Science, Spoken

9:12

The Euclid Space Telescope’s Spectacular First Photos...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/11/08

Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:18

The World’s Broken Food System Costs $12.7 Trillion a...

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2023/11/07

The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:55

Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/11/06

Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:55

The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky

Science, Spoken ·

2023/11/03

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:19

As Extreme Heat Increases, Heart Attacks Will Rise

Science, Spoken ·

2023/11/02

Dangerously hot days are becoming more common. That will trigger heart attacks and strokes in people made vulnerable by age, race, and the layout of cities. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:15

Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr

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2023/11/01

Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:37

These Plants Change Color When Exposed to a Pesticide

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/31

Genetically engineering plants to change colors when they encounter a contaminant could help scientists better understand their needs—and the environment. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:59

If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/30

Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:29

Why Antidepressants Take So Long to Work

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/27

A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:01

The Mystery of Cosmic Radio Bursts Gets Bright New Clues

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/26

New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:33

Glacial Lakes Threaten Millions in a Warming World

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/25

A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:43

The Surprising Way Clean Energy Will Help Save the...

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2023/10/24

As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:03

New Trials Aim to Restore Hearing in Deaf...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/23

For the first time, researchers are testing an approach that involves replacing a mutated gene in the inner ears of children with severe hearing loss. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:13

These Gene-Edited Chickens Were Made to Resist Bird Flu

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/20

Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:14

Chum Salmon Are Spawning the Arctic. It’s an Ominous...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/19

The fish may be a harbinger of dramatic warming in the north—and rapidly transforming ecosystems. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:20

Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/18

Humans are teaming up with dogs to eliminate the blood-sucking pests, but there's no overarching strategy, just eye-watering costs. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:12

NASA’s Psyche Mission Is Off to Test a Space Laser...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/17

The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to send high-rate data hundreds of millions of miles home. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:13

A Groundbreaking Human Brain Cell Atlas Just Dropped

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2023/10/16

The comprehensive collection of 21 studies attempts to map all the brain’s cell types, and offers hope of one day being able to trace brain diseases to their genetic roots. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:55

This First Peek Inside NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Capsule Is a...

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2023/10/13

Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure trove of material from the solar system’s earliest days. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:23

A Monkey Got a New Kidney From a Pig—and Lived for 2...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/12

Human donor kidneys are in short supply. A new experiment that tested gene-edited organ transplants in monkeys showed that pig kidneys may one day be viable substitutes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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