Modern Paint Forgeries by Radiocarbon Dating by Laura Hendricks, et al.https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1901540116Water: the life force.Greenland’s Vikings May Have Vanished Because They Ran Out of Water by Colin Barrashttps://www.science.org/content/article/greenland-s-vikings-may-have-vanished-because-they-ran-out-waterProlonged Drying Trend Coincident with the Demise of Norse Settlement in Southern Greenland by Boyang Zhao, et al.https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm4346Development of an In Situ Branched GDGT Calibration in Lake 578, Southern Greenland by Boyang Zhao, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2020.104168Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? by Tim Folgerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-greenland-vikings-vanished-180962119/Glacier Maxima in Baffin Bay During the Medieval Warm Period Coeval with Norse Settlement by Nicolás E. Young, et al.https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500806What Happened to the Viking Settlement of Greenland? New Research Shows Cooling Weather Not a Factor by Magnús Sveinn Helgasonhttps://icelandmag.is/article/what-happened-viking-settlement-greenland-new-research-shows-cooling-weather-not-a-factorChores for thinking.“Children's chores improve brain function” by La Trobe Universityhttps://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2022/release/childrens-chores-improve-brain-function“Executive functions and household chores: Does engagement in chores predict children's cognition?” by Deanna L Tepper, Tiffani J Howell, and Pauleen C Bennetthttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35640882/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fake-paint-real-carbon-vanishing-vikings-sweeping-smarts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover a new x-ray giving us incredible sight into ourselves, the future of weather prediction, and a surprising potential link between dementia and vitamin D.Ultra visible insides.Human Organ Atlashttps://human-organ-atlas.esrf.eu/Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19 by University College Londonhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211104100646.htmDrawing Up a ‘Google Earth’ of the Human Body by Jon Cartwrighthttps://physicsworld.com/a/the-body-exposed/Imaging Intact Human Organs with Local Resolution of Cellular Structures Using Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography by C.L. Walsh, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-021-01317-xHotter summers are coming.Skillful seasonal prediction of North American summertime heat extremes by Liwei Jia, et al.https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0364.1GFDL’s New Modeling System for Seasonal Predictions by Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratoryhttps://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/gfdls-new-modeling-system-for-seasonal-predictions/Butterflies, rounding errors, and the chaos of climate models by Emily Beckerhttps://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/butterflies-rounding-errors-and-chaos-climate-modelsSPEAR: The Next Generation GFDL Modeling System for Seasonal to Multidecadal Prediction and Projection by Thomas L. Delworth, et al.https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001895More vitamin D please.“Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase the Risk of Dementia” by Elizabeth Pratthttps://www.healthline.com/health-news/vitamin-d-deficiency-may-increase-the-risk-of-dementia#Dementia-and-vitamin-D“Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Dementia” by University of South Australiahttps://www.newswise.com/articles/vitamin-d-deficiency-leads-to-dementia?ta=homeFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/super-x-ray-seeing-future-weather-vitamin-d-ementia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear about a new archeological site that suggests humans arrived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, what a giant fossil could teach us about the fearsome sea dragon, and a massive archeological find in Egypt!European humans.Homo Sapiens May Have Reached Europe 10,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought by Bruce Bowerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/homo-sapiens-humans-europe-migration-earlier-france-rock-shelterModern Human Incursion into Neanderthal Territories 54,000 Years Ago at Mandrin, France by Ludovic Slimak, et al.https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj9496Apidima Cave Fossils Provide Earliest Evidence of Homo sapiens in Eurasia by Katerina Harvati, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1376-zDragons of the sea.Huge Prehistoric 'Sea Dragon' Fossil Discovered in U.K. Reservoir by Rachel Elbaumhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prehistoric-sea-dragon-ichthyosaur-fossil-discovered-uk-reservoir-rcna11565Ichthyosaur Fossil Reptile Group by Encyclopedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/animal/ichthyosaurRutland Sea Dragon: How Remarkable Ichthyosaur Fossil Was Protected by Greig Watsonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59969089“The World-Renowned Ichthyosaurus”: A Nineteenth-Century Problematic and Its Representations" by John Glendeninghttps://doi.org/10.12929%2Fjls.02.1.02Lost city.Archaeologists in Egypt Discover 3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ by Livia Gershonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-3400-year-old-egyptian-city-180977471/Renowned Archaeologist Zahi Hawass Announces Discovery of Luxor’s ‘Lost City’ by Mustafa Mariehttps://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/100658/Renowned-archaeologist-Zahi-Hawass-announces-discovery-of-Luxor%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98Lost-City%E2%80%99The Rise and Fall of Zahi Hawass by Joshua Hammerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-zahi-hawass-72874123/'Lost Golden City' Found in Egypt Reveals Lives of Ancient Pharaohs by BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56686448Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/neanderthal-roommates-sea-dragons-hidden-egyptian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’re going to learn about efforts to print astronaut skin in space with their own blood, the mystifying side effects of birth control, and the race to bring soil samples back from Mars!Blood skin.3D Bioprinting Artificial Bone for Emergency Medicine in Space by European Space Agencyhttps://scitechdaily.com/3d-bioprinting-artificial-bone-for-emergency-medicine-in-space/Upside-Down 3D-Printed Skin and Bone, for Humans to Mars by European Space Agencyhttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Upside-down_3D-printed_skin_and_bone_for_humans_to_MarsRegenerative Medicine and 3D Bioprinting for Human Space Exploration and Planet Colonization by Tommaso Ghidinihttps://dx.doi.org/10.21037%2Fjtd.2018.03.193D Bioprinting of Tissues and Organs by Sean V. Murphy & Anthony Atalahttps://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2958Birth control plus extra.Why Birth Control Side Effects Have Eluded Science by Saima Sidikhttps://undark.org/2022/03/07/why-birth-control-side-effects-have-eluded-science/Oral Contraception and Serious Psychiatric Illness: Absence of an Association by M.P. Vessey, et al.https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.146.1.45The Relationship Between Progestin Hormonal Contraception and Depression: A Systematic Review by Brett L. Worly, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2018.01.010Association of Hormonal Contraception With Depression by Charlotte Wessel Skovlund, et al.https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2387Hormonal Contraceptive Use is Associated with Neural and Affective Changes in Healthy Young Women by Nina Lisofsky, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.04.042Mars dirt.“China plans to return Mars samples to Earth in 2031: report” by Elizabeth Howellhttps://www.space.com/china-return-mars-samples-earth-2031“US military to keep wary eye on Chinese and Russian space ambitions under President Biden” by Mike Wallhttps://www.space.com/us-space-policy-china-russia-biden-administration“China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission” by Andrew Joneshttps://spacenews.com/china-aims-to-bring-mars-samples-to-earth-2-years-before-nasa-esa-mission/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/skin-print-testing-birth-control-race-to-bring-mars-home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come along with us to figure out how heating up testicles could be an effective male contraceptive, how ultrasounds might help us cure Type 2 diabetes, and how a robotic fish might soon clean our oceans.Heating up testes isn’t what you think.“Heating Up Testicles Could Solve a Major Male Contraceptive Issue” by Jeffrey Mohttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/heating-up-testicles“Magnetic Testis Targeting and Magnetic Hyperthermia for Noninvasive, Controllable Male Contraception via Intravenous Administration” by Weihua Ding, et al.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02181Type 2 diabetes potential cure.“Diabetes Successfully Treated Using Ultrasound in Preclinical Study” by Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/medical/focused-ultrasound-prevents-reverses-diabetes-ge-yale/“Treating Diabetes Without Drugs? Novel Non-Pharmacological Treatments on the Horizon” by Jane E. Deehttps://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/treating-diabetes-without-drugs-novel-non-pharmacologic-treatments-on-the-horizon/“Ultrasound: The Future of Diabetes Treatment?” by Tim Newmanhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325160Robotic fish are the future.“Scientists unveil bionic robo-fish to remove microplastics from seas” by Sofia Quagliahttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/22/scientists-unveil-bionic-robo-fish-to-remove-microplastics-from-seas“Robust, Healable, Self-Locomotive Integrated Robots Enabled by Noncovalent Assembled Gradient Nanostructure” by Yuyan Wang, Gehong Su, Jin Li, Quanquan Guo, Yinggang Miao, and Xinxing Zhanghttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/22/scientists-unveil-bionic-robo-fish-to-remove-microplastics-from-seas#:~:text=is%20described%20in-,a%20research%20paper,-in%20the%20journalFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-testes-blasting-diabetes-robo-fish-cleans-ocean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear about a slingshot launching payloads into space, the impressively modern looking world’s oldest pants, and how moth wings are able to absorb sound to avoid detection from bats.A different kind of slingshot.“NASA Will Test Gigantic Centrifuge for Hurling Objects Into Space” by George Dvorskyhttps://gizmodo.com/nasa-will-test-gigantic-centrifuge-for-hurling-objects-1848784359“NASA to Test SpinLaunch, a Giant Slingshot for Launching Satellites Into Space” by Eric Mackhttps://www.cnet.com/science/space/nasa-to-test-spinlaunch-a-giant-slingshot-for-launching-satellites-into-space/Very very old pants.“The world’s oldest pants are a 3,000-year-old engineering marvel” by Kiona Smithhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/the-worlds-oldest-pants-are-a-3000-year-old-engineering-marvel/“The world’s oldest pants stitched together cultures from across Asia” by Bruce Bowerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/pants-oldest-ancient-horseman-asia-culture-originMoth sound absorbers.“Moth wing-inspired sound absorbing wallpaper in sight after breakthrough” by The University of Bristolhttps://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2022/june/moth-wing-inspired-sound-absorbing-wallpaper.html“Moth wings as sound absorber metasurface” by Thomas R. Neil, Zhiyuan Shen, Daniel Robert, Bruce W. Drinkwater and Marc W. Holderiedhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.2022.0046Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/space-slingshot-ancient-modern-pants-lifesaving-silence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’re going to learn about how our body’s pH is helping us fight cancer, how memories aren’t stored where we thought they were, and how drinking coffee could have you spending a lot more at the store.Ph power.“pH-Responsive Nanoparticles for Cancer Immunotherapy: A Brief Review” by Yunfeng Yan and Hangwei Dinghttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7466692/Polycarbonate-based ultra-pH sensitive nanoparticles improve therapeutic window by Xu Wang, et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19651-7Lighting up cancer cells with pH-activated nanoparticles by Angus Chenhttps://www.statnews.com/2022/04/10/lighting-up-cancer-cells-with-ph-activated-nanoparticles/Cancer Statistics by National Cancer Institutehttps://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statisticsMemory box.“A Single Memory is Stored Across Many Connected Brain Regions” by The Picower Institutehttps://picower.mit.edu/news/single-memory-stored-across-many-connected-brain-regions“Innovations and Inventions: SHIELD” by The Picower Institutehttps://picower.mit.edu/innovations-inventions/shield“Protection Of Tissue Physicochemical Properties Using Polyfunctional Crosslinkers” by Young-Gyun Park, et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4281?WT.feed_name=subjects_microscopy“Memory” by Queensland Brain Institutehttps://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain-basics/memory Don’t drink before you shop.“Caffeine Consumption Leads to Impulsivity during Shopping, New Study Shows” by Natali Andersonhttp://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/psychology/caffeine-shopping-impulsivity-10913.html“EXPRESS: Caffeine's Effects on Consumer Spending” by Dipayan Biswas, Patrick Hartmann, Martin Eisend, Courtney Szocs, Bruna Jochims, Vanessa Apaolaza, Erik Hermann, Cristina M. López, and Adilson Borges.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00222429221109247Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nano-cancer-fight-memory-structure-coffee-buzz-days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to learn about how fire-breathing creatures are possible, what makes a bad breaker-upper, and new blazing fast, cheap, and accurate COVID tests.Dragons could be real.“House Of The Dragon: Yes, fire-breathing animals could really exist” by Stephen Kellyhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/house-of-dragon-fire-breathing/“What Does Science Say About Flying and Fire Breathing Dragons?” by Anne Marie Helmenstinehttps://www.thoughtco.com/the-science-behind-flying-and-fire-breathing-dragons-4163130#:~:text=After%20all%2C%20a%20flying%2C%20fire,found%20in%20the%20wild%20todayBreak up with someone the right way.“Study finds “ghosting” short-term partners is associated with psychopathy and Machiavellianism” by Emily Manishttps://www.psypost.org/2022/04/study-finds-ghosting-short-term-partners-is-associated-with-psychopathy-and-machiavellianism-62982“Dark Triad” by Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dark-triadSpeed meets accuracy with covid tests.UT Dallas Researchers Develop Accurate Rapid Test for Viruses by University of Texas at Dallashttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950413COVID-19 and PCR Testing by Cleveland Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/21462-covid-19-and-pcr-testingDigital Plasmonic Nanobubble Detection for Rapid and Ultrasensitive Virus Diagnostics by Yaning Lui, et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29025-wFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/making-dragon-fire-dating-ghosts-blazing-fast-covid-tests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you want to know about a new environmentally friendly way to make TV Screens, what future space warfare might look like, and how we have finally completely unraveled the human genome?Rice is more than food. It’s TV.World’s First LED Lights Developed from Rice Husks by Hiroshima Universityhttps://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/70366Orange–Red Si Quantum Dot LEDs from Recycled Rice Husks by Shiho Terada, et al.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04985#What is Quantum Dot Display Technology? by Dave Hayneshttps://insights.samsung.com/2021/12/29/what-is-quantum-dot-display-technology/Exploring the Environmental Impact of Quantum Dots by Rachel Berkowitzhttps://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/pt.5.7339/full/Space weapons.Analysts Warn Anti-Satellite Weapons Have Evolved Beyond Missiles by Wiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/analysts-warn-anti-satellite-weapons-have-evolved-beyond-missiles/Russia Conducts Destructive Anti-Satellite Missile Test by Anthony Blinkenhttps://www.state.gov/russia-conducts-destructive-anti-satellite-missile-test/UK Presses UN on Treaty Over Space Weapons by Amanda Millerhttps://www.airforcemag.com/uk-un-treaty-to-ban-anti-satellite-tests/Satellite Debris Forces Space Station Crew to Take Shelter; U.S. Blames "Reckless" Russian Missile Test by William Harwoodhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-debris-space-station-crew-take-shelter/Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) by Atomic Heritage Foundationhttps://www.atomicheritage.org/history/strategic-defense-initiative-sdi100% Genome.Complete Human Genome Sequenced for First Time In Major Breakthrough by Becky Ferreirahttps://www.vice.com/en/article/y3v4y7/complete-human-genome-sequenced-for-first-time-in-major-breakthroughThe Complete Sequence of a Human Genome by Sergey Nurk, et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj6987What is the Human Genome Project by The National Human Genome Research Institutehttps://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project/WhatA Brief Guide to Genomics by The National Human Genome Research Institutehttps://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/A-Brief-Guide-to-GenomicsFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/rice-tv-screen-satellite-warfare-unraveled-dna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wonder about the artificial intelligence helping us find and fight Parkinson’s disease? What about the new methods for collecting energy from solar panels at night or how the tiny immortal jellyfish may help us massively extend our lifespans. Tune in to learn more!Robots that help.Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease by New York Stem Cell Foundationhttps://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-ai-robotics-20259/Integrating Deep Learning and Unbiased Automated High-Content Screening to Identify Complex Disease Signatures in Human Fibroblasts by Lauren Schiff, et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28423-4#Sec10What is Parkinsons by Ahmad Elkouzihttps://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/what-is-parkinsonsOur Agenda by The Michael J. Fox Foundationhttps://www.michaeljfox.org/our-agendaSolar but at night.Stanford Engineers Invent a Solar Panel That Generates Electricity at Night by Grant Currinhttps://interestingengineering.com/stanford-solar-panel-nightNighttime Electric Power Generation at a Density of 50 mW/m2 Via Radiative Cooling of a Photovoltaic Cell by Sid Assawaworrarit, et al.https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0085205How Do Solar Panels Work by Michael Dhar and Ailsa Harveyhttps://www.livescience.com/41995-how-do-solar-panels-work.htmlSolar Panels That Can Generate Electricity at Night Have Been Developed at Stanford by Rina Torchinskyhttps://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091320428/solar-panels-that-can-generate-electricity-at-night-have-been-developed-at-stanfJellyfish: the secret to life.The Secrets of the Immortal Jellyfish, Earth's Longest-Living Animal by Thomas Linghttps://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/immortal-jellyfish/Turritopsis dohrnii: The Life Cycle of the Immortal Jellyfish by The Real Immortal Jellyfishhttps://therealimmortaljellyfish.com/Cellular Reprogramming and Immortality: Expression Profiling Reveals Putative Genes Involved in Turritopsis dohrnii’s Life Cycle Reversal by Yui Matsumoto and Maria Pia Migliettahttps://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab136Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-vs-parkinsons-dark-sun-power-death-proof-jellyfish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how we might be flushing the secret to anti-aging down the toilet, how cyborg cockroaches could save your life one day and how mushrooms may be talking to each other!The connection between poop and aging.“Fecal Transplants Reverse Hallmarks of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain” by The University of East Angliahttps://scitechdaily.com/fecal-transplants-reverse-hallmarks-of-aging-in-the-gut-eyes-and-brain/“Fecal Microbiota Transfer Between Young and Aged Mice Reverses Hallmarks of the Aging Gut, Eye, And Brain” by Aimée Parker, Stefano Romano, Rebecca Ansorge, Asmaa Aboelnour, Gwenaelle Le Gall, George M. Savva, Matthew G. Pontifex, Andrea Telatin, David Baker, Emily Jones, David Vauzour, Steven Rudder, L. Ashley Blackshaw, Glen Jeffery & Simon R. Cardinghttps://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01243-wSearch and rescue roaches.“Robotised insects may search collapsed buildings for survivors” by The Economisthttps://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/robotised-insects-may-search-collapsed-buildings-for-survivors/21808326“S'pore team turning cockroaches into life-saving cyborg bugs at disaster sites” by Clara Chonghttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-team-turning-cockroaches-into-life-saving-cyborg-bugs-at-disaster-sitesMushroom talks.“Language of Fungi Derived From Their Electrical Spiking Activity” by Andrew Adamatzkyhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211926“Mushrooms may Communicate with Each Other Using Electrical Impulses” by Elizabeth Gamillohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mushrooms-may-communicate-with-each-other-using-electrical-impulses-180979889/“Fungi Appear to Talk in a Language Similar to Humans” by Hannah Osbornehttps://www.newsweek.com/fungi-language-communication-talk-similar-humans-1695146“The Fungus Among Us May Have Their Own Mushroom Language” by Melissa Truth Millerhttps://nerdist.com/article/mushrooms-fungus-may-communicate-via-language-50-words/“Do Trees Talk to Each Other?” by Richard Granthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-whispering-trees-180968084/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/poop-of-youth-robot-roaches-chatty-fungus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen in to hear how nostalgic thoughts can be a method of physical pain relief, the recent progress made in the effort to one day upload our minds to the digital world, and how getting nanoplastic out of our drinking water could be as simple as sand!Memories can be pain free.“Scientists Find a Surprising Connection Between Nostalgia and Pain Relief” by Nick Kepplerhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/nostalgia-pain-relief-connection“Nostalgia Can Reduce Perception of Pain, Study Shows” by Lauren Kenthttps://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/health/nostalgia-pain-relief-study-wellness/index.htmlDigital thoughts.“Could We Really Use Science To Upload Our Minds?" by Tara Yarlagaddahttps://www.inverse.com/science/upload-amazon-real-science“Will We Ever Be Able to Upload Our Brains?” By K. Thor Jensenhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/will-we-ever-be-able-to-upload-our-brains“Elon Musk says humans could eventually download their brains into robots — and Grimes thinks Jeff Bezos would do it” by Megan Sauerhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/08/elon-musk-humans-could-eventually-download-their-brains-into-robots.html“100 Trillion Connections: New Efforts Probe and Map the Brain's Detailed Architecture” by Carl Zimmerhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/100-trillion-connections/“Ted Williams Frozen In Two Pieces” by Associated Presshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-williams-frozen-in-two-pieces/Water without plastic.“Water Treatment Plants Would Be Ready For The Removal Of Nanoplastics” by Andri Brynerhttps://www.eawag.ch/en/news-agenda/news-portal/news-detail/water-treatment-plants-would-be-ready-for-the-removal-of-nanoplastics“Nanoplastics Removal During Drinking Water Treatment: Laboratory- And Pilot-Scale Experiments And Modeling” by Gerardo Pulido-Reyesa, Leonardo Magherini, Carlo Bianco, Rajandrea Sethi, Ursvon Guntenac, Ralf Kaegi, and Denise M. Mitranodhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389422008007?via%3Dihub“How Does a Sand Filter Work?” by Joshua Reijnenhttps://royalbrinkman.com/knowledge-center/technical-projects/water-filter-technologies-horticulture/sand-filter“Methodologies to Characterize, Identify and Quantify Nano- And Sub-Micron Sized Plastics in Relevant Media For Human Exposure: A Critical Review” by Carlo Roberto de Bruin, Eva de Rijke, Annemarie P. van Wezel, and A. Astefanei.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2022/va/d1va00024aFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nostalgia-blocks-pain-uploaded-brains-sand-vs-nanoplastic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover how artificial intelligence can help prevent heart attacks, how scientists are working to bring an extinct species back from the dead, and how sugar in our own body might soon make electricity!Heart attack prevention.“AI Predicts If and When Someone Will Experience Cardiac Arrest” by Jill Rosenhttps://hub.jhu.edu/2022/04/07/trayanova-artificial-intelligence-cardiac-arrhythmia/“Arrhythmic sudden death survival prediction using deep learning analysis of scarring in the heart” by Dan M. Popescu, et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-022-00041-9“Heart Attack” by Mayo Clinichttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-attack/symptoms-causes/syc-20373106“How the body regulates scar tissue growth after heart attacks” by University of California - Los Angeles Health Scienceshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200706100815.htm“Artificial intelligence in healthcare: past, present and future” by Fei Jiang, et al.https://svn.bmj.com/content/svnbmj/2/4/230.full.pdfBack from the dead.“De-Extinction Scientists Are Planning To Bring a Long-Lost 'Tiger' Species Back to Life” by Orlando Jenkinsonhttps://www.newsweek.com/de-extinction-scientists-planning-long-lost-tiger-species-life-1683993“Thylacine” by The Australian Musemhttps://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/the-thylacine/“Pathways to de-extinction: how close can we get to resurrection of an extinct species?” by Beth Shapirohttps://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2435.12705“The Roar of the Tiger is Fading from Our Planet” by Project CAThttps://projectcat.discovery.com/Sugar: it’s electric.“Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity” by Jennifer Chuhttps://news.mit.edu/2022/glucose-fuel-cell-electricity-0512“This Ultrathin Fuel Cell Uses Your Body’s Sugar to Make Electricity” by Tony Ho Tranhttps://news.yahoo.com/ultrathin-fuel-cell-uses-body-152533024.html#:~:text=The%20ultrathin%20fuel%20cell%20is,on%20your%20body's%20natural%20sugars.&text=The%20team%20behind%20the%20new,like%20artificial%20hearts%20or%20pacemakers.“There’s No Such Thing as a Sugar Rush, According to Science” by Joshua A. Krischhttps://www.fatherly.com/health-science/theres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science“Ultrathin Fuel Cells Could Use Your Body’s Sugar to Power Implants” by Sascha Brodskyhttps://www.lifewire.com/ultrathin-fuel-cells-could-use-your-bodys-sugar-to-power-implants-5272565Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-and-angina-undead-tigers-electrici-sweets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear from Joe Rohde, a former Disney Imagineer and the Experience Architect for Virgin Galactic. As an Imagineer, he was the leader of the team behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Joe is also Co-Chair of the Explorers Club 50 program.Joe Rohde Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-joe-rohde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear about a new treatment that may be able to reverse hearing loss, how new solar energy storage technology could eventually power our phones, and the surprisingly grand history of chickens.Reversing hearing loss. “Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy” by Zach Winnhttps://news.mit.edu/2022/frequency-therapeutics-hearing-regeneration-0329“What are Progenitor Cells? Exploring Neural, Myeloid and Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells” by Nicole Gleichmannhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/articles/what-are-progenitor-cells-exploring-neural-myeloid-and-hematopoietic-progenitor-cells-329519“Quick Statistics About Hearing” by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disordershttps://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-hearing“PCA Approach” and “About Hearing Loss” by Frequency Therapeuticshttps://www.frequencytx.com/science/pca-approach/https://www.frequencytx.com/hearing-loss/about-hearing-loss/“FX-322 in Adults With Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss” by Frequency Therapeutics Clinical Trialhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05086276Phone charger, but make it the sun.“Converting solar energy to electricity on demand” by Chalmers University of Technologyhttps://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-solar-energy-electricity-demand.html“For a Better Future” by The MOST Solar Projecthttps://mostsolarproject.eu/“Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage and release system” by Kasper Moth-Poulsen, et al.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2012/ee/c2ee22426g“Solar Energy: Benefits and Drawbacks” by Matthew Johnstonhttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/053015/pros-and-cons-solar-energy.aspChicken breeding.“The biocultural origins and dispersal of domestic chickens” by Joris Peters, Ophélie Lebrasseur, Evan K. Irving-Pease, Ptolemaios Dimitrios Paxinos, Julia Best, Riley Smallman, Cécile Callou, Armelle Gardeisen, Simon Trixl, Laurent Frantz, Naomi Sykes, Dorian Q. Fuller, and Greger Larson.https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2121978119“A new origin story for domesticated chickens starts in rice fields 3,500 years ago” by Bruce Bower.https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chicken-domestication-bones-origin-asia-rice-fields-exotic-animals“Redefining the timing and circumstances of the chicken's introduction to Europe and north-west Africa” by Julia Best, Sean Doherty, Ian Armit, Zlatozar Boev, Lindsey Büster, Barry Cunliffe, Alison Foster, Ben Frimet, Sheila Hamilton-Dyer, Tom Higham, Ophélie Lebrasseur, Holly Miller, Joris Peters, Michaël Seigle, Caroline Skelton, Rob Symmons, Richard Thomas, Angela Trentacoste, Mark Maltby, Greger Larson, and Naomi Sykeshttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/redefining-the-timing-and-circumstances-of-the-chickens-introduction-to-europe-and-northwest-africa/0797DAA570D51D988B0514C37C2EC534Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-hearing-hairs-sun-phones-chicken-gods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about how Japanese honey bees protect themselves from murder hornets, how a new link has been discovered between ADHD and hoarding disorder, and how your over the counter pain meds, might actually be making your pain worse!Honey avoiding murder.“Key genes enable Japanese honey bees to roast hornets” by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Americahttps://www.pnas.org/post/journal-club/key-genes-enable-japanese-honey-bees-roast-hornets“Murder Hornets vs. Honeybees: A Swarm of Bees Can Cook Invaders Alive” by Mike Bakerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/us/murder-hornets-asian-giant-hornet-bees.htmlDoes having ADHD mean you’re more likely to be a hoarder?“A Curious Link Between Inattention and Hoarding Could Lead to New ADHD Therapies” by Sarah Sloat”https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/adhd-hoarding“Hoarding: People With ADHD are More Likely to Have Problems - New Research” by Sharon Moreinhttps://theconversation.com/hoarding-people-with-adhd-are-more-likely-to-have-problems-new-research-176211Hold the meds.“Anti-inflammatory Medications Raise Risk of Chronic Back Pain in Patients” by Joseph Carizhttps://www.aaas.org/news/anti-inflammatory-medications-raise-risk-chronic-back-pain-patients“Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain” by Marc Parisien, Lucas V. Lima, Concetta Dagostino, Nehme El-Hachm, Gillian L. Drury, Audrey V. Grant, Jonathan Huising, Vivek Verma, Carolina B. Meloto, Jaqueline R. Silva, Gabrielle G.S. Dutra, Teodora Markova, Hong Dang, Philippe A. Tessier, Gary D. Slade, Andrea G. Nackley, Nader Ghasemlou, Jeffrey S. Mogil, Massimo Allegri, and Luda Diatchenko.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abj9954Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/murdering-murder-hornets-adhd-hoarding-pain-pill-ills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new project trying to keep humans and sharks separate and safe, how all sharks almost mysteriously went extinct 19 million years ago, and how great white sharks may have contributed to the extinction of a shark twice its size!Boundaries between sharks and humans."DR. CRAIG O’CONNELL INTERVIEW" by James Lynchhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/11cCRcmKohhTGOf67QtF_tQ59cMr2w6pq0DaA5pLrOcI/edit?usp=sharingAbout O’Seas Foundation by O’Seas Foundationhttps://www.oseasfdn.org/aboutNear extinction.“Something mysteriously wiped out about 90 percent of sharks 19 million years ago” by Carolyn Gramlinghttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/shark-die-off-mystery-fossils-pacific-ocean-paleontology“Rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide rise unprecedented” by Thomas Sumnerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/rate-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-rise-unprecedented“An early Miocene extinction in pelagic sharks” by ELIZABETH C. SIBERT AND LEAH D. RUBINhttps://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aaz3Great white > megalodon“Great White Sharks May Have Driven Megalodons into Extinction” by Elizabeth Gamillohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-white-sharks-may-have-driven-megalodons-into-extinction-180980179/“Trophic position of Otodus megalodon and great white sharks through time revealed by zinc isotopes” by Jeremy McCormack, Michael L. Griffiths, Sora L. Kim, Kenshu Shimada, Molly Karnes, Harry Maisch, Sarah Pederzani, Nicolas Bourgon, Klervia Jaouen, Martin A. Becker, Niels Jöns, Guy Sisma-Ventura, Nicolas Straube, Jürgen Pollerspöck, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Robert A. Eagle & Thomas Tütkenhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30528-9“Great White Sharks May Have Pushed Megalodons to Extinction” by Isaac Schultzhttps://gizmodo.com/great-white-sharks-megalodon-extinction-1848995245For more about sharks, head to SharkWeek.com and don't miss #SharkWeek starting 7/24 on Discovery and streaming on discovery+.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/extinct-super-sharks-mysterious-die-offs-stopping-attacksFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks have social relationships, how shark attacks often happen because swimming humans look like other sea creatures, and how your cat might be snacking on endangered sharks!Sharkship.“Not a lone shark: bull sharks may form ‘friendships’ with each other, study finds” by Tom Vierushttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/01/not-a-lone-shark-bull-sharks-may-form-friendships-with-each-other-study-finds“Companions and Casual Acquaintances: The Nature of Associations Among Bull Sharks at a Shark Feeding Site in Fiji” by Thibaut Bouveroux, Nicolas Loiseau, Adam Barnett, Natasha D. Marosi and Juerg M. Brunnschweilerhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.678074/fullSharks could use glasses."Great whites don’t hunt humans—they just have blind spots" by Hannah Seohttps://www.popsci.com/animals/great-white-shark-attack-reason/“Great white sharks can't see a difference between humans and prey” by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/great-white-shark-mistaken-identityCheck your cat’s food ingredients for shark.“Endangered Shark Meat Might Be Hiding in Your Pet’s Food” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/endangered-shark-meat-might-be-hiding-in-your-pets-food-180979682/“Sharks killed for fins, yet little done to protect them” by Michael Caseyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna49476110“Genetic identification of threatened shark species in pet food and beauty care products” by Diego Cardeñosahttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-019-01221-0Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-brothers-seeing-eye-shark-bark-vs-biteFor more about sharks, head to SharkWeek.com and don't miss #SharkWeek starting 7/24 on Discovery and streaming on discovery+.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks do in fact sleep, how sharks are fighting climate change, and how some sharks glow in the dark!Shark nap time.“Sharks Sleep, Even When Both Eyes Are Wide Open” by Veronique Greenwoodhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/science/sharks-sleep.html“Behavioural Sleep in Two Species of Buccal Pumping Sharks” by Michael Kelly, et al.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsr.13139“Analysis of Draughtsboard Sharks’ Metabolic Rates Suggests They Sleep” by Bob Yirkahttps://phys.org/news/2022-03-analysis-draughtsboard-sharks-metabolic.html“Catshark” by Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catshark“Snake” by The San Diego Zoohttps://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/snake“Meet the Animals That Literally Sleep with One Eye Open” by Gian Gastone Mascettihttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/meet-the-animals-that-literally-sleep-with-one-eye-open/Sharks are good for the earth.“California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals” by Roger Baleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/california-is-about-to-test-its-first-solar-canals-180979637/“Project Nexus: Water & Energy Integration for the Future” by TID Water and Powerhttps://www.tid.org/about-tid/current-projects/project-nexus/“Energy and Water Co-Benefits from Covering Canals with Solar Panels” by Brandi McKuin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00693-8“NOAA Drought Task Force Report on the 2020–2021 Southwestern U.S. Drought” by NOAA Drought Task Force IVhttps://www.drought.gov/documents/noaa-drought-task-force-report-2020-2021-southwestern-us-drought“New NOAA Report: Exceptional Southwest Drought Exacerbated” by Human-Caused Warming by NOAA/NIDIShttps://www.drought.gov/news/new-noaa-report-exceptional-southwest-drought-exacerbated-human-caused-warming“California Approves New Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought” by Soumya Karlamanglahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/us/california-drought-water-restrictions.html“California State Water Project” by Wikipedia​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project“California Agricultural Production Statistics” by California Department of Food and Agriculturehttps://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/A different kind of night light."This deep-sea shark is one of the world’s largest glowing animals" by Annie Rothhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/deep-sea-shark-largest-glowing-animal-bioluminescence“Quantification of bioluminescence from the surface to the deep sea demonstrates its predominance as an ecological trait” by Séverine Martini & Steven H. D. Haddockhttps://www.nature.com/articles/srep45750For more about sharks, head to SharkWeek.com and don't miss #SharkWeek starting 7/24 on Discovery and streaming on discovery+.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleepy-sharks-sharks-love-grass-glow-in-the-sharkFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are continuing our Explorers Club series today with a very special guest, Dr. Natalie Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt can do it all - really. She’s not only a conservation geneticist, but she’s a marine ecologist and documentary host.Natalie Schmitt Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-natalie-schmitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new drug that could help you safely lose up to a fifth of your body weight, a new, non-hormonal birth control pill that is made for men, and how drones may hold the key to reforestation.Weight loss five times faster.“Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, study shows” by Karen Weintraubhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/06/04/diabetes-drug-could-game-changer-obesity-new-study-shows/7490446001/“Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity” by Ania M. Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., Louis J. Aronne, M.D., Nadia N. Ahmad, M.D., M.P.H., Sean Wharton, M.D., Pharm.D., Lisa Connery, M.D., Breno Alves, M.D., Arihiro Kiyosue, M.D., Ph.D., Shuyu Zhang, M.S., Bing Liu, Ph.D., Mathijs C. Bunck, M.D., Ph.D., and Adam Stefanski, M.D., Ph.D.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038?query=featured_homeMen entering the world of birth control.“This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year” by Hannah Seohttps://www.popsci.com/health/new-male-birth-control-pill/“A non-hormonal pill could soon expand men’s birth control options” by The American Chemical Societyhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/march/non-hormonal-pill-could-soon-expand-mens-birth-control-options.html“Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year” by corryn Wetzelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/male-birth-control-pill-expected-to-start-human-trials-this-year-180979814/“Contraceptive Use” by the CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/contraceptive.htmSeed bombing may not be what you think.“Drones Are Setting Down Roots In Wildfire-Scarred Landscapes” by Ashley Franzenhttps://www.theverge.com/23022323/drones-wildfire-first-nation-british-columbia“Aerial Planting: Bc First Nations Company Trialing Reforestation With Drones” by Maria Churchhttps://www.woodbusiness.ca/aerial-planting-reforestation-drones/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/wait-less-weight-loss-birth-control-for-men-seed-bombing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why symmetry dominates the natural world, how it may be possible to conserve water using solar panels, and why growing vegetables might soon involve a trip to the Moon.Two halves make a whole.“Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like “A New Law of Nature” by Kate Golembiewskihttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/science/symmetry-biology-evolution.html“What is RNA?” by Michael Dharhttps://www.livescience.com/what-is-RNA.html“The Origins of Asymmetry: A Protein That Makes You Do the Twist” by Centre National De La Recherche Scientifiquehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181123135026.htmSun = more water.“California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals” by Roger Baleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/california-is-about-to-test-its-first-solar-canals-180979637/“Project Nexus: Water & Energy Integration for the Future” by TID Water and Powerhttps://www.tid.org/about-tid/current-projects/project-nexus/“Energy and Water Co-Benefits from Covering Canals with Solar Panels” by Brandi McKuin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00693-8“NOAA Drought Task Force Report on the 2020–2021 Southwestern U.S. Drought” by NOAA Drought Task Force IVhttps://www.drought.gov/documents/noaa-drought-task-force-report-2020-2021-southwestern-us-drought“New NOAA Report: Exceptional Southwest Drought Exacerbated” by Human-Caused Warming by NOAA/NIDIShttps://www.drought.gov/news/new-noaa-report-exceptional-southwest-drought-exacerbated-human-caused-warming“California Approves New Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought” by Soumya Karlamanglahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/us/california-drought-water-restrictions.html“California State Water Project” by Wikipedia​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project“California Agricultural Production Statistics” by California Department of Food and Agriculturehttps://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/Grocery shopping on the moon.“A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon” By Phys.orghttps://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-soil-moon.html“Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil for the First Time” by Shea Swensonhttps://modernfarmer.com/2022/05/plants-grow-in-moon-soil-nasa/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-symmetry-wins-solar-covered-canals-plants-on-the-moon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re hearing from an explorer's explorer, Victor Vescovo. His Five Deeps Expedition made him the first person to reach the deepest point of the Atlantic, Southern Ocean, and set a depth record in the Mariana Trench at 35,853 ft. He was the first person to reach the Mollow Deep in the Arctic Ocean, and thus has been to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd deepest points in the ocean.Victor Vescovo Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-victor-vescovo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a drug that helps in human organ transplants might be able to extend the lives of man’s best friend, the airline industry's potential but difficult switch to hydrogen fuel, and how a high school student is transforming prosthetics with brain waves.All dogs go to heaven.“New Drug May Help Dogs Live Longer” by Naomi Ruchimhttps://www.krtv.com/news/u-s-and-the-world/new-drug-may-help-dogs-live-longer“A Drug Discovered on Easter Island May Help Dogs Live up to Three Years Longer” by Tod Perryhttps://www.upworthy.com/a-drug-discovered-on-easter-island-may-help-dogs-live-up-to-three-years-longer?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2“Rapamycin’s Secrets Unearthed” by Bethany Halfordhttps://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i29/Rapamycins-Secrets-Unearthed.html Planes, planes, planes.“The epic attempts to power planes with hydrogen” by Mark Piesingbbc.com/future/article/20220316-the-epic-attempts-to-power-planes-with-hydrogen“How close are hydrogen planes, really?” By Sabri Ben-Achourhttps://www.marketplace.org/2021/10/28/how-close-are-hydrogen-planes-really/“Hydrogen Explained” By US Energy Information Administrationhttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/hydrogen/use-of-hydrogen.phpMind over matter.“This High Schooler Invented a Low-Cost, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-a-low-cost-mind-controlled-prosthetic-arm-180979984/“High Schooler Invents Affordable, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm” by Adrianna Ninehttps://www.extremetech.com/electronics/335384-high-schooler-invents-affordable-mind-controlled-prosthetic-arm“Creating a Working Brain-Controlled Transhumeral Prosthetic Arm (Make It Move)” by Benjamin Choihttps://www.instructables.com/Creating-a-Working-Brain-Controlled-Transhumeral-P/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/rapamycin-for-rover-h-fueled-flight-mind-controlled-arms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about whether the cyanide in apple seeds could do you any real harm, how working out in the morning and at night are both beneficial but in different ways, and how researchers have found evidence that patients with long Covid may often have fragments of the virus lingering in their gut.Snow White wasn’t far off with the poisonous apple.“Can Apple Seeds Cause Cyanide Poisoning? A Toxicologist Digs Into The Details” by Elana Spivackhttps://www.inverse.com/science/stone-fruits-poisonous-seeds“Here’s How Many Apple Cores It Would Take to Poison You” by Jennifer Chausseehttps://www.wired.com/2016/09/heres-many-apple-cores-take-poisonWhat time should I work out?“Is It Better to Exercise in the Morning or Evening?" by Gretchen Reynolds● https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/exercise-timing.html“This is the Best Time of Day to Work Out, According to Science" by Jamie Ducharme● https://time.com/5533388/best-time-to-exercise/An even scarier kind of ghost?“Coronavirus ‘ghosts’ found lingering in the gut” by Heidi Ledfordhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01280-3“‘Ghosts’ In The Gut May Be Behind Long COVID” by Dr. Katie Spaldinghttps://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/ghosts-in-the-gut-may-be-behind-long-covid/“How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous” by Megan Scudellarihttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02039-yFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/cyanide-seeds-workout-when-covid-but-ghosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are lucky enough to hear from a highly accomplished explorer who has some incredible experiences to share with us. Dr. Sian Proctor was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4, which is the all-civilian orbital mission to space and she’s the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. She also lived in a Mars analog environment to simulate what it might be like to live on the red planet.Sian Proctor Interview from 4/23/22https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Proctorhttps://www.drsianproctor.com/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-sian-proctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered in diamonds, and how while we have gene pairs from both parents, our bodies will use one parent’s gene over the other’s depending on the circumstances.50 Shades of Gray Matter“Study: An Early Spike in Blood Pressure Can Pummel Your Brain” by Nick Kepplerhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/high-blood-pressure-brain-health“10 Ways to Control High Blood Pressure Without Medication” by Mayo Clinic Staffhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20046974 Diamonds a Plenty“Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust” by Nikk Ogasahttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mercury-diamond-surface-crust-meteorite-impact-graphite“Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds” by Ramin Skibbahttps://www.wired.com/story/mercury-could-be-littered-with-diamonds/“Diamonds Unearthed” by Cate Lineberryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/diamonds-unearthed-141629226/Mom and dad genes aren’t just at the mall.“Parental Control: How Genes From Mom Or Dad Shape Behavior” by Jennifer Michalowskihttps://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news/2022/03/genes-behavior.php“Researchers uncover how parent’s genes shape behavior, parental controls”https://theprint.in/features/researchers-uncover-how-parents-genes-shape-behavior-parental-controls/941227/“Brain Basics: Genes At Work In The Brain” by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokehttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-genes-work-brainFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-pressures-mercurys-crusty-diamonds-dad-or-mom-genes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole kicked another across the galaxy.Orangutans are dope.“Orangutans use Slang to Show off Their “Coolness”, Study Suggests" by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/21/orangutans-use-slang-to-show-off-their-coolness-study-suggests“Orangutan Squeaks Reveal Language Evolution Says Study" by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38907681“What did Language Grow From? Ape Hands, Mouths, or Both? – Kristen Marie Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Heidi Lyn, and Patricia Greenfieldhttps://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2019.00061“Apes Communicate, Humans Have Language" by Max Planck Institutehttps://www.cbs.mpg.de/research-topics/language-interviewA solution beyond not looking at your phone.“How To Fight Motion Sickness — And The Scientific Reason Some People Suffer More” By Saima Rajasingamhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/motion-sickness-treatment“A study of cybersickness and sensory conflict theory using a motion-coupled virtual reality system” by Adrian K.T. Ng, Leith K.Y. Chan, Henry Y.K. Lauhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141938218300301Soccer but with black holes.“Gravitational waves gave a new black hole a high-speed ‘kick’” By Emily Conoverhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hole-gravitational-waves-kick-ligo-merger-spacetime“A black hole formed by a lopsided merger may have gone rogue” By Robert Leahttps://www.space.com/black-hole-escaping-galaxy-from-collision“Ripples in spacetime: Science's 2016 Breakthrough of the Year” by Adrian Chohttps://www.science.org/content/article/ripples-spacetime-sciences-2016-breakthrough-year“How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole” by Ota Lutzhttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/“What is an Interferometer?” by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatoryhttps://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometerFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/orangu-slang-easing-car-queasing-kicked-across-space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re hearing from an explorer and filmmaker named Steve Elkins. Steve spent decades searching for a legendary lost city deep in the jungles of Honduras. His search for the city was documented in the New York Times best selling book, “The Lost City of the Monkey God,” by Douglas Preston.Steve Elkins Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-steve-elkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a single drink a day can add years to the age of your brain, how scientists figured out that thousands of tree species are yet to be discovered, and how the world’s biggest and best particle accelerator is powering up for its third run.A drink away does not keep the doctor away.“Just One Beer or Glass of Wine a Day may Cause Your Brain to Shrink, Study Suggests” by Mike Sniderhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/03/09/beer-glass-wine-daily-brain-shrink/9425508002/“Just One Extra Drink a Day may Change the Brain” by Tara Haellehttps://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20220310/one-extra-drink-a-day-changes-brain“It’s Time to Rethink How Much Booze May be too Much” by Julia Belluzhttps://www.vox.com/2018/4/24/17242720/alcohol-health-risks-facts“The ‘French Paradox’ Turned out to be an Illusion, but it led to some Interesting research” by Emma Wightmanhttps://theconversation.com/the-french-paradox-turned-out-to-be-an-illusion-but-it-led-to-some-interesting-research-78196No, that tree is not the same as that other one.“Earth May Have 9,200 More Tree Species Than Previously Thought” by Jude Colemanhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/tree-species-earth-biodiversity“How Much Space Does Nature Need? 30 Percent of the Planet May Not be Enough” by Jonathan Lamberthttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/nature-will-protecting-30-percent-earth-prevent-extinction-crisis“Thousands of Tree Species Remain Undiscovered, Say Scientists” by Lucy Sherriffhttps://www.discovery.com/nature/unknown-treesImagine two needles smashing into each other.“Large Hadron Collider is waking up after a 3-year nap, and it could help explain why the universe exists.” by Mara Johnson-Grohhttps://www.livescience.com/large-hadron-collider-third-run“CERN’s particle accelerator starts up after a three-year hiatus” by Nicole Wetsmanhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037077/cern-particle-accelerator-restarts-upgrades-dark-matter”“The Large Hadron Collider is about to turn back on after a 3-year hiatus” by Chelsea Gohdhttps://www.space.com/cern-large-hadron-collider-turn-on-run-3“The Large Hadron Collider” by CERNhttps://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-colliderAT&T’s Internet Data Calculatorhttps://www.att.com/support/pages/data-calculator/“Standard Model” by Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_ModelFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/drink-brain-shrink-secret-tree-species-lhc-round-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how that light coming in through your window at night is in fact ruining your sleep, how some diseases—including cancer—can be smelled by dogs and we’re on the verge of being able to smell them with modern technology, and how algae may one day provide the power for our smallest devices.Close your blinds.“Light exposure during sleep impairs cardiometabolic function” by Ivy C. Mason, Kathryn J. Reid, Chloe D. Warlick, Roneil G. Malkani, Sabra M. Abbott, and Phyllis C. Zeehttps://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2113290119“Sleeping with a light on may be bad for your heart and blood sugar” by Nicoletta Lanesehttps://www.livescience.com/sleep-in-lit-room-worse-heart-metabolic-health“Sleeping with the light on may be harmful to you” by Erin Blakemorehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/03/20/sleep-lights-health/“What is the difference between lux and lumens?” by Waveform Lightinghttps://www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/what-is-the-difference-between-lux-and-lumens“Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes” by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseshttps://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/prediabetes-insulin-resistanceWhat’s that smell?“Cancer has a smell. Someday your phone may detect it.” by Noam Hassenfeldhttps://www.vox.com/unexplainable/22323113/unexplainable-smell-mystery-nanonose“Dogs Are Teaching Machines to Sniff Out Cancer” by Asher Joneshttps://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/dogs-are-teaching-machines-to-sniff-out-cancer-68469“The Quest to Make a Bot That Can Smell as Well as a Dog” by Sara Harrisonhttps://www.wired.com/story/quest-to-make-robot-smell-cancer-dog/“What DARPA Does” by DARPAhttps://www.darpa.mil/about-us/what-darpa-doesGet used to algae-power.“Algae-powered computing: Scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell” by Eureka Alerthttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/952203“Algae-powered computing: scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell” by University of Cambridgehttps://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-create-reliable-biological-photovoltaic-cell-using-algae“Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis” by James Vincenthttps://www.theverge.com/2022/5/16/23074715/algae-computer-chip-photosynthesis-arm-cortext-iot-biophotovoltaics“A Potato Battery Can Light Up a Room For Over a Month” by Tuan C. Nguyenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-potato-battery-can-light-up-a-room-for-over-a-month-180948260/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/nightlight-plight-cancer-stinks-literal-green-energy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are speaking to another member of the Explorers Club, Peter Tattersfield. Peter has an awesome story for us today about his work finding the shipwreck of the Steamship Independence, which sank off the coast of Baja, Mexico in 1853.Peter Tattersfield Interview from 4/23/22Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-peter-tattersfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how a man with advanced ALS, who can’t move a muscle, was able to communicate with his family using his thoughts, about a sixty-year-old mystery involving the earth and why it pulsates every twenty-six seconds, and how cats can learn the names of their fellow cats under the right conditions.A man with ALS can communicate with his thoughts.“Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate” by Jonathan Moenshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/science/brain-computer-als-communication.html“Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Communicate Using His Thoughts” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-implants-allow-paralyzed-man-to-communicate-180979817/The earth pulsates underneath your feet.“Earth Pulsates Every 26 Seconds. Know One Knows Why” by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a34531984/earth-pulsates-every-26-seconds/“Earth is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds and Seismologists Don’t Agree Why” by Anna Funkhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/the-earth-is-pulsating-every-26-seconds-and-seismologists-dont-agree-whyCats know the names of their friends.“Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives” By Saho Takagi, Et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-10261-5“Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says” by Matthew Rozsahttps://www.salon.com/2022/05/16/cats-know-the-names-of-other-cats-that-are-their-friends-study-says/“Cats can memorize their friends' names, new study suggests” By Brandon Specktorhttps://www.livescience.com/cats-remember-namesFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gray-matter-gabfest-our-pulsating-earth-smarty-cats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how carnivorous plants evolved from their more peaceful ancestors, how there’s an apparent difference in the frequency and severity of head injuries between male and female athletes, and about a new theory regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s.Plants that eat flesh?“How Carnivorous Plants Evolved” by Stephanie Painhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-carnivorous-plants-evolved-180979697/“Adapted to kill: How the pitcher plant traps its prey” by Alun Salthttps://botany.one/2013/10/adapted-kill-pitcher-plant-traps-prey/Male and female concussions are not the same.“Why Sports Concussions are Worse for Women” by Katharine Sandersonhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02089-2“Sports-Related Concussions in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review” by Neil McGroarty, Symone Brown, and Mary Mulcaheyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366411/Hope for Alzheimer's research.“A New Hypothesis for Alzheimer’s Disease: The Lipid Invasion Model” by Jonathan D’Arcy Rudgehttps://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease-reports/adr210299“Alzheimer’s brain barrier damage theory proposed” By University of Readinghttps://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2022/Research-News/Alzheimers-Disease-lipid-invasion-theory“New hypothesis argues leaky blood-brain barrier triggers Alzheimer's” By Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/science/new-hypothesis-alzheimers-disease-blood-brain-barrier-lipid-invasion/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/hungry-plants-concussion-confusion-an-alzheimers-theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re talking to Explorers Club member, Dr. George C. Nield. Dr. George C. Nield is currently the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration (or FAA). He has over 30 years of aerospace experience and has worked with the Air Force and NASA. Dr Nield came to the FAA from the Orbital Sciences Corporation, where he served as a Senior Scientist for the Advanced Programs Group. He has a wealth of experience from working as an Astronautical Engineer at the Space and Missile Systems Organization to working on the Shuttle/Mir Program and the International Space Station Program.George Nield Interview from 4/23/22Autonomous Flight: What We Mean and Why It’s First - Wisk Bloghttps://wisk.aero/news/blog/autonomous-flight-what-we-mean-and-why-its-first/#:~:text=By%20autonomy%2C%20we%20mean%20that,remote%20pilot%20on%20the%20groundInternational Astronautical Federation (IAF) - Biographies - George Nieldhttps://www.iafastro.org/biographie/george-nield.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-an-interview-with-george-nield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why it's best to leave your shoes at the door when you come inside, how animals form and maintain their mesmerizing murmurations, and how certain food storage products release sub-microscopic, plastic particles when exposed to hot water.Your mom was right about taking your shoes off inside.“The science is in: wearing shoes inside your home is just plain gross” by Mark Patrick Taylor and Gabriel Filippellihttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/17/the-science-is-in-wearing-shoes-inside-your-home-is-just-plain-gross“Scientists Discover Why You Should Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering Your Home” by Robert Lockehttps://www.lifehack.org/317735/scientists-discover-why-you-should-take-off-your-shoes-before-entering-your-home“Should You Take Your Shoes Off While Indoors?” by Ally Spierhttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/should-you-take-your-shoes-off-while-indoorsMurmurations not murmuring.“The Secrets and Science Behind Starling Murmurations” by John Donovanhttps://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/starling-murmurations.htm“Gazing at the “Black Sun”: The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations” by Søren Solkærhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/travel/starling-murmurations.html“Swarm Robotics Promises to Boost Diagnostics, Treat Cancer” by Inga Shugalohttps://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/health-medical/swarm-robotics-boosts-diagnosis/The tiny side of plastic.“Your Take-Out Coffee Cup May Shed Trillions of Plastic 'Nanoparticles'” By Dennis Thompsonhttps://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-05-03/your-take-out-coffee-cup-may-shed-trillions-of-plastic-nanoparticles“NIST Study Shows Everyday Plastic Products Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water” By NISThttps://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/04/nist-study-shows-everyday-plastic-products-release-trillions-microscopic“What are microplastics?” by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttps://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/shoo-shoes-murmuration-information-nanoplastic-particles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how the next step in nuclear fusion is actually a real estate question, how the death of our sun would be a beautiful thing to see if we were around to witness it, and how an athlete’s desire for perfection can lead to them burning out with their sport altogether.Nuclear plants near the nuclear family.“The World's First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Is Coming” by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a34850835/worlds-first-nuclear-fusion-power-plant/“The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has asked residents in five areas to provide feedback on potential plans to construct a prototype nuclear fusion power plant.” by Jack Loughranhttps://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/01/locations-for-the-uk-s-first-fusion-energy-power-plant-revealed A new take on sun flares.“Scientists Figured Out How And When Our Sun Will Die, And It's Going to Be Epic” by Michelle Starrhttps://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-figured-out-how-and-when-our-sun-will-die-and-it-s-going-to-be-epic“Sun 'will flare into massive planetary nebula when it dies,” by Ian Samplehttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/07/sun-will-flare-into-massive-planetary-nebula-when-it-dies“Celestial Objects: Nebulae” by SeaSkyhttp://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/nebulae.htmlPerfection can be dangerous.“Obsession with failure and hunt for perfection linked to burnout” by University of Essexhttps://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2022/04/22/obsession-with-failure-linked-to-burnout“What Causes Athlete Burnout? A New Study Suggests Perfectionism Plays A Role” By Victoria Forsterhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2022/04/22/what-causes-athlete-burnout-a-new-study-suggests-perfectionism-plays-a-role/?sh=2ba2544f2152Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fusion-homeward-bound-the-last-light-show-burnout-blues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today for our Explorers Club series, we are about to be hit by a meteorite of space knowledge as we have a wildly accomplished scientist and researcher entering our atmosphere, Dr. Nina Lanza. She is the Team Lead for Space and Planetary Exploration in Space and Remote Sensing at Los Alamos National Laboratory. She is also the Principle Investigator of the ChemCam instrument on the Mars Curiosity Rover (sadly not sponsored by us) and a team member for the SuperCam instrument on the Mars Perseverance rover. She’s an expert on Mars and does a lot of research on meteorites and minerals that can tell us about the interactions between rocks, soil, atmosphere, and water on the planet.Nina Lanza Interview from 4/23/22Dr. Nina Lanza - About Ninahttps://www.ninalanza.com/about-nina/NASA's Curiosity Rover Measures Intriguing Carbon Signature on Marshttps://mars.nasa.gov/news/9113/nasas-curiosity-rover-measures-intriguing-carbon-signature-on-mars/?site=msl2020 Mission Perseverance Rover - SuperCamhttps://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/instruments/supercam/Mount Sinai - Manganesehttps://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/manganese#:~:text=Manganese%20is%20a%20trace%20mineral,clotting%20factors%2C%20and%20sex%20hormones.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/explorers-club-nina-lanza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how humans could potentially evolve to be venomous, the challenges of repurposing used electric car batteries, and how people who hate magic are more likely to have certain socially aversive traits, like needing to control social situations.The good and the bad side of snake venom.“Could Humans Ever be Venomous?” by Stephanie Pappashttps://www.livescience.com/could-humans-be-venomous.html“How Snake Venom Kills… and Saves Lives” by James Patersonhttps://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/stem-in-context/how-snake-venom-kills-and-saves-lives“Protein Folding: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” by Harvard Universityhttps://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2010/issue65/“This Animal Can Kill 10 Grown Men, But Its Body Adapted To Save Itself” by Tara Yarlagaddahttps://www.inverse.com/science/the-strange-reason-why-poisonous-animals-survive-their-own-toxinsA new era for batteries.“Cars are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?” by Gregory Barber and Aarian Marshallhttps://www.wired.com/story/cars-going-electric-what-happens-used-batteries/“Transportation of Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Batteries at End-of-life: A Literature Review” by Margaret Slattery, Jessica Dunn, and Alissa Kendallhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344921003645“Global Implications of the EU Battery Regulation” by Hans Eric Melin, Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Anthony Y. Ku, Alissa Kendall, Gavin Harper, and Oliver Heidrichhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abh1416“The Lithium Mine Versus the Wildflower” by Gregory Barberhttps://www.wired.com/story/lithium-mine-for-batteries-versus-the-wildflower/Who hates magic?!“People who hate magic tend to be higher in socially aversive traits, according to new research” By Mane Kara-Yakouabianhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/04/people-who-hate-magic-are-higher-in-socially-aversive-traits-according-to-new-research-62968“Who hates magic? Exploring the loathing of legerdemain.” By Paul J. Silvia et al.https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-45549-001Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/human-venom-car-battery-blues-magic-and-personalities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about an ancient couple found buried in an embrace, why it’s so darn hard to keep fleas off your beloved pets, and how your body’s natural chemistry can help you get a leg up on diet and exercise if you begin to build the habits.They took “til death do you part” seriously.“1,500-year-old burial in China holds lovers locked in eternal embrace” by Laura Geggelhttps://www.livescience.com/buried-lovers-embrace-china.html“1,500-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Embrace in Chinese Cemetery” by Livia Gershonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1500-year-old-chinese-skeletons-found-locked-embrace-180978509/Fleas won’t be making it to the Olympics“How Do Fleas Jump?” by Kate Lathamhttps://insectcop.net/how-do-fleas-jump/“A Flea’s Fantastic Jump Takes More Than a Muscle” by Josh Cassidyhttps://www.kqed.org/science/1957872/a-fleas-fantastic-jump-takes-more-than-muscleExercising affects one’s cravings.“Intense exercise while dieting may reduce cravings for fatty food” by Sara Zaskehttps://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2022/04/21/intense-exercise-while-dieting-may-reduce-cravings-for-fatty-food/“Acute high-intensity interval exercise attenuates incubation of craving for foods high in fat” by Georgia E. Kirkpatrickhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.23418“Ubiquitous nutrients suppress appetite and promote movement” By Fabrio Bergaminhttps://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/04/ubiquitous-nutrients-suppress-appetite-and-promote-movement.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll hear our interview with Richard Garriott, the president of the Explorers Club. Garriott is not only the first American second generation astronaut, but also the first person to visit both poles, outer space and dive to the Mariana Trench. He started out as a video game designer, and as soon as he made enough money, he began investing in human space flight, creating a company called Space Adventures.Richard Garriott Interview from 4/23/22https://app.trint.com/editor/_xFCb8WQRFyO4qID1o4q4AFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/explorers-club-richard-garriott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the state of the Amazon rainforest, the truth behind the mythical sugar rush, and how studies involving MRI scans may have been too small to produce significant results, but researchers may have found a solution.The forest needs attention - not the company.“75% of Amazon rainforest shows signs of loss, a 'tipping point' of dieback, study shows” by Doyle Ricettps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/03/07/amazon-rainforest-dieback-deforestation-climate-change-study/9380372002“Fires in the Amazon are out of Control. Again” by Benji Joneshttps://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2021/8/27/22639885/amazon-rainforest-fires-climate-change-2021“Heaviest Object on Earth Weighs 116B Pounds” by Jenn Gidmanhttps://www.newser.com/story/259238/the-10-heaviest-objects-on-earth.html“A Framework for Quantifying Resilience to Forest Disturbance” by Timothy Bryant, Kristen Waring, Andrew Sánchez Meador, and John B. Bradfordhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00056/full“7 Organizations You Can Support to Protect the Amazon Rainforest” by Erica Sánchez, Pia Gralki, and Joe McCarthyhttps://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/organizations-donate-amazon-rainforest/ Maybe sugar isn’t the problem.“Sugar rush or high on life? Dieticians explain why kids become hyperactive at parties” by Kate Dorrellhttps://www.abc.net.au/everyday/sugar-rush-dietician-does-sweet-food-make-kids-hyperactive/100839044“There’s No Such Thing as a Sugar Rush, According to Science” by Joshua A. Krischhttps://www.fatherly.com/health-science/theres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science/Data sets need to grow to bolster studies.“M.R.I.s Are Finding Connections Between Our Brain Activity and Psychology” By Kim Tingleyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/magazine/mri-brain-activity-psychology.html“Reproducible brain-wide association studies require thousands of individuals” By Scott marek et alhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04492-9“Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger” by Jon Hamiltonhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/26/1094319294/mri-brain-scan-mental-illness-brain-researchFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-amazons-future-sugar-rush-retcon-a-study-on-studies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why our ability to remember things seems to get worse with age—it’s not memory loss, which animals could become the new dominant species in the event of our extinction, and how an unsupportive romantic partner can actually affect the way you think and feel about yourself.Maybe your mom was right about cleaning your room.“How Memory ‘Clutter’ Makes it Harder to Remember Things as we Get Older” by Alexander Eastonhttps://theconversation.com/how-memory-clutter-makes-it-harder-to-remember-things-as-we-get-older-176767“Memory Issues for Older People Could be the Result of ‘Clutter’” by Sarah Sloathttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/memory-issues-older-people-result-clutter-rcna15133The next era for animals.“When humans are gone, what animals might evolve to have our smarts and skills?” by Joanna Thompsonhttps://www.livescience.com/what-animals-will-fill-human-niches“Can introduced animals replace extinct ones?” by Brigitte Osterathhttps://www.dw.com/en/can-introduced-animals-replace-extinct-ones/a-16937417Couples therapy may in fact help your brain.“Having an unsupportive romantic partner is associated with neurophysiological changes in error processing” by Eric W. Dolanhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/04/having-an-unsupportive-romantic-partner-is-associated-with-neurophysiological-changes-in-error-processing-62977“Unsupportive romantic partner behaviors increase neural reactivity to mistakes” by Erin N Palmwoodhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167876021008886Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/a-clutterful-mind-heir-to-the-earth-partnership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calli and Nate interview members of The Explorers Club, and today you’re going to hear from a man who largely represents what The Explorers Club is all about - Josh Gates. Josh Gates is a fearless explorer and adventurer and host of Discovery's popular, long running series Expedition Unknown. He's also hosting a brand new series that chronicles the incredible history of the club, called Tales from The Explorers Club.Interview conducted with Josh Gates on 5/3/22.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-explorers-club-josh-gates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how cultures across the world often make constellations from the same groups of stars due to the nature of vision and perception, what to do when an animal tries to steal your food during a picnic on the beach, and drones smaller than a red blood cell that can be controlled using only the power of light.Does your star pattern look like my star pattern?“Constellations Across Cultures: How Our Visual Systems Pick Out Patterns in the Night Sky” from the Association for Psychological Sciencehttps://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/2022-march-constellations-across-cultures.html“Perceptual Grouping Explains Similarities in Constellations Across Cultures” by Charles Kemp, Duane W. Hamacher, Daniel R. Little, and Simon J. Cropperhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976211044157“The Big Dipper (the Plough)”https://nineplanets.org/the-big-dipperThe Astronomical Leaguehttps://www.astroleague.org/content/constellations-other-cultures-checklistStaring contests really do work."Stare at Seagulls and They'll Leave Your Food Alone” by Mindy Weisbergerhttps://www.livescience.com/staring-at-seagulls-stops-stealing.html“Stare seagulls out to save your snacks, researcher says” by Ian Samplehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/07/stare-seagulls-out-to-save-your-snacks-researcher-says“Staring down seagulls can stop them stealing your chips” by Sam Wonghttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2212592-staring-down-seagulls-can-stop-them-stealing-your-chips/“Herring gulls respond to human gaze direction” by Madeleine Goumashttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0405Sun doesn’t just give plants life, but drones, too.“Microdrones With Light-driven Nanomotors” By Universitat Wurzburghttps://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-events/news/detail/news/licht-motoren-fuer-mikrodrohnen-1/“Light-Driven Motors Power Tiny Drones” By Patricai Daukantashttps://www.optica-opn.org/home/newsroom/2022/april/light-driven_motors_power_tiny_drones/“Polarization” by The Physics Classroomhttps://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization#:~:text=Polarized%20light%20waves%20are%20light,of%20methods%20of%20polarizing%20lightFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/seeing-stars-seagull-staredown-itsy-bitsy-microdrones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how the human sense of smell may be much better than we ever thought, how the bones inside your body are having interesting conversations with your organs, and a new innovation in desalination technology that uses significantly less energy than its predecessors.What’s that smell?“Let’s obliterate the myth that humans have a bad sense of smell” by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/11/15614748/human-smell-good-science“Mechanisms of scent-tracking in humans” by Jess Porter et Brent Craven, Rehan M Khan, Shao-Ju Chang, Irene Kang, Benjamin Judkewitz, Jason Volpe, Gary Settles & Noam Sobelhttps://www.nature.com/articles/nn1819“Humans Can Discriminate More than 1 Trillion Olfactory Stimuli” by C. Bushdidm, O. Magnascol, B. Vosshalland, and A. Kellerhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1249168“Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth” by John P. Mcgannhttps://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aam7263Your body talks without talking.“How Bones Communicate With the Rest of the Body” by Amber Dancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-bones-communicate-with-the-rest-of-the-body-180979643/“Bones make hormones that communicate with the brain and other organs” by Cassie Martinhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/bones-make-hormones-communicate-brain-and-other-organs“Bone-to-Brain: A Round Trip in the Adaptation to Mechanical Stimuli” by Laura Gerosa and Biovanni Lombardihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.623893/full#:~:text=Thus%2C%20bone%20emerges%20as%20a,act%20at%20the%20brain%20level.Water with salt on the side, please.“Modular Solar PV and Tidal Power Desalination Buoys from Canada” by Ryan Kennedyhttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/11/modular-solar-pv-and-tidal-power-desalination-buoys-from-canada/“Wave-Powered Desalination Buoys” by Solar Impulse Foundationhttps://solarimpulse.com/solutions-explorer/wave-powered-desalination-buoys\Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/whiff-of-victory-bones-be-chattin-desalination-innovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.