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Curiosity Weekly

Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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11:20

Romantic Traits, Heart & Gut, Canine Play

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/24

Today, you’ll learn about the traits most people value in romantic partners, a new link between a particular gut bacteria and cardiovascular health, and why dogs might make your kids healthier.Romantic Traits“Intelligence and kindness are the most valued traits in romantic partners, study finds.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.“What Do Different People Look for in a Partner? Effects of Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Mating Strategies on Partner Preferences.” by Joao Francisco Goes Braga Takayanagi, et al

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11:36

Diversified Farming, Sense of Smell, Simple Rhythms

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/23

Today, you’ll learn about how diversifying farms has a ton of upsides and virtually no downsides, the way we tend to predict how something will smell before we smell it, and a universally shared preference for simple rhythms in music.Diversified Farming“Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive.” University of Copenhagen. 2024.“Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture.” by Laura Vang Rasmussen, et

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12:04

Dark Energy, Electric Rain, Chickadees

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/22

Today, you’ll learn about a tantalizing new discovery about dark energy that could change our understanding of the entire universe, how scientists are pulling electricity from raindrops, and the barcode memory tool inside a chickadee’s brain.Dark Energy“A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong.” by Dennis Overbye. 2024.“What Is Dark Energy? An Astrophysicist Explains.” Ars Technica. YouTube Video. 2023.“What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding universe.” by

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11:15

Recovered Whales, Old Salmon Cans, Climate Change & Time

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/17

Today, you’ll learn about some potential good news about whale populations, what decades-old cans of salmon can tell us about the health of the ocean, and how climate change is literally slowing down the world.Recovered Whales“Whale population recovers five years after hundreds washed up dead.” n.a. 2024.“The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares.” by Karen Garcia. 2024.“Endangered Species Day Information.” Endangered Species Coalition. 2020.Old Salmon Cans“Decades-old Cans of

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11:03

Cooling Windows, Mars & Erosion, Didgeridoo Slumber

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/16

Today, you’ll learn about an AI-designed window film that could keep your house cool, the mysterious ways Mars causes deep-sea erosion on Earth, and how playing the didgeridoo could help treat sleep apnea.Cooling Windows“New window film drops temperature, slashes energy consumption.” by Paul McClure. 2024.“Engineers use quantum computing to develop transparent window coating that blocks heat, saves energy.” University of Notre Dame. 2022.“The Solar Spectrum.” Ossila.com. N.d.Mars & Erosion“Mars

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10:02

Artificial Reef, Glasses & Income, AC DNA

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/15

Today, you’ll learn about an artificial reef that could save the shore from storms, how simply owning a pair of glasses can make you earn more income, and how air conditioners could help CSI detectives solve crimes.Artificial Reef“Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024.“Coastal Protection.” Coral Reef Alliance. 2024.“Architected materials for artificial reefs to increase storm energy dissipation.” by Edvard Ronglan, et al

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10:05

Solar Drinking Water, Forgetting Memories, Super-Earth

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/10

Today, you’ll learn about a revolutionary new system that can turn saltwater into drinking water with the help of the sun, how your brain chooses what memories to keep, and a super-Earth with a really dark side.Solar Drinking Water“Solar-powered technology converts saltwater into drinking water emission-free.” King’s College London. 2024.“Flexible batch electrodialysis for low-cost solar-powered brackish water desalination.” by Wei He, et al. 2024.“Valuing Water.” United Nations Educational,

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11:17

New Marine Species, Teen Drivers, Animal Microchips

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/09

Today, you’ll learn about a massive discovery of new species from the depths of the ocean, why you shouldn’t buy your brand new driver their own car, and a possible breakthrough in microchip data collection from animals.New Marine Species“Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand.” by Rebecca Carballo. 2024.“Expedition to Uncover Secrets of New Zealand’s Unexplored Bounty Trough.” Ocean Census. 2024.“Our Mission: Enhancing Ocean Life Discovery Worldwide.” Ocean Census. 2024.“This

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10:02

Gossip, Zooplankton, School Bus Science

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/08

Today, you’ll learn about the potential positive power of gossip, how climate change is making zooplankton in Lake Erie confused, and a surprising connection between new school buses and student performance in school.Gossip“Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Talk, New Research Suggests.” by Emily C. Nunez. 2024.“Explaining the evolution of gossip.” by Xinyue Pan, et al. 2024.“Who Gossips and How in Everyday Life?” by Megan L. Robbins, et al. 2019.Zooplankton“In Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton

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11:45

Grooving to Music, Horse Burial, Coffee & Cancer

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/03

Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer.Grooving to Music“Neural dynamics of predictive timing and motor engagement in music listening.” by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024.“Two Concepts of Groove: Musical Nuances, Rhythm, and Genre.” by Evan Malone. 2022.“An expanded role for the dorsal auditory pathway in sensorimotor control and integration.” by Josef P

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10:59

ChatGPT in School, Quiet Covid, Healing Contact Lens

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/02

Today, you’ll learn about the pros and mostly cons of using ChatGPT in the classroom, how wild animals responded to the sudden peace and quiet of Covid, and a new contact lens that can help heal eye wounds.ChatGPT in School“Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students.” by Muhammad Abbas, et al. 2024.“Uses and Misuses of ChatGPT by Academic Community: An Overview and Guidelines.” by Muhammad Abbas. 2023.Quiet Covid“Hundreds of

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11:09

Bigger Brains, Reef Songs, AI Speech

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/05/01

Today, you’ll learn about why our brains are getting bigger and why that’s a good thing, how the sweet songs of the reef could help save it, and an AI device that gives a voice to the voiceless.Bigger Brains“Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk.” UC David Health. 2024.“Trends in Intracranial and Cerebral Volumes of Framingham Heart Study Participants Born 1930 to 1970.” by Charles DeCarli, MD, et al. 2024.“Framingham Heart Study.” Framingham Heart Study.

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12:01

Sleep Spray, Insecticide Paint, UK Redwoods

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/26

Today, you’ll learn about a nasal spray that could one day let those with sleep apnea toss out their CPAP machines, house paint that kills mosquitos, and the incredible giant redwoods… of England.Sleep Spray“A novel TASK channel antagonist nasal spray reduces sleep apnea severity in physiological responders: a randomized, blinded, trial.” by Amal M. Osman, et al. 2024.“Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” by Rob Newsom & Dr. Abhinav Singh. 2024.Insecticide Paint“Insecticide paint controls mosquito

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13:17

Palm-Less Oil, Polyglot Brain, Ayahuasca & Fear

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/25

Today, you’ll learn about an effort to create palm oil without burning down millions of acres of forest, the surprising way polyglots’ brains approach their own native language, and new research on how the powerful psychedelic drug ayahuasca extinguishes fear.Palm-Less Oil“They Want to Make Palm Oil in a Lab. Without Palm Trees.” by Dionne Searcey. 2024.“Things To Know About Palm Oil.” WWF. n.d.Polyglot Brain“For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue.”

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12:39

Extinction Risk, Living Fossils, Asteroid vs Birds

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/24

Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory about how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also impacted birds.Extinction Risk“New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change.” University of Oxford. 2024.“What is mass extinction and are we facing a sixth one?” by Tammana Begum. 2021. Updated

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10:30

Twin Trauma, Bee Mystery, Sequence Bias

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/19

Today, you’ll learn about a compelling study on twins and the nature versus nurture debate, how scientists solved a 60-year-old mystery about bees, and why you shouldn’t go last.Twin Trauma“One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.” by Ellen Barry. 2024.“Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes.” by Hilda Bjork Danielsdottir, et al. 2024.“Recognizing the importance of childhood maltreatment as a critical factor in psychiatric diagnoses,

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13:01

Brewer’s Yeast, Constructed Languages, Memory Direction

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/18

Today, 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.“What Is E-Waste Recycling and

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10:03

Frostbite Treatment, Blood in Space, Small Classes

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/17

Today, 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 of a pilot study in the next frontier of

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11:30

Printed Skin, Mammoth De-Extinction, Learning Happiness

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/12

Today, 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 breakthrough.” by Sascha Pare.

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10:56

Glacier Curtain, Good Vibrations, PFAS Water Detox

Curiosity Weekly ·

2024/04/11

Today, 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 We Came to Know and Fear the

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