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Science, Spoken

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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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...

Science, Spoken ·

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

Science, Spoken ·

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...

Science, Spoken ·

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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9:08

Heat Waves in the Ground Are Getting More Extreme—and...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/11

The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:01

New Malaria Vaccines Offer a Real Shot at Fighting...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/10

A malaria vaccine that could protect millions of children against the parasite-borne disease is expected to roll out early next year. It follows another formula that has already had moderate success. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:49

How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/09

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:53

A Lab Just 3D-Printed a Neural Network of Living...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/06

Mini-brains that work and grow like their full-size counterparts could offer an alternative to animal testing, and advance the quest for personalized medicine. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:30

September's Record-Shattering Heat Was ‘Absolutely...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/05

Last month was so hot, scientists are struggling to find words for it. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:19

The ‘Green’ Future of Furniture Is a Sofa Stuffed...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/04

Foam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:46

Why It’s Too Soon to Call It Covid Season

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/03

Covid seems to spike twice a year—but unlike with flu season, not in a predictable pattern. That could be due to the virus, the environment, or the people it is infecting. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:24

A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate...

Science, Spoken ·

2023/10/02

Trees make clouds by releasing small quantities of vapors called “sesquiterpenes.” Scientists are learning more—and it’s making climate models hazy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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