
Curiosity Weekly
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Shower Ideas, Medicinal Chocolate, Black Holes Burping
Today we explore the science behind getting great ideas in the shower, how regular chocolate consumption can slow down cognitive decline, and how a black hole recently burped out the remnants of a star it absorbed four YEARS ago! Shower Ideas “The Science of Why You Have Great Ideas in The Shower” by Stacey Colinohttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-science-of-why-you-have-great-ideas-in-the-shower/ar-AA10ANav“An improved neuroanatomical model of the default-mode network reconciles previous neuroimaging and neuropathological findings” by Pedro Nascimento Alves, Chris Foulon, Vyacheslav Karolis, Danilo Bzdok, Daniel S. Margulies, Emmanuelle Volle & Michel Thiebaut de Schottenhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0611-3Medicinal Chocolate “Daily Chocolate May Rescue The Brain From Cognitive Decline” by Gary Wenkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-food/202209/daily-chocolate-may-rescue-the-brain-cognitive-decline“Daily multi-vitamins may improve brain function in older people – US study” by Ian Samplehttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/14/daily-multi-vitamins-may-improve-brain-function-in-older-people-us-studyBlack Holes Burping“‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before:’ Black Hole Spews Out Material Years After Shredding Star” by Harvard Center for Astrophysicshttps://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/weve-never-seen-anything-black-hole-spews-out-material-years-after-shredding-star“Ask Ethan: Are Black Holes Made Of Dark Matter?” by Ethan Siegelhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2020/09/04/ask-ethan-are-black-holes-made-of-dark-matter/?sh=77bd9483438b“A Mildly Relativistic Outflow Launched Two Years after Disruption in Tidal Disruption Event AT2018hyz” by Y. Cendes et al.https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ac88d0“Black hole is 'burping out' a 'spaghettified' star it devoured years ago” by Robert Leahttps://www.space.com/black-hole-spews-star-devoured-years-ago“Are black holes and dark matter the same?” by University of Miamihttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211220120813.htm#:~:text=Astrophysicists%20suggest%20that%20primordial%20black,dark%20matter%20in%20the%20universe.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/shower-ideas-medicinal-chocolate-black-holes-burping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Smart Contacts, Stoned Dolphins, Birdsongs vs Traffic
We discuss how scientists have developed a cancer-detecting contact lens, the behaviors of inebriated dolphins, and how listening to birds singing can help our mental health! Smart Contacts “Scientists Create Smart Contact Lenses That Diagnose Cancer” by Ophthalmology Breaking Newshttps://ophthalmologybreakingnews.com/scientists-create-smart-contact-lenses-that-diagnose-cancer“A Microchambers Containing Contact Lens for the Noninvasive Detection of Tear Exosomes” by Shaopei Li, Yangzhi Zhu, Reihaneh Haghniaz, Satoru Kawakita, Shenghan Guan, Jianjun Chen, Zijie Li, Kalpana Mandal, Jamal Bahari, Shilp Shah, Juchen Guo, Heemin Kang, Wujin Sun, Han-Jun Kim, Vadim Jucaud, Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Pete Kollbaum, Chi Hwan Lee, and Ali Khademhosseinihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202206620?af=RStoned Dolphins “Dolphins 'Deliberately Get High' on Puffer Fish Nerve Toxins By Carefully Chewing and Passing Them Around” by Adam Withnallhttps://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/dolphin-facts-puffer-fish-high-b1847115.html“Dolphins Getting High on Fish Toxin? Or Just a Load of Puff?” by NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/dolphins-getting-high-fish-toxin-or-just-load-puff-n3691Birdsongs vs Traffic“Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants” by E. Stobbe, J. Sundermann, L. Ascone & S. Kühnhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20841-0“Listen! Birdsong Is Good for Mental Health” by Nicole Sillerhttps://neurosciencenews.com/birdsong-mental-health-21639/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/smart-contacts-stoned-dolphins-birdsongs-vs-traffic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cognitive Bias, Body Battery, 3D Printed School
Today you’ll learn about the science of cognitive bias, how scientists may have found a way to turn your body into a battery, and how the first 3D-printed school in Europe is about to be built in Ukraine. Cognitive Bias “Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don't Change Minds” by Keith M. Bellizzihttps://theconversation.com/cognitive-biases-and-brain-biology-help-explain-why-facts-dont-change-minds-186530“Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing” by Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Colleen M. Seifert, Norbert Schwarz, and John Cook.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1529100612451018Body Battery “Scientists Found a Way To Turn Your Body Into a Battery With Your Clothes On” by Drew Turneyhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a40807192/clothes-that-power-electronics/“Stretchable, Breathable, and Stable Lead-Free Perovskite/Polymer Nanofiber Composite for Hybrid Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting” by Feng Jiang, Xinran Zhou, Jian Lv, Jian Chen, Juntong Chen, Haruethai Kongcharoen, Yihui Zhang, and Pooi See Leehttps://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/Releases/NR2022/NR_220512_energy/energy%20harvesting.pdf3D Printed School “EUROPE’S FIRST 3D PRINTED SCHOOL TO BE BUILT IN WAR-TORN UKRAINE” by PAUL HANAPHYhttps://3dprintingindustry.com/news/europes-first-3d-printed-school-to-be-built-in-war-torn-ukraine-215791/“The first 3D-printed school in a warzone is being printed in Ukraine” by Giulia Carbonarohttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/first-3d-printed-school-world-150512856.html“Ukraine: World’s first 3D-printed school in a warzone, foundation laid” by Baba Tamimhttps://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-3d-printed-school-ukraineFollow 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/cognitive-bias-body-battery-3d-printed-school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asthma Cure, Shark Intestines, Human Brain Cells in Rats
Today we explore whether there is a potential long-term cure for asthma based on recent studies, how shark intestines are shaped exactly like a Tesla Valve, and what happens when you transplant human brain cells in newborn rats. Asthma Cure “Potential Long-Term Treatment for Asthma Found” by Aston Universityhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220809141233.htm“A Potential Long-Term Asthma Treatment Has Passed Early Trials in Mice” by DAVID NIELDhttps://www.sciencealert.com/a-potential-long-term-asthma-treatment-has-passed-early-trials-in-miceMost Recent Asthma Datahttps://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent_national_asthma_data.htmShark Intestines “Shark Intestines Spiral Like a Valve Invented By Nikola Tesla” by Alex Foxhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-intestines-spiral-valve-invented-nikola-tesla-180978307/“Shark spiral intestines may operate as Tesla valves” by Samantha C. Leigh, Adam P. Summers, Sarah L. Hoffmann and Donovan P. Germanhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2021.1359Human Brain Cells in Rats“Human brain cells transplanted into baby rats’ brains grow and form connections” by Jessica Hamzelouhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/12/1061204/human-brain-cells-transplanted-baby-rats-brains/“Maturation and circuit integration of transplanted human cortical organoids” by Omer Revah et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05277-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/asthma-cure-shark-intestines-human-brain-cells-in-rats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Small Talk, Crab Battery, Ancient Dragons
Today we discuss how only four minutes of small talk with a stranger can help you predict their personality traits, an exciting biodegradable battery option on the horizon, and a new discovery into the origins of dragons! Small Talk “Four Minutes of Small Talk Can Reveal Key Personality Traits” by Sascha Parehttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/31/four-minutes-of-small-talk-can-reveal-key-personality-traits-study-says“Small Talk and Theory of Mind in Strategic Decision-Making” by Neha Bose and Daniel Sgroihttps://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/dsgroi/theoryofmind.pdfCrab Battery “Crab and Lobster Shells Could Be Used To Make Renewable Batteries” by Sofia Quagliahttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/01/crab-lobster-shells-could-used-make-renewable-batteries“A sustainable chitosan-zinc electrolyte for high-rate zinc-metal batteries” by Meiling Wu, Ye Zhang, Lin Xu, Chunpeng Yang, Min Hong, Mingjin Cui, Bryson C. Clifford, Shuaiming He, Shuangshuang Jing, Yan Yao, and Liangbing Huhttps://www.cell.com/matter/fulltext/S2590-2385(22)00414-3Ancient Dragons“Ancient 'dragons' were Earth’s first gliding reptiles” By Jennifer Nalewickihttps://www.livescience.com/ancient-gliding-reptile-dragon-trees“The postcranial skeleton of the gliding reptile Coelurosauravus elivensis Piveteau, 1926 (Diapsida, Weigeltisauridae) from the late Permian Of Madagascar” by Valentin Buffa, Eberhard Frey, J. Sébastien Steyer & Michel Laurinhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2022.2108713?utm_medium=email&utm_source=EmailStudio&utm_campaign=Tree+canopy+changes+facilitated+the+evolution+of+the+first-ever+gliding+reptile%2C+new+study+suggests_4423303&cookieSet=1Follow 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/small-talk-crab-battery-ancient-dragons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remote Mines, Mouse Embryos, Down Syndrome Treatment
Let’s talk about a potential new high-tech mine in Minnesota, how scientists have created a synthetic mouse embryo using stem cells, and a major breakthrough in the cause of and treatment for Down Syndrome. Remote Mines“This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry” by Ana Swansonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/business/economy/electric-cars-us-nickel-mine.html“Fight over Minnesota nickel mine plan by Talon Metals is local — and global, too” by Mark Reillyhttps://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2022/08/31/talon-metals-nickel-mine-minnesota.htmlMouse Embryos “Scientists Use Stem Cells To Create Synthetic Mouse Embryos” by Associated Presshttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/scientists-use-stem-cells-create-synthetic-mouse-embryos-rcna44881“Post-gastrulation synthetic embryos generated ex utero from mouse naive ESCs” by Shadi Tarazi, Alejandro Aguilera-Castrejon, Carine Joubran, Nadir Ghanem, Shahd Ashouokhi, Francesco Roncato, Emilie Wildschutz, Montaser Haddad, Bernardo Oldak, Elidet Gomez-Cesar, Nir Livnat, Sergey Viukov, Dmitry Lokshtanov, Segev Naveh-Tassa, Max Rose, Suhair Hanna, Calanit Raanan, Ori Brenner, Merav Kedmi, Hadas Keren-Shaul, Tsvee Lapidot, Itay Maza, Noa Novershtern, and Jacob H. Hannahttps://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674%2822%2900981-3Down Syndrome Treatment“Hormone that could improve cognitive function in Down syndrome identified” By Helen Floershhttps://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/scientists-have-identified-hormone-could-restore-cognitive-function-down-syndrome#:~:text=Now%2C%20a%20team%20of%20researchers,it%20could%20improve%20cognitive%20performance.“GnRH replacement rescues cognition in Down syndrome” by MARIA MANFREDI-LOZANO et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq4515Follow 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/remote-mines-mouse-embryos-down-syndrome-treatment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Wandering Mind, Song of the Humpback, Robocap
Today we discuss the science behind a wandering mind, the ins and outs of songs composed by humpback whales, and how an innovative new robotic capsule might help our digestive systems absorb drugs that aren’t as effective to take orally. A Wandering Mind “The science of a wandering mind” By Tim Vernimmenhttps://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2022/science-wandering-mind“How Self-Generated Thought Shapes Mood—The Relation between Mind-Wandering and Mood Depends on the Socio-Temporal Content of Thoughts” by Florence J. M. Ruby, Jonathan Smallwood, Haakon Engen, and Tania Singerhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0077554Song of the Humpback“Humpback Whales Pass Their Songs Across Oceans” by Carl Zimmerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/humpback-whale-songs-cultural-evolution.html“Humpback Whales Almost 9,000 Miles Apart Have Been Caught Singing The Same Song” by Carly Casellahttps://www.sciencealert.com/humpback-whales-almost-9000-miles-apart-have-been-caught-singing-the-same-songRobocap“RoboCap – The Robotic Capsule Designed to Improve Drug Delivery in the Gut” by Sarah Whelanhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/robocap-the-robotic-capsule-designed-to-improve-drug-delivery-in-the-gut-366073“RoboCap: Robotic mucus-clearing capsule for enhanced drug delivery in the gastrointestinal tract” by SHRIYA S. SRINIVASAN et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abp9066“Tiny robotic pill RoboCap delivers drugs to guts and could end injections like insulin” by Nergis Firtinahttps://interestingengineering.com/health/tiny-robotic-pill-robocap-drugs-guts“Human Insulin Injection” by MedLine Plushttps://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682611.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/a-wandering-mind-song-of-the-humpback-robocap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frog Skin Cells, Shrimp Robots, Oral Insulin Tablet
Today we discuss how frog skin stem cells were recently used to create microscopic living machines, how scientists are trying to replicate the powerful punch of a mantis shrimp, and a new breakthrough in the creation of an oral insulin tablet. Frog Skin Cells “Frog skin cells turned themselves into living machines” by Laura Sandershttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/frog-skin-cells-self-made-living-machines-xenobots“A cellular platform for the development of synthetic living machines” by Douglas Blackiston, Emma Lederer, and Michael Levinhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abf1571Shrimp Robots “Small, Mighty Robots Mimic the Powerful Punch of Mantis Shrimp” by US Army Research Laboratoryhttps://neurosciencenews.com/mantis-shrimp-robot-19301/“Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp” by Harvard Universityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If4IURa2JooOral Insulin Tablet “Breakthrough results in developing an oral insulin tablet” by University of British Columbiahttps://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-breakthrough-results-oral-insulin-tablet.html“Major Breakthrough In Development Of Oral Insulin Tablet Made In Rat Study” by Katie Spauldinghttps://www.iflscience.com/major-breakthrough-in-development-of-oral-insulin-tablet-made-in-rat-study-65127Follow 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/frog-skin-cells-shrimp-robots-oral-insulin-tablet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robot Squirrels, AI Labor Prediction, Dolphin Gangs
Today you’ll learn about how squirrels are parkour experts and can be used to teach robots to move in a similar way, how artificial intelligence can help expectant mothers predict childbirth risks, and the gangs of dolphins that are roaming our oceans. Robot Squirrels “Science’s next great leap: using squirrels to teach robots how to ‘parkour’” by Joe Pinkstonehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/05/sciences-next-great-leap-using-squirrels-teach-robots-parkour/“Squirrel parkour: How leaping squirrels could inspire more nimble robots” by Lucia F. Jacobs, Nathaniel Hunt & Robert J. Fullhttps://bigthink.com/life/squirrel-biomechanics/“SCIENCE’S NEXT GREAT LEAP: USING SQUIRRELS TO TEACH ROBOTS HOW TO ‘PARKOUR’” by Joe Pinkstonehttps://www.impactlab.com/2021/08/15/sciences-next-great-leap-using-squirrels-to-teach-robots-how-to-parkour/AI Labor Prediction “Successful Labor Outcomes in Expectant Mothers Using AI” by Mayo Clinichttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220830131708.htm“Artificial intelligence is being used to accurately predict women’s childbirth risks” by Tristan Bovehttps://www.yahoo.com/now/artificial-intelligence-being-used-accurately-115041630.html?guccounter=1Dolphin Gangs“Dolphins form largest alliance network outside humans, study finds” by University of Bristolhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220829153233.htm“How Do Dolphins Communicate?” by Discovery Covehttps://discoverycove.com/orlando/blog/how-do-dolphins-communicate/#:~:text=Dolphins%20Speak%20Body%20Language,each%20other%20and%20spy%20hopping.“Dolphins Have Formed the 'Largest Alliance Network Known Outside of Humans'” by Robyn Whitehttps://www.newsweek.com/dolphins-formed-largest-alliance-network-known-outside-humans-1738428Follow 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/robot-squirrels-ai-labor-prediction-dolphin-gangs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music and Dementia, Microbe Rocket Fuel, Bitcoin Mining
Today you’ll learn about how music is being used to combat dementia, how scientists are making more efficient rocket fuel from bacteria, and the environmental effects of bitcoin mining.Music and Dementia “Music Helps Patients With Dementia Connect With Loved Ones” by Marla Paulhttps://neurosciencenews.com/music-alzheimers-connection-21316/“Music: Bridging Memories for People With Alzheimer's” by Dennis Thompsonhttps://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-09-06/music-bridging-memories-for-people-with-alzheimersMicrobe Rocket Fuel“Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel” by Aliyah Kovnerhttps://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/06/30/bacteria-for-blastoff/“Microbes May Hold the Secret to Creating More Powerful Rocket Fuel” By Kevin Hurlerhttps://gizmodo.com/microbes-produce-powerful-and-cleaner-rocket-fuel-1849142045Bitcoin Mining “Technology: University of New Mexico researchers find Bitcoin mining is environmentally unsustainable” by University of New Mexicohttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966192“How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?” by Matt Whittakerhttps://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-mining/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/music-and-dementia-microbe-rocket-fuel-bitcoin-mining Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Myth of Man Flu, Arctic Lakes, Buzzing Bats
Let’s talk about whether “man flu” is fact or fiction, how the Arctic lakes just threw a curveball at our climate change projections, and the genius new way bats are tricking their predators. The Myth of Man Flu “Man flu is not a thing – Gender-specific secondary analysis of a prospective randomized-controlled trial for acute rhinosinusitis” by Reidl et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022399922003324?via%3Dihub“Stop accusing men of overreacting – 'man flu' really does exist, doctor claims” by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/11/stop-accusing-men-of-overreacting-man-flu-really-does-exist-claims-doctor“'Man Flu' May Be Real After All, Study Says” by Alice G. Waltonhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2017/12/12/man-flu-may-be-an-actual-thing-study-finds/?sh=723fbdb31240“The science behind “man flu”” by Kyle Suehttps://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5560“Is "man flu" really a thing?” By Robert H. Shmerling, MDhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/man-flu-really-thing-2018010413033Arctic Lakes “Bats buzz like hornets to scare off owl predators” by Freda Kreierhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01274-1“Bats buzz like hornets to scare away predators” by Tess Joossehttps://www.science.org/content/article/bats-buzz-hornets-scare-away-predators#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20mouse%2Deared,and%20send%20owls%20scurrying%20awayBuzzing Bats “Arctic lakes are vanishing in surprise climate finding” by University of Floridahttps://phys.org/news/2022-08-arctic-lakes-climate.html“In a surprise climate change finding, Arctic lakes are vanishing” by Karen Grahamhttps://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/in-a-surprise-climate-change-finding-arctic-lakes-are-vanishing/article#ixzz7hLx9zkz6Follow 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-myth-of-man-flu-arctic-lakes-buzzing-bats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hacking Device, Designer Seaweed, Accent Exposure
We discuss the latest in phone hacking technology, how aquaculture may be able to help the global food crisis, and how engaging with people who speak in a foreign accent may help us retain language.Hacking Device “Hacking device can secretly swipe and tap your smartphone screen” by Jeremy Hsuhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2335970-hacking-device-can-secretly-swipe-and-tap-your-smartphone-screen/“‘Invisible finger’ demo hacks the touchscreen” by Billy Hurleyhttps://www.itbrew.com/stories/2022/08/22/invisible-finger-demo-hacks-the-touchscreenDesigner Seaweed “New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis” by Tel-Aviv Universityhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220831094703.htm“Enriched seaweed may be a key element in the fight against world hunger, experts flag” by William Bradford Nicholshttps://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/enriched-seaweed-may-be-a-key-element-in-the-fight-against-world-hunger-experts-flag.htmlAccent Exposure Exposure to accents helps children learn words by University of Freiburghttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966388#.YzXammCICB0.reddit“Why do some accents sound better than others?” By Gerry Howleyhttps://theconversation.com/why-do-some-accents-sound-better-than-others-77732Follow 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/hacking-device-designer-seaweed-accent-exposure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flirting Cats, Walking Sharks, Preventing Cerebral Palsy
We discuss a new app that can translate a cat’s meow into human languages, how the Epaulette shark is teaching us about climate change, and a potential treatment that might prevent cerebral palsy.Flirting Cats “Did My Cat Just Hit On Me? An Adventure in Pet Translation” by Emily Antheshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/science/cats-pets-ommunication-artificial-intelligence.html“Melody matters: An acoustic study of domestic cat meows in six contexts and four mental states” by Susanne Schötz, Joost van de Weijer, and Robert Eklundhttps://peerj.com/preprints/27926/“The Animal Translators” by Emily Antheshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/translators-animals-naked-mole-rats.htmlWalking Sharks “These Sharks Can Walk, and They Might Help Us Understand More About Climate Change” by Orlando Mayorquinhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/25/walking-epaulette-shark-climate-change/7879031001/“Aquatic Walking and Swimming Kinematics of Neonate and Juvenile Epaulette Sharks” by Marianne E Porter, Andrea V Hernandez, Connor R Gervais, and Jodie L Rummerhttps://academic.oup.com/icb/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/icb/icac127/6650877?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=falsePreventing Cerebral Palsy “Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy” by University of Aucklandhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966360“Tumour necrosis factor blockade after asphyxia in foetal sheep ameliorates cystic white matter injury” by Christopher A. Lear, Benjamin A. Lear, Joanne O. Davidson, Jialin Sae-Jiw, Johanna M. Lloyd, Simerdeep K. Dhillon, Alistair J. Gunn, and Laura Bennethttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36087304/“Cerebral Palsy Facts and Statistics” by Pierrette Mimi Poinsett, M.D.https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/research/facts-and-statistics/#:~:text=Around%20764%2C000%20people%20in%20the,with%20cerebral%20palsy%20each%20year.What is Cerebral Palsy?https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html#:~:text=Cerebral%20palsy%20(CP)%20is%20a,problems%20with%20using%20the%20muscles.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: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/flirting-cats-walking-sharks-preventing-cerebral-palsy-0hmynifc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geckos & Skin Cancer, Music in Childhood, Underwater Camera
Today we discuss the connection between skin cancer and a leopard gecko named Mr. Frosty, how playing a musical instrument in childhood can affect brain function as we age, and how a new underwater camera can help us explore previously-unseen parts of the ocean. Geckos & Skin Cancer “This Gecko Named Mr. Frosty and His 900 Babies May Inspire Human Skin Cancer Treatments” by Elizabeth Gamillohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reptiles-frosty-yellow-skin-may-reveal-future-treatments-skin-cancers-humans-180978075/“Leopard Gecko Skin Tumors Traced to Cancer Gene” by Longua Guo et al.https://www.hhmi.org/news/leopard-gecko-skin-tumors-traced-to-cancer-geneMusic in Childhood“Playing music in childhood linked to a sharper mind in old age, study suggests” by Guardian Staffhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/aug/29/playing-music-in-childhood-linked-to-a-sharper-mind-in-old-age-study-suggests“Experience of playing music in childhood and adolescence linked to better cognitive ability in old age: Study” Edited By: Srishti Singh Sisodiahttps://www.wionews.com/science/experience-of-playing-music-in-childhood-and-adolescence-linked-to-better-cognitive-ability-in-old-age-study-511864Underwater Camera“MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera” by Adam Zewehttps://news.mit.edu/2022/battery-free-wireless-underwater-camera-0926“Battery-free wireless imaging of underwater environments” by Sayed Saad Afzal, Waleed Akbar, Osvy Rodriguez, Mario Doumet, Unsoo Ha, Reza Ghaffarivardavagh & Fadel Adibhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33223-xFollow 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/geckos-skin-cancer-music-in-childhood-underwater-camera Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pee and Seagrass, Heart Sound Maps, Modified Mosquitos
Today we talk about how crystallizing human urine can help save seagrass, a new AI program that can detect early signs of heart disease, and how mosquitos can be used to vaccinate against malaria. Pee and Seagrass “Human Pee Might Just Be the Key to Saving Seagrass” by Jesse Kathanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/human-pee-might-just-be-the-key-to-saving-seagrass-180980368/“Use of a wastewater recovery product (struvite) to enhance subtropical seagrass restoration” by C. MacDonnella, F. Bydalek, T.Z. Osborne, A. Beard, S.Barbour, D.Leonard, J. Makinia, and P.W. Ingletta.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722028133Heart Sound Maps “Low-cost disease diagnosis by mapping heart sounds” by American Institute of Physicshttps://phys.org/news/2022-08-low-cost-disease-diagnosis-heart.html“Low-Cost Disease Diagnosis By Mapping Heart Sounds” by Addrew Shawnhttps://vervetimes.com/low-cost-disease-diagnosis-by-mapping-heart-sounds-sciencedaily/“Aortic Stenosis Overview”https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/heart-valve-problems-and-causes/problem-aortic-valve-stenosis“Epidemiology of Aortic Valve Stenosis (AS) and of Aortic Valve Incompetence (AI): Is the Prevalence of AS/AI Similar in Different Parts of the World?”https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-18/epidemiology-of-aortic-valve-stenosis-as-and-of-aortic-valve-incompetence-ai#:~:text=Aortic%20stenosis%20is%20the%20second,increasing%20prevalence%20with%20advancing%20age.Modified Mosquitos “A box of 200 mosquitoes did the vaccinating in this malaria trial. That's not a joke!” By Max Barnharthttps://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/21/1112727841/a-box-of-200-mosquitoes-did-the-vaccinating-in-this-malaria-trial-thats-not-a-jo“Malaria: Frequently Asked Questions” by CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html#:~:text=Symptoms%20and%20Diagnosis,-What%20are%20the&text=Symptoms%20of%20malaria%20include%20fever,loss%20of%20red%20blood%20cells.“Malaria” by World Health Organizationhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria“A genetically engineered Plasmodium falciparum parasite vaccine provides protection from controlled human malaria infection” by Murphy et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abn9709Follow 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/pee-and-seagrass-heart-sound-maps-modified-mosquitos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dead Speak, Egyptian Discoveries, Pyramid Building
Join us for a deep dive into the latest and wildest new discoveries from Ancient Egypt to get you ready for the release of DC’s new film Black Adam, only in theaters. The dead speak! Yes, scientists have recreated the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy and we’ll tell you all about it as well as how some ancient Egyptian tombs contain more than just gold, and a recent discovery as to how the pyramids were built. The Dead Speak“The dead speak! Scientists recreate voice of 3000-year-old mummy” by Erin Malsburyhttps://www.science.org/content/article/dead-speak-scientists-re-create-voice-3000-year-old-mummy“We can now hear the voice of a mummy 3,000 years after the Egyptian priest last spoke” by Doyle Ricehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/scientists-recreate-voice-ancient-egyptian-mummy/4557044002/“Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of Voice’” by D. M. Howard, J. Schofield, J. Fletcher, K. Baxter, G. R. Iball & S. A. Buckleyhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56316-y“First recording of human sound was made today in 1860: Interesting facts about the event” by India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-&-current-affairs/story/first-recording-of-human-sound-317089-2016-04-09Egyptian Discoveries “2,600-Year-Old Halloumi Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Tomb” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/2-600-year-old-halloumi-discovered-in-ancient-egyptian-tomb-65398“What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids?” by Owen Jarushttps://www.livescience.com/what-is-inside-egyptian-pyramids“Egyptian Archaeologists Just Uncovered the Sarcophagus of King Ramses II’s Royal Treasurer” by Vittoria Benzinehttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/egyptian-archaeologists-just-uncovered-the-sarcophagusof-king-ramses-iis-royal-treasurer-2186522“Egypt breakthrough as experts suspect Nefertiti is hidden in Tutankhamun’s tomb” by Jacob Paulhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1675646/egypt-neftertiti-tutankhamun-tomb-archaeology-nicholas-reeves“Halloumi” by Cheese.comhttps://www.cheese.com/halloumi/“Ramses XI” by Brittanicahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ramses-XIPyramid Building“A Long-Lost Branch of The Nile Helped in Building Egypt's Pyramids” by Jack Tamisieahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/pyramids-nile-river-construction-egypt.html“A now-dry branch of the Nile helped build Egypt's pyramids, new study says” by Zoe Sottilehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/world/nile-river-egypt-pyramid-scn-trnd/index.html“How were the Pyramids of Giza built? A long-lost branch of Nile helped” by India Today News Deskhttps://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/how-were-the-pyramids-of-giza-built-a-long-lost-branch-of-nile-helped-1996608-2022-09-05Follow 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.The TIME IS NOW! Get Tickets to see #BlackAdam on the BIG SCREEN. Only In Theaters October 21.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dead-speak-egyptian-discoveries-pyramid-building Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Magic Addiction Fix, Parkinson’s Detection, Wind Turbines
Today we talk about how psilocybin from magic mushrooms can help those struggling with alcohol addiction, a new device that can detect Parkinson’s disease from breathing patterns, and how we can recycle wind turbines.Magic Addiction Fix“Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/psychedelic-magic-mushroom-ingredient-could-help-treat-alcohol-addiction-180980658/“Psilocybin shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, new study finds” by Oliva Goldhillhttps://www.statnews.com/2022/08/24/psilocybin-shows-promise-for-treating-alcohol-addiction-study/Parkinson’s Detection“Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns, researchers show” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220825120322.htm“Artificial intelligence-enabled detection and assessment of Parkinson’s disease using nocturnal breathing signals” by Yuzhe Yang, Yuan Yuan, Guo Zhang, Hao Wang, Ying-Cong Chen, Yingcheng Liu, Christopher G. Tarolli, Daniel Crepeau, Jan Bukartyk, Mithri R. Junna, Aleksandar Videnovic, Terry D. Ellis, Melissa C. Lipford, Ray Dorsey & Dina Katabihttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01932-xWind Turbines“Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Can Make Gummy Bears, Diapers Combining Glass Fibers with Plant-Derived Polymer” by Marie Moraleshttps://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/39610/20220829/recycled-wind-turbine-blades-make-gummy-bears-diapers-combining-glass.htm“Recycled Wind Turbines Could Be Made into Plexiglass, Diapers or Gummy Bears” by Sophie Bushwickhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/recycled-wind-turbines-could-be-made-into-plexiglass-diapers-or-gummy-bears/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/magic-addiction-fix-parkinsons-detection-wind-turbines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reverse Aging, Cooperation Increase, Time & Covid
Today we explore a potential scientific fountain of youth, how cooperation among strangers has, contrary to popular belief, actually increased in recent years, and how the pandemic has caused the perception of time distortion. Reverse Aging“Scientists actually reversed human aging using a revolutionary new treatment” by Mike Wehnerhttps://bgr.com/science/age-reversal-oxygen-therapy/“Human aging process biologically reversed in world first” by Sarah Knaptonhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/18/human-ageing-process-biologically-reversed-world-first/Cooperation Increase“New study shows that cooperation among strangers in the US has increased since the 1950s” by Douglas Heingartnerhttps://www.psychnewsdaily.com/cooperation-among-strangers-is-increasing/“Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s” by Yu Kouhttps://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/07/cooperation-among-strangersTime & Covid“Study examines distorted time perception during pandemic” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220823170747.htm“Trauma, time and mental health — new study unpacks pandemic phenomenon” By Erin Blakemorehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/09/05/covid-mental-health-time-distortionFollow 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: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/reverse-aging-cooperation-increase-time-covid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents & Screens, BFFs Smell the Same, Locusts Find Cancer
We discuss how digital media affects parents and caregivers, how friends often have similar body odor, and the cancer-sniffing abilities of locusts. Parents & Screens “Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting” by Media Relations, University of Waterloohttps://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/using-digital-media-relax-related-lower-quality-parenting“Parents attached to digital devices more likely to yell at their kids, are less ‘present’ in their lives” By Chris Melorehttps://studyfinds.org/digital-media-lousy-parents/BFFs Smell the Same“Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding” by Noah Sobelhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220627125010.htmLocusts Find Cancer “Locusts can 'sniff' out human cancer” by Matt Davenporthttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805154405.htm“Locusts Can Smell Cancer, And It Could Give Us A Brilliant New Way to Save Lives” by David Nieldhttps://www.sciencealert.com/locusts-are-actually-great-at-sniffing-out-cancer-scientists-findFollow 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/parents-screens-bffs-smell-the-same-locusts-find-cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food for Climate Change, New Water Planet, Stormchasers
We delve into which foods that research shows will become more popular as we adjust to climate change, the discovery of a new planet covered in water, and the effects of Arctic storms on ice levels. Food for Climate Change “These six foods may become more popular as the planet warms” by Anna Gibbshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/food-climate-future-nutrition-millet-seaweed-cassava-mussels“What Is Cassava? Health Benefits and How to Prepare It” by Healthlinehttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cassavaNew Water Planet “An extrasolar world covered in water?” By University of Montrealhttps://phys.org/news/2022-08-extrasolar-world.html“Newly discovered exoplanet may be a ‘Super Earth’ covered in water” by Laura Baisaspopsci.com/science/extrasolar-planet-ocean-water-space/Stormchasers“Arctic storm chasers brave giant cyclones to understand how they chew up sea ice” by Eric Handhttps://www.science.org/content/article/arctic-stormchasers-brave-giant-cyclones-understand-chew-sea-ice“Climate scientists chase Arctic storms” by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62490130Follow 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/food-for-climate-change-new-water-planet-stormchasers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VR & Transcendence, Stonehenge Calendar, Pregnant With Covid
We discuss how VR is as effective as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence, whether Stonehenge may have been an ancient calendar, and how COVID-19 has affected women in late pregnancy. VR & Transcendence “VR is as good as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence” by Hana Kiroshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/06/1056727/vr-virtual-reality-psychedelics-transcendence/“VR Experience Simulates The Feeling Of LSD & Mushrooms” by Kyle Melnickhttps://vrscout.com/news/vr-experience-simulates-the-feeling-of-lsd-mushrooms/#Stonehenge Calendar “Stonehenge May Have Been an Ancient Solar Calender” by Tom Metcalfehttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/stonehenge-may-ancient-solar-calendar-study-finds-rcna18020“Stonehenge may be an ancient solar calendar” by Sara Novakhttps://astronomy.com/news/2022/07/stonehenge-may-be-an-ancient-solar-calendarPregnant With Covid“Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal, Jeny Agassy, Galit Perez, Asaf Peretz, Gabriel Chodick, Sivan Gazit, Tal Patalon, Amir Ben Tov, Inbal Goldshtein.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220720150610.htm“Pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection by trimester: A large, population-based cohort study” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal,Jeny Agassy,Galit Perez,Asaf Peretz,Gabriel Chodick,Sivan Gazit,Tal Patalon,Amir Ben Tov,Inbal Goldshteinhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.027089Follow 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/vr-transcendence-stonehenge-calendar-pregnant-with-covid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dating App Data, Mass Frog Grave, Cure for Colorblind
Let’s talk about how dating apps stress us out, the discovery of a massive ancient frog grave, and how gene therapy can potentially cure colorblindness. Dating App Data“The agony of partner choice: The effect of excessive partner availability on fear of being single, self-esteem, and partner choice overload” by Marina F. Thomas, Alice Binder, and Jörg Matthes.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563221003009“Science of Dating: How Many Times Should You Swipe on a Dating App?” by Ellen Nguyen.https://medium.com/tinglymind/science-of-dating-how-many-times-should-you-swipe-on-a-dating-app-acb28e6e709aMass Frog Grave“Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research” by Daniel Falkhttps://theconversation.com/ancient-frogs-in-mass-grave-died-from-too-much-sex-new-research-188562“How Frogs Benefited From The Dinosaurs' Extinction” by Merrit Kennedyhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/03/535383841/how-frogs-benefited-from-the-dinosaurs-extinction?t=1661975212547“The skeletal taphonomy of anurans from the Eocene Geiseltal Konservat-Lagerstätte, Germany: insights into the controls on fossil anuran preservation” by Daniel Falk, Oliver Wings, and Maria E. McNamarahttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spp2.1453Cure for Colorblind“Gene therapy partly restores cone function in two completely colorblind children” by Science Dailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220824102951.htm“A demonstration of cone function plasticity after gene therapy in achromatopsia” by Mahtab Farahbakhsh, Elaine J Anderson, Roni O Maimon-Mor, Andy Rider, John A Greenwood, Nashila Hirji, Serena Zaman, Pete R Jones, D Samuel Schwarzkopf, Geraint Rees, Michel Michaelides, and Tessa M Dekkerhttps://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awac226/6673168?login=falseFollow 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.

Bee Venom Kills Cancer, Giant Manatees, Monkey Masturbation
Our stories today discuss how bee venom can potentially help fight cancer, the history of manatees, and recent discoveries in how monkeys use tools. Bee Venom Kills Cancer“Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells: Australian study” by Rachel Arthurhttps://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2020/09/07/Honeybee-venom-kills-aggressive-breast-cancer-cells-study“Honeybee venom 'kills some breast cancer cells'” by BBChttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53994058“Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells” by James Kingslandhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/honeybee-venom-kills-aggressive-breast-cancer-cells#Blocking-messagesGiant Manatees“New research tracks the history of manatees across Earth's oceans” by Karl Bateshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220825120334.htm“History of Manatees Across World’s Oceans Tracked by New Research” by Cristen Hemingway Jayneshttps://www.ecowatch.com/manatee-history-science.htmlMonkey Masturbation“Some Monkeys Use Stone Tools for Pleasure, Study Suggests” by Emily Antheshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/science/monkeys-sex-toys-masturbation.html“Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'” by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/monkey-stone-sex-toy-hypothesisFollow 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/bee-venom-kills-cancer-giant-manatees-monkey-masturbation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Online Learning, Alcohol Cravings, Manipulative Dogs
We explore how online learning affects the body, how mood affects alcohol cravings in both men and women, and how dogs have evolved to manipulate us! Online Learning“Online teaching triggers a different response in the body” by Meike Drießenhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220817104031.htm“Neuroanatomy, Parasympathetic Nervous System” by Jacob Tindle & Prasanna Tadi.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553141/#:~:text=The%20parasympathetic%20nervous%20system%20predominates,digestion%20and%20urination.%5B1%5DAlcohol Cravings“Mood Influences Alcohol Craving Differently in Men and Women” by Neuroscience Newshttps://neurosciencenews.com/mood-alcohol-cravings-21321/“Liking, Wanting and the Incentive-Sensitization Theory of Addiction” by Kent C. Berridge and Terry E Robinsonhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171207/#:~:text=The%20incentive%2Dsensitization%20theory%20posits,an%20amplification%20of%20'liking'.“Mood Shifts Have Opposite Impact on Alcohol Cravings in Men and Women” by Leah Kuntzhttps://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mood-shifts-have-opposite-impact-on-alcohol-cravings-in-men-and-womenManipulative Dogs“Our Dogs Do Manipulate Us, According to Science” by Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfreyhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/our-dogs-do-manipulate-us-according-to-science“Dog Faces Are Faster than Wolf Faces” by Anne Burrows & Kailey Omstead.https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/EB2022/fsPopup.asp?PresentationID=1027886&query=burrows&mode=presinfoFollow 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/online-learning-alcohol-cravings-manipulative-dogs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PPE Concrete, Steroid Use and ADHD, Butterfly Chastity
Today we discuss how recycling used personal protective equipment can make stronger concrete, a rise in ADHD symptoms among male weightlifters who take steroids, and the battle of the sexes among male and female butterflies!PPE Concrete“PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete” by Gosia Kaszubska and Will Wrighthttps://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/august/ppe-concrete“Recycled PPE could strengthen concrete” by The Engineerhttps://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/recycled-ppe-could-strengthen-concreteSteroid Use and ADHD “ADHD symptoms and use of anabolic androgenic steroids among male weightlifters” by Emilie Kildal, Bjørnar Hassel & Astrid Bjørnebekkhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-12977-w#:~:text=AAS%20use%20among%20weightlifters%20is,drug%20prevention%20strategies%20in%20sports.“ADHD symptoms are more prevalent in male weightlifters who use steroids, study finds” by Patricia Y. Sanchezhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/08/adhd-symptoms-are-more-prevalent-in-male-weightlifters-who-use-steroids-study-finds-63795Butterfly Chastity“In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back” by Halle Marchese and Natalie van Hoosehttps://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/male-butterflies-deploy-chastity-belts/“Is Sexual Conflict a Driver of Speciation? A Case Study With a Tribe of Brush-footed Butterflies” by Ana Paula S Carvalho, Ryan A St Laurent, Emmanuel F A Toussaint, Caroline Storer, Kelly M Dexter, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, and Akito Y Kawaharahttps://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/70/3/413/5901062?login=false“Ruff Sex: A Chastity Belt for Dogs” by Buck Wolfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110410200915/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/08/ruff-sex-a-chastity-belt-for-dogs/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/ppe-concrete-steroid-use-and-adhd-butterfly-chastity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DNA & Lookalikes, Extinct Lineage Found, Alzheimer’s Viruses
Today we learn about how doppelgangers can share similar DNA, a recent discovery of a lost lineage in Indonesia, and recent advancements in finding out what causes Alzheimer’s. DNA & Lookalikes“People with similar faces likely have similar DNA, study finds” by Cell Presshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220823115609.htm“Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them” by Kate Golembiewskihttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/science/doppelgangers-twins-dna.htmlExtinct Lineage Found“Ancient remains found in Indonesia belong to a vanished human lineage” by Laura Geggelhttps://www.livescience.com/mysterious-ancient-human-lineage-indonesia.html“Genome of a middle Holocene hunter-gatherer from Wallacea” by Selina Carlhoff, Akin Duli, Kathrin Nägele, Muhammad Nur, Laurits Skov, Iwan Sumantri, Adhi Agus Oktaviana, Budianto Hakim, Basran Burhan, Fardi Ali Syahdar, David P. McGahan, David Bulbeck, Yinika L. Perston, Kim Newman, Andi Muhammad Saiful, Marlon Ririmasse, Stephen Chia, Hasanuddin, Dwia Aries Tina Pulubuhu, Suryatman, Supriadi, Choongwon Jeong, Benjamin M. Peter, Kay Prüfer, Adam Powell, Johannes Krause, Cosimo Posth & Adam Brumm.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03823-6?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID100052172&CJEVENT=0aa54713288c11ed800d2e440a1c0e0dAlzheimer’s Viruses“Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease” by Mike Silverhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220729173148.htmFollow 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/dna-lookalikes-extinct-lineage-found-alzheimers-viruses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anti-Hangover Pill, Perks of Whale Poop, Found Dino Tracks
A Swedish company has created a new anti-hangover pill that reduces the short-term effects of drinking, whale poop is helping our ocean’s ecosystems, and a recent drought in Texas revealed the footprints from a dinosaur over 100 million years ago. Anti-Hangover Pill“Myrkl: new anti-hangover pill said to break down up to 70% of alcohol in an hour – what you need to know“ by Ashwin Dhandahttps://theconversation.com/myrkl-new-anti-hangover-pill-said-to-break-down-up-to-70-of-alcohol-in-an-hour-what-you-need-to-know-186357“'Anti-Hangover' Pill Myrkl Now Available in the UK: Does It Work?” by Taylor Leameyhttps://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/anti-hangover-pill-myrkl-now-available-in-the-uk-does-it-work/Perks of Whale Poop“Why you should care about whale poo” by Dr. Asha de Voshttps://www.ted.com/talks/asha_de_vos_why_you_should_care_about_whale_poo?language=en“ALUMNI STORIES: 'A PILE OF WHALE POOP INSPIRED ME TO WORK IN CONSERVATION’” by Tabitha Whitinghttps://www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/quad/article/alumni-stories-whale-poop-inspired-meFound Dino Tracks “Watch How Texas Man Found Huge Dinosaur Tracks in Riverbed Dried From Drought” by Andy Corbleyhttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-how-texas-man-found-huge-dinosaur-tracks-in-riverbed-dried-from-drought/“Dinosaur tracks revealed in Texas as severe drought dries up river” by Gloria Oladipohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/24/dinosaur-tracks-footprints-texas-drought-riverFollow 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/anti-hangover-pill-perks-of-whale-poop-found-dino-tracks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Undead Spiders, Dandelion Drones, Dark Energy Made Light
Researchers are making small claws out of dead spiders, dandelion seeds are inspiring scientists to mimic their distribution with small sensors to be able to better track ecological information, and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is helping us create a 3D map of the universe.Undead Spiders “How researchers at Rice University in Texas figured out how to revive dead spiders (sort of)” by Orlando Mayorquinhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/07/28/texas-dead-spiders-necrobotic-grippers/10176634002/?utm_source=usatoday-EveryonesTalking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline&utm_term=hero&utm_content=USAT-8872UT-E-Everyones-Talking“Necrobotics: Biotic Materials as Ready-to-Use Actuators” by Te Faye Yap, Zhen Liu,Anoop Rajappan, Trevor J. Shimokusu, and Daniel J. Prestonhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202201174Dandelion Drones Tiny Battery-Free Devices Float in the Wind Like Dandelion Seeds by Sarah McQuatehttps://www.washington.edu/news/2022/03/16/battery-free-devices-float-in-wind-like-dandelion-seeds/Wind Dispersal of Battery-Free Wireless Devices by Vikram Iyer, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04363-9Biomimetic Design: 10 Examples of Nature Inspiring Technology by Gertie Goddardhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/biomimetic-design-10-examples-of-nature-inspiring-technology/Scientists Took Cues From Helicopter Seeds to Invent Tiny Microchips That Float on Wind by Lindsay Clarkhttps://www.theregister.com/2021/09/24/microfliers_helicopter_seeds/Dark Energy Made Light Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Creates Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos by Adam Beckerhttps://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/01/13/dark-energy-spectroscopic-instrument-desi-creates-largest-3d-map-of-the-cosmos/This Map of Distant Galaxies Could Help Untangle the Mystery of Dark Energy by Daniel Cleryhttps://www.science.org/content/article/map-distant-galaxies-could-help-untangle-mystery-dark-energy/The DESI Science Mission by Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrumenthttps://www.desi.lbl.gov/the-desi-science-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/undead-spiders-dandelion-drones-dark-energy-made-light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gates of Hell, Cancer Clues, Hidden Jungle Cities
Today we discuss how a fiery pit in Turkmenistan has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities are hiding beneath the cover of forest canopies!Gates of Hell The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan’s Terrifying ‘Gates of Hell’ Firepit by Jane Reckerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-quest-to-extinguish-the-flames-of-turkmenistans-terrifying-gates-of-hell-firepit-180979458/The 'Gates of Hell' May Finally Be Closed, Turkmenistan's President Announces by Brandon Specktorhttps://www.livescience.com/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-finally-closedThe ‘Gates of Hell’ Could be Closed After Blazing for 50 Years by Sophia Smith Galerhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/m7v74n/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-karakum-desert-fireThe Gates of Hell by Atlas Obscurahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistanVisiting Turkmenistan's 'Gates Of Hell' by Amos Chapplehttps://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell/31649260.htmlCancer Clues “Whole-Genome Analysis of 12,000 Patients Reveals “Treasure Trove” of Cancer Insights” by Molly Campbellhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/whole-genome-analysis-of-12000-tumors-reveals-treasure-trove-of-cancer-insights-360811“Large study of whole genome sequencing data reveals 'treasure trove' of clues about causes of cancer” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220421141552.htmHidden Jungle Cities“Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air” by Brian Handwerkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lost-cities-of-the-amazon-discovered-from-the-air-180980142/“Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon” by Heiko Prümers, Carla Jaimes Betancourt, José Iriarte, Mark Robinson & Martin Schaichhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04780-4“About Us” by The Earth Archivehttp://www.theeartharchive.com/about.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/gates-of-hell-cancer-clues-hidden-jungle-cities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mushrooming Minds, Super Plants, Plz Call Your Friends
Magic mushrooms are giving researchers hope in treating conditions like anxiety and depression, a new study may have found the key to increasing photosynthesis efficiency in plants, and research shows that we love being reached out to by old friends! Mushrooming Minds'They Broke My Mental Shackles': Could Magic Mushrooms be the Answer to Depression? by Josh Jacobshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/10/magic-mushrooms-treatment-depression-aztecs-psilocybin-mental-health-medicinePsilocybin Produces Substantial and Sustained Decreases in Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Life-Threatening Cancer: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial by Roland R. Griffiths, et al.https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0269881116675513Rapid and Sustained Symptom Reduction Following Psilocybin Treatment for Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Life-Threatening Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Stephen Ross, et al.https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881116675512Psilocybin-Induced Decrease in Amygdala Reactivity Correlates with Enhanced Positive Mood in Healthy Volunteers by Rainer Kraehenmann, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.04.010Therapeutic Mechanisms of Psilocybin: Changes in Amygdala and Prefrontal Functional Connectivity during Emotional Processing after Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression by Lea J. Mertens, et al.https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0269881119895520Limbic System: Amygdala by The University of Texas McGovern Medical Schoolhttps://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s4/chapter06.htmlSuper Plants Scientists Resurrect Ancient Enzymes To Improve Photosynthesis by Krishna Ramanujanhttps://cals.cornell.edu/news/2022/04/scientists-resurrect-ancient-enzymes-improve-photosynthesisImproving the Efficiency of Rubisco by Resurrecting Its Ancestors in the Family Solanaceae by Myat T. Lin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm6871Scientists Take Step to Improve Crops’ Photosynthesis, Yields by Krishna Ramanujanhttps://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/08/scientists-take-step-improve-crops-photosynthesis-yieldsSmall Subunits Can Determine Enzyme Kinetics of Tobacco Rubisco Expressed in Escherichia Coli by Myat T. Lin, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-00761-5Plz Call Your Friends“Unexpectedly reaching out to a friend is more appreciated than people assume, new study shows” by Douglas Heingartnerhttps://www.psychnewsdaily.com/reaching-out-more-appreciated-than-assumed/“The Surprise of Reaching Out: Appreciated More Than We Think” by Peggy J. Liu, SoYon Rim, Lauren Min, and Kate E. Minhttps://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspi0000402.pdfFollow 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/mushrooming-minds-super-plants-plz-call-your-friends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fry Flying, Gas Giants at Home, Entangled Atoms
Today we are discussing new sustainable fuels for airplanes, creating other worldly heat at home, and a new record for quantum entanglement.Fry Flying“Cooking Oil Could Be the New Jet Fuel” by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a39612851/airbus-a380-flies-on-cooking-oil/ “Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Status, Challenges and Prospects of Drop-In Liquid Fuels, Hydrogen and Electrification in Aviation” by Ausilio Bauen, et al.https://doi.org/10.1595/205651320X15816756012040 “Global Biorenewable Development Strategies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production” by Kok Siew Ng, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111502 “A Step Change Towards Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Sewage Sludge” by Muhammad Asif Bashir, et al.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105498Gas Giants at Home“Finally, a Practical Use for Nuclear Fusion” by Amit Katwalahttps://www.wired.com/story/nuclear-fusion-spacecraft-jupiter/“Feeling the Heat: Fusion Reactors Used to Test Spacecraft Heat Shields” by The American Physical Societyhttps://phys.org/news/2021-11-fusion-reactors-spacecraft-shields.html“DIII-D National Fusion Facility” by General Atomicshttps://www.ga.com/magnetic-fusion/diii-d“Hypervelocity Impact in Stellar Media: Spacecraft Heat Shield Study in DIII-D” by Dmitriy M. Orlovhttps://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DPP21/Session/WI02.2“Laboratory Study of Carbon Ablation in Jupiter-Like Heating Environment” by Eva Kostadinova, et al.https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DPP21/Session/TO06.7Entangled Atoms“Record-setting quantum entanglement connects two atoms across 20 miles” by Michael Irvinghttps://newatlas.com/telecommunications/quantum-entanglement-atoms-distance-record/2022“Entangling single atoms over 33 km telecom fibre” by Tim van Leent, Matthias Bock, Florian Fertig, Robert Garthoff, Sebastian Eppelt, Yiru Zhou, Pooja Malik, Matthias Seubert, Tobias Bauer, Wenjamin Rosenfeld, Wei Zhang, Christoph Becher & Harald Weinfurterhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04764-4“Quantum Internet Explained” by Ahmed Banafahttps://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/technology/digital-world/quantum-internet-explained/#:~:text=A%20quantum%20internet%20would%20be,in%20either%20zeros%20or%20ones.“Quantum physics: Record entanglement of quantum memories” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220707100920.htmFollow 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/fry-flying-gas-giants-at-home-entangled-atoms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Octopus Culture, Schizophrenia Origins, Killing Cancer
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.

Glass Rain Dinosaur Pain, Snarge Science, Human Skin Cyborg
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.

Big Brain Bestfriends, Mars Exploration Fleet, Brain Unpain
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.

Asteroid-eating Fungi, Psychedelic…Maybe, Printing Organs
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.

Fake Paint Real Carbon, Vanishing Vikings, Sweeping Smarts
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.

Super X-Ray, Seeing Future Weather, Vitamin D-ementia
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.

Neanderthal Roommates, Sea Dragons, Hidden Egyptian
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.

Skin Print, Testing Birth Control, Race To Bring Mars Home
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.

Hot Testes, Blasting Diabetes, Robo Fish Cleans Ocean
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.

Space Slingshot, Ancient Modern Pants, Lifesaving Silence
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.

Nano Cancer Fight, Memory Structure, Coffee Buzz Days
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.

Making Dragon Fire, Dating Ghosts, Blazing Fast Covid Tests
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.

Rice TV Screen, Satellite Warfare, Unraveled DNA
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.

AI vs. Parkinson’s, Dark Sun Power, Death Proof Jellyfish
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.

Poop of Youth, Robot Roaches, Chatty Fungus
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.

Nostalgia Blocks Pain, Uploaded Brains, Sand vs. Nanoplastic
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.

A.I. and Angina, Undead Tigers, Electrici-sweets
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.

The Explorers Club - An Interview With Joe Rohde
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.

Healing Hearing Hairs, Sun Phones, Chicken Gods
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.