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Salty Clouds aren’t the only strange thing about this object in space
Did Trump's foreign aid cuts fuel the Ebola outbreak?
What can a tornado teach us about kindness?
Inside the mysterious minds of horses
Why scientists launched two little robots to the moon
Is sewage the future of green aviation?
Could air pollution make your memory worse?
Inside the lab taste-testing the world's chocolate
Why your sunscreen is finally getting a major upgrade
How a single flu shot could protect you for decades
Your DNA is changing all the time. Here’s why
Inner monologues are still a mystery
Prepare to be baffled by what we don't know about eels
This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards
Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities?
Why you can't stop scrolling: the science of 'dark flow'
This distant planet has wild weather and gemstone clouds
Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal?
Is it getting windier?
The magic — and science — of synchronous fireflies
The supertree shielding coastlines and storing carbon
Why renaming this common hormonal disorder is a huge deal
A solution for California's water woes
What's up with your nightmares?
A chemical found in fish could help reinvent your sunscreen
Should you be fibermaxxing? Here's what the science says
Why Swedish scientists gave salmon cocaine
Without this pill, lots of people would be dead
Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know
How science is taking tripping mainstream
This medical condition stumped doctors for years
The secret behind clownfish stripes and more fishy fascinations
Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?
NASA is practicing moonwalks. When are we going back?
Set up solar, or save a tree? It’s complicated
The mystery that led this family to get their stomachs removed
Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse
Where did our moon come from?
Eating disorder recovery in a diet culture world
These voicemails save lives
The psychology behind why you dread small talk
A new approach to brain health, one neuron at a time
Is there still a gender gap in medical research?
Are you pooping all wrong?
Who's to blame for all this plastic?
Quantum physics is for everybody
Why are bees special? We get inside a hive to find out
The world is running out of helium — again
Never had the flu? Scientists may know why
Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it. Now, researchers may have figured out why. The team looked at mouthwash samples from 19 healthcare workers who, despite frequent contact with infected patients, report never getting flu symptoms. Today on Short Wave, we talk about how what they found could help scientists develop treatments and strategies to protect people who do get the flu. If you liked this episode, check out our show on an effort to map the entire immune system.Interested in more health science? Email us your question at [email protected] to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Why is NASA going to the moon again?
NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch this week, which could bring humanity close to the moon for the first time since 1972. It’s a mission that’s over twenty years in the making – and even though it’s not the first venture out to the moon, it still involves a lot of firsts. If all goes to plan, the mission will bring the first woman, person of color and non-American close to the moon. But why are we embarking on a sequel space mission to begin with? And while they’re up in space, what could scientists learn about the possibility of life in space for those of us still on Earth?Interested in more science behind current events? Email us your question at [email protected] to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy