Curiosity Daily
1,517 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 869 ratingsThe award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Nate Bonham and Calli Gade will help you learn about your mind and body, outer space and the depths of the sea, and how history shaped the world into what it is today.Head to discovery+ to stream even more science content, from Animal Planet to Science Channel. Go to discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms Apply.
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Brewer’s Yeast, Constructed Languages, Memory Direction
April 18, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new plan to use waste from beer brewing to clean metal out of our water supply, a study that puts languages like Orc and Klingon to the test, and a discovery about the direction our memories travel in our brains. Brewer’s Yeast “The same beer waste that gives us Vegemite could help us recycle metal waste.” n.a. 2024. “Spent brewer’s yeast as a selective biosorbent for metal recovery from polymetallic waste streams.” by Anna Sieber, et al. 2024. “...
Frostbite Treatment, Blood in Space, Small Classes
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MBToday, you’ll learn about a medication that can successfully treat frostbite, the study of bloodsplatter in space, and a surprising finding about the supposed benefits of small class sizes. Frostbite Treatment “The U.S. now has a drug for severe frostbite. How does it work?” by Saugat Bolakhe. 2024. “Frostbite.” NIH. 2023. “FDA Approves First Medication to Treat Severe Frostbite.” FDA. 2024. Blood in Space “Bloodstain pattern dynamics in microgravity: Observations...
Printed Skin, Mammoth De-Extinction, Learning Happiness
April 12, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a skin printer that could lead to scar-free surgeries, the possibility of bringing the wooly mammoth back to life, and how to work at being happy. Printed Skin “Scar-free surgery prints living skin (and maybe hair) right into wounds.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “New bioink promotes growth & regeneration of 3D-printed muscle tissue.” by Paul McClure. 2023. Mammoth De-Extinction “Wooly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell b...
Glacier Curtain, Good Vibrations, PFAS Water Detox
April 11, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBToday, you’ll learn about a radical idea for installing a curtain around a massive ice sheet, how positive vibrations might help people with social anxiety, and new tech that could remove dangerous forever chemicals from our environment. Glacier Curtain “Scientists want to build 62-mile-long curtains around the ‘doomsday glacier’ for a $50 billion Hail Mary to save it.” by Ellyn Lapointe. 2024. “Thwaites Glacier Facts.” International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. N.d. “How...
Chernobyl Worms, Barnacle Proteins, Foot-Eye Coordination
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a surprising discovery inside the worms of Chernobyl, a way to protect metals at sea inspired by barnacles, and foot-eye coordination. Chernobyl Worms “Radiation-proof Chernobyl worms offer answers about cancer.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “Chernobyl Accident 1986.” n.a. 2022. “Environmental radiation exposure at Chornobyl has not systematically affected the genomes or chemical mutagen tolerance phenotypes of local worms.” by Sophia C. Tintori, et al. 2...
Eclipse 2024, Boiling Microplastics, Self-Control
April 05, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, you’ll learn about the magic of the upcoming solar eclipse, a simple way to reduce the amount of microplastics in your drinking water, and the connection between self-control and the perception of power. Livestream of the total solar eclipse on Discovery’s YouTube channel on April 8 at 2:15pm ET here! Eclipse 2024 “What this solar eclipse can teach us about our planet and beyond.” by Kasha Patel. 2024. “Eclipse Soundscapes Project.” 2024. “Globe Observer: Eclipse.” 2024....
Geoengineering, Artificial Sweeteners, Butterfly Mimicry
April 04, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBToday, you’ll learn about a potentially risky new idea to geoengineer our way out of extreme heat, bad news for fans of artificially sweetened drinks, and an incredible new discovery about butterflies. Geoengineering “Dehydrate the stratosphere to curb global warming? Scientists float new risky strategy.” by Paul Voosen. 2024. “Contributions of Stratospheric Water Vapor to Decadal Changes in the Rate of Global Warming.” by Susan Solomon, et al. 2010. “Considering intentional...
Shark Hunter, Asbestos Cancer Treatment, Creative Flow
April 03, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about an alarming new killer behavior in orcas, a potential breakthrough for patients with one of the deadliest cancers, and the brain science behind flow. Shark Hunter “Orcas Demonstrating They No Longer Need to Hunt in Packs to Take Down the Great White Shark.” Taylor & Francis. 2024. “Further insights into killer whales Orcinus orca preying on white sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa.” by A Towner, et al. 2024. “Top 10 Facts About Orcas.” WW...
Human Diversity, Ancient Tool Use, Deep Sea Discoveries
March 29, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBHappy 300 episodes to our Curiosity Daily listeners! Today, you’ll learn about a massive database of human genomes that’s uncovering major new genetic discoveries, the scientists building stone age tools from scratch… and then putting them to work, and a treasure trove of deep sea discoveries in an underwater mountain range. Human Diversity “Ambitious survey of human diversity yields millions of undiscovered genetic variants.” by Max Kozlov. 2024. “NIH’s All of Us Research Pro...
Learning From Friends, Hair & Heart, Feeding Weeds
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBToday, you’ll learn about how we learn the same information differently from people we like than from those we don’t like, a drug men already take that could have incredible added benefits, and a weed that could feed a hungry world. Learning From Friends “The brain is ‘programmed’ for learning from people we like.” Lund University. 2024. “Ingroup sources enhance associative inference.” by Marius Boeltzig. 2023. Hair & Heart “Common hair loss and prostate drug may a...
ADHD Foraging, Pollution & Pollinators, Big Cats Listen
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday, you’ll learn about how ADHD might have actually helped our ancient ancestors thrive, the way pollution makes it hard for nighttime pollinators to stop and smell the flowers, and a new study that suggests lions, tigers, and other big cats can tell who’s talking to them. ADHD Foraging “Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging.” by David Barack. 2024. “What is ADHD?” NIH. n.d. “Foraging theory upscaled: the behavioural ecology of herbivore move...
Mind-Reading, Universe’s Brightest Object, Cinnamon
March 22, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday, you’ll learn about mind-reading machines, the brightest object in the known universe, and the potential power punch of cinnamon. Mind-Reading “Mind-reading devices are revealing the brain’s secrets.” by Miryam Naddaf. 2024. “The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch.” by Liam Drew. 2022. “The rise of brain-reading technology: what you need to know.” by Liam Drew. 2023. “How our brains decode speech: special neurons process certain so...
Category 6, Colo-Rectal Bacteria, Meteorite Loot
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBToday, you’ll learn about hurricanes so powerful they need a new category, bacteria linked to young-onset colo-rectal cancer, and ancient treasures made out of meteorites. Category 6 “In a warming world, climate scientists consider category 6 hurricanes.” EurekAlert! 2024. “How do hurricanes form?” NOAA. 2023. “AMCR’s Wehner Explores Impact of ‘Extreme Event Attribution’ on Climate Science Research.” by Kathy Kincade. 2023. “Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.” NOAA. n.d. ...
Stress & Immunity, Crop Resilience, Psychedelic Scale
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBToday, you’ll learn about the surprising effect our immune system has on our emotional health, a new discovery about the biological clock of plants, and how researchers are rediscovering the science of psychedelics. Stress & Immunity “Mount Sinai Study Shows That Circulating Immune Cells Drawn to the Brain During Stress Can Control Emotional Behaviors.” Mt. Sinai. 2024. “Major Depressive Disorder.” by Navneet Bains & Sara Abdijadid. 2023. “Circulating myeloid-derived MMP8 in...
Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker
March 15, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBToday, you’ll learn about the link between body temperature and depression, how taking the the Polar Bear Plunge could soothe symptoms of menopause, and a new sticker that can detect organ failure. Depression Temp “Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.” by Jess Berthold. 2024. “Surprising Link Discovered Between Body Temperature and Depression.” by Jess Berthold. 2024. Cold Water Menopause “Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms.” Eu...
Psychosis Blood Test, Altitude Genes, PCOS Cognition
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new blood test that can detect signs of psychosis and guide precision treatment, a gene mutation that happened in two different high altitude populations thousands of years apart, and new findings of the mental impacts of polycystic ovary syndrome. Psychosis Blood Test “Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments.” UI School of Medicine. 2024. “The Link Between Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder: A Unifying Hypothesis.” by Jib...
Fentanyl Rapid Test, Lead Detector, Bach & Math
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new rapid test for detecting fentanyl, a hyper-sensitive new lead detector, and the mathematical proof that Bach… was a great composer. Fentanyl Rapid Test “Researchers Develop Rapid Test for Detecting Fentanyl.” by Kim Horner. 2024. “Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.” Claire Klobucista & Mariel Ferragamo. 2023. “Naloxone-AuNPs@ZIF-8-Based Impedimetric Sensor Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of Fentanyl and Fabrication of Fen-Track Pro...
Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science
March 08, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science. Chimp Menopause “Surprisingly long-lived wild female chimps go through menopause.” by Bruce Bower. 2023. “Wild Chimps Shown to Undergo Menopause for the First Time.” by Joanna Thompson. 2023. “Evolutiona...
Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Passive Learning, Lions & Ants
March 07, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about a potential breakthrough in the treatment of ovarian cancer, how just passively listening can help you learn things much more quickly, and the ant that changed the lion’s cuisine. Ovarian Cancer Treatment “mRNA therapeutic successfully combats ovarian cancer in mice.” by Monika Raab, et al. 2023. “Key Statistics for Ovarian Cancer.” by American Cancer Society. 2024. “The Long History of mRNA Vaccines.” by Chris Beyrer. 2021. Passive Learning ...
Aging & Colors, First Continents, Phones & Infant Health
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBToday, you’ll learn about how we experience colors differently as we age, a discovery from the time of the very first continents on Earth, and the impact of mobile phones on infant health - it’s not what you might expect. Aging & Colors “Colours fade as people age.” UCL. 2024. “Pupil responses to colorfulness are selectively reduced in healthy older adults.” By Janneke E. P. van Leeuwen, et al. 2023. First Continents “Researchers uncover source rocks of the first rea...
Microgravity Gardening, AI Learns Language, Elephant Numbers
March 01, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBToday, you’ll learn about the possible dangers of growing leafy greens in microgravity, a study that let AI tag along with a toddler to learn language the human way, and research on stabilizing elephant populations on the African savannah. Microgravity Gardening “Simulated microgravity facilitates stomatal ingression by Salmonella in lettuce and suppresses a biocontrol agent.” by Noah Totsline, et al. 2024. “The Future.” NASA. N.D. “What will astronauts eat during long missi...
Leap Year, Tailored Microgreens, Teenage Advice
February 29, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBToday, you’ll learn about the reason and the history of leap year, how scientists could tailor microgreens to your own personal dietary needs, and a lesson in getting teens to listen to your advice. Leap Year “Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?” by Harry Baker. 2024. “Which years are leap years?” Royal Museums Greenwich. N.d. Tailored Microgreens “Microgreens made to order: Italian scientists have tailored iodine and potassium content of radishes,...
Racism & The Brain, Rhino Embryos, Handwriting
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, you’ll learn about how feeling the effects of racism might actually change the victim’s brain chemistry, how scientists have successfully completed the first embryo transfer in an endangered rhino, and how handwriting increases brain connectivity. Racism & The Brain “Experiencing racism may physically change your brain.” by Jon Hamilton, Rachel Carlson, & Rebecca Ramirez. 2024. “Association of Racial Discrimination With Neural Response to Threat in Black Women in the US E...
Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture
February 23, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBToday, you’ll learn about a bacteria that turns plastic into spider webs, a massive deep-sea discovery right in our own backyard, and how CRISPR could reshape agriculture for an entire continent. Silk-Making Bacteria “Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk.” Technology Networks. 2024. “Two-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform.” by Alexander Connor, et al. 2023. “Our planet is choking on plas...
Hunter-Gatherer Diets, Self-Checkouts, Penguin Colonies
February 22, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new discovery that turns our understanding of hunter-gatherer diets on its head, the effect of self-checkout on our sense of loyalty to grocery stores, and some good news about the majestic emperor penguin. Hunter-Gatherer Diets “Hunter-gatherers were mostly gatherers, says archaeologist.” by Hannah Devlin. 2024. “Paleo diet: What is it and why is it so popular?” by Mayo Clinic Staff. 2022. “What Paleo diets get wrong: We’re not evolved for meat, ...
Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health. Insect Robots Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed.” Washington State University. 2024. “A New 1-mg Fast Unimorph SMA-Based Actuator for Microrobotics.” by Conor K. Trygstad, et al. 2023. Bigfoot & Bears “Bigfoot: If it’s there, could it be a ...
Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails
February 16, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new test that can show how well each of your organs are aging, some interesting links between comfort food and stress, and a surprising finding about certain snails. Organ Age “Are your organs ageing well? The blood holds clues.” by Max Kozlov. 2023. “Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly.” by Michelle Roberts. 2023. Comfort Food “Comfort eating can impair body’s recovery from stress, study shows..” by Rachel Hall. 2023. ...
Ant Doctors, Sequestered Carbon, Menstrual Brain
February 15, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBToday, you’ll learn about ants that play doctor to their fellow ants after going into battle, a possible game-changing way to sequester carbon at the bottom of the ocean, and the changes that can happen in the female mind during menstruation. Ant Doctors “Ants Recognize Infected Wounds and Treat Them.” Universitat Wurzburg. 2024. “Innovative drugs, chemicals, and enzymes within the animal production chain.” by Yousef I. Hassan, et al. 2018. “Targeted treatment of injured nes...
Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBToday, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in our understanding of how the brain creates long-term memories, the effect of chronic childhood ear infections on the development of language, and how salt may have helped shape the planet Mercury. Long-Term Memories “Neurons aren’t the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals.” by Emily Cooke. 2023. “Brain Microvascular Pericytes in Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.” by Maiko T. Uemura, et al. 2020. ...
Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science
February 09, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you’re expecting to adopt a furry friend, Powerful Polymer “Texas A&M Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria.” by Shana K. Hutchins. 2023. “The global threat of antibiotic resistance.” ReAct. N.d. “Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibact...
Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk
February 08, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBToday, you’ll learn about how hearing aids may help you live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help usher in the age of quantum computing, and the incredible power of simply saying, “Hi”. Hearing Aids “Hearing aids may help people live longer.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort.” by Janet S. Choi, M.D. et al. 2024. “The Impact of Hearin...
Dreamtalk, Super Melanin, Garter Snakes
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about communicating with sleepers, a possible new miracle cure for skin injuries called super melanin, and the secret social lives of garter snakes. Dreamtalk “The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers.” by Basak Turker & Delphine Oudiette. 2024. “Behavioral and brain responses to verbal stimuli reveal transient periods of cognitive integration of the external world during sleep.” by Basak Turker, et al. 2023. “Lucid...
Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love
February 02, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about a bacterial discovery that challenges our understanding of how and when life formed on Earth, the importance difference between self control and willpower, and the truth about whether or not your dog really loves you. Origin of Life “Scientists Just Made a 1.75 Billion-Year-Old Discovery About the Origin of Life.” by Mirjam Guesgen. 2024. “The Great Oxygenation Event as a consequence of ecological dynamics modulated by planetary change.” by Jason Oleja...
B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, you’ll learn about a supervitamin you might already be taking some good news about the health of the world’s forests, and a new study that mapped ketamine’s effects on the brain. B12 “Vitamin B12 emerges as key player during cellular reprogramming.” by Alba Vilchez-Acosta. 2023. “Vitamin B12: A key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.” ScienceDaily. 2023. Healthy Forests “Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when bur...
Ears & Eyes, Psilocybin & Depression, ADHD & Hoarding
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about how your ears are eavesdropping on your eyes, a bold new study on the anti-inflammatory effects of psychedelics, and an astonishing new discovery linking hoarding disorder with ADHD. Ears & Eyes “Your Eyes Talk to Your Ears. Scientists Know What They’re Saying.” by Dan Vahaba. 2023. “Research Discovery: Astonishing Connection Between Vision and Hearing.” by Doug Garfield. 2023. “Parametric information about eye movements is sent to the ears.” by Ste...
3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs
January 26, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new ink that can 3D print inside your body using soundwaves, why saying no to invitations isn’t as bad as you might think, and some new drugs that could potentially make your dog live longer. 3D Ink “Soundwaves Harden 3D-Printed Treatments in Deep Tissues.” by Michaela Martinez. 2023. “Dental curing light.” Wikipedia. “Self-enhancing sono-inks enable deep-penetration acoustic volumetric printing.” by Xiao Kuang, et al. 2023. RSVP No “J...
Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer
January 25, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBToday, you’ll learn about why you may want to consider letting yourself daydream, how a sense of humor might protect you from depression and anxiety, and the effects of caffeine on the performance of soccer players. Daydream Brain “What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming?” by Catherine Caruso. 2023. “Is the role of sleep in memory consolidation overrated?” by Mohammad Dastgheib, et al. 2022. “Cortical reactivations predict future sensory responses.” by Nghia D. Nguyen, ...
Human Genes, Dry Mouth Relief, Yawning Psychopaths
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MBToday, you’ll learn about the 139 genes that set the human mind apart from our primate cousins, a new gel that could change the game for those suffering from dry mouth, and why psychopaths could be immune from the contagious yawn. Human Genes “139 Genes Set Human Cognitive Ability Apart From Other Primates.” by Sarah Whelan, PhD. 2023. “Comparative single-cell transcriptomic analysis of primate brains highlights human-specific regulatory evolution.” by Hamsini Suresh, et al. 20...
Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs
January 19, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBToday, you’ll learn about how the bilingual brain might be better at multitasking, good news for women who are at risk for morning sickness, and the strangely complex science behind cat purring. Bilingual Brain “The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information.” EurekAlert!. 2023. “Bilingual attentional control: Evidence from the Partial Repetition Cost paradigm.” by Grace deMeurisse & Edith Kaan. 2023. Morning Sickness “Cause of Morning Sicknes...
Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration
January 18, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBToday, you’ll learn about how babies pick up language before they’re even born, an AI that takes on the busy work for doctors, and new insight into how humans collaborate. Baby Language “Babies’ Brains Are Primed For Their Native Language Before Birth.” by Nyla Husain. 2023. “Prenatal experience with language shapes the brain.” by Benedetta Mariani. 2023. “The What and When of Universal Perception: A Review of Early Speech Sound Acquisition.” by Katerina Chladkova & Nikola P...
Brain Game, Goal Paralysis, Salt Cycle
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new brain interface that allows people to play games with their minds, how bad luck might make you less committed to achieving greatness, and some alarming news about how the way humans use salt is not just bad for our bodies, but the planet as well. Brain Game “New brain-computer interface allows people to play a game using their thoughts.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023. “Combining brain-computer interfaces and multiplayer video games: an application ba...
Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday, you’ll learn about the brain’s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect on those suffering from PTSD. Brain Rewiring “Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues.” University of Cambridge. 2023. “Against cortical reorganisation.” by Tamar R. Makin & John W. Krakauer. 2023. Rat Imagination “Rats have an imagination, new research finds....
Lab on a Chip, Trauma Headaches, Mantle Blobs
January 11, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBToday, you’ll learn about a microchip-sized laboratory, how childhood traumas can lead to a lifetime of headaches, and strange blobs in the Earth’s mantle. Lab on a Chip “‘Lab on a chip’ genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with highest accuracy.” University of Bath. 2023. “LoCKAmp: lab-on-PCB technology for <3 minute virus genetic detection.” by Sotirios Papamatthaiou, et al. 2023. “What’s the difference between a PCR and antigen COVID-19 test?” by ...
Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about a new blood test that could revolutionize bipolar diagnoses, how music could help knock out pain, and how a changing climate is changing puffins. Bipolar Blood Test “Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder.” University of Cambridge. 2023. “Bipolar Disorder.” NIH. n..d. “Diagnosis and management of bipolar disorders.” by Fernando S. Goes. 2023. Music & Pain “Emotional responses to favorite and relaxing music predict music-induc...
Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers
January 05, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about an ancient diagnostic tool getting an AI upgrade, the world’s slipperiest surface, and some insight into the minds of everyone who loves this show! Healthy Tongue “Eyes may be the window to your soul, but the tongue mirrors your health.” University of South Australia. 2023. “Ancient tongue diagnosis for the 21st century dental hygienist.” by Kathryn Gilliam. 2023. “Analysis of Tongue Color-Associated Features among Patients with PCR-Confirmed COVID-1...
Speech Reconstruction, Weighted Blankets, Space Radio Burst
January 04, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, you’ll learn about how people who have lost the power of speech could get their voices back through AI, the cool truth about the weighted blanket fad, and an 8-billion-year-old blast from outer space. Speech Reconstruction “Neural Networks Help Reconstruct Speech From Brain Activity.” Technology Networks. 2023. “How Intel Gave Stephen Hawking a Voice.” by Joao Medeiros. 2015. “Distributed feedforward and feedback cortical processing supports human speech production.” ...
Sixth Taste, HIV Immunity Battle, Altruistic Bees
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBToday, you’ll learn about the hunt for the elusive sixth taste, a new discovery showing how HIV keeps fighting the immune system even with effective treatment, and the altruism of bees. Sixth Taste “And then there were 6 - kinds of taste, that is.” by Darrin S. Joy. 2023. “How does our sense of taste work?” NIH. 2020. “Researchers Say Ammonium Is the Sixth Basic Taste: Here’s What to Know.” by Julia Ries. 2023. HIV Immunity Battle “‘Dormant’ HIV has ongoing skirmi...
Re-release: Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter
December 29, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBToday you’ll learn about how scientists are using a drug meant for arthritis to mimic blood transfusions, how cinnamon could potentially be improving our brain’s health, and how a new filter is capable of removing 99% of microplastics from water. Young Blood “Arthritis drug mimics "young blood" transfusions to reverse aging in mice” By Michael Irving “Stromal niche inflammation mediated by IL-1 signalling is a targetable driver of haematopoietic ageing” by Carl A. Mitchell ...
Re-release: Zombie Virus, Back From the Brink, Bad Cholesterol
December 28, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBToday you’ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal species that have been brought back from the brink, and how a new pill could potentially limit the levels of “bad” cholesterol in the body. Zombie Virus “Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost.” By Katie Hunt. 2023. “Arctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all.” By Katie ...
Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBToday you’ll learn about how ancient Roman concrete can heal itself, the recent discovery of a virovore, and how a new study looks into whether or not we can control feelings of guilt through the placebo effect. Roman Concrete Magic “Scientists may have found magic ingredient behind ancient Rome’s self-healing concrete” by Jacklin Kwan “Why modern mortar crumbles, but Roman concrete lasts millennia” by ZAHRA AHMAD Virovore “First "virovore" discovered: An or...