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8:16

E125: How does the brain adapt to blindness? [SJK...

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2024/05/20

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/SvF3TX1iO2Q Summary: Scientists tested how blind and sighted people used sound in tracking motion to learn more about how the brain works.Abstract: You hear footsteps behind you. They’re getting louder! You turn around quickly. Your friend was trying to sneak up on you. How did you know they were there? Your brain was hard at work! It took clues from your senses and turned those clues into information. But not everybody’s senses work the same

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11:19

E124: How can air travel produce fewer greenhouse gas...

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2024/05/13

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-air-travel-produce-fewer-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/d8mS4bH_G2E Summary: Researchers compare nine different possible scenarios to determine how the aviation industry could reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Abstract: When you think about the causes of climate change, what comes to mind? Do you think of gasoline-powered cars? Or do you think about coal and natural gas power plants? It turns out

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8:31

E123: Why are online political discussions so mean?...

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2024/05/09

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/QsLFuo8TvhI Summary: Researchers explore what causes online political discussions to get so mean.Abstract: Online discussions about politics can be very nasty. But why is that? Researchers have proposed two theories. One talks about the disagreement over ideas. And the second theory is that people see others as rivals. But there is a third theory called the "troll hypothesis". It suggests that mean people are mean, regardless of the topic. To see

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10:30

E: Why don't whales get cancer? [SJK Audio Edition]

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2024/04/22

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/C11YMSLV_e4Summary: Researchers wanted to discover how the genomes of the humpback whale have evolved to help them avoid developing cancer.Abstract: Every day, the cells in your body are super busy growing and dividing. When something goes wrong, mutations appear. Our immune system usually detects cells with mistakes and kills them before they become a problem. But sometimes they go undetected and the rogue cell multiplies, turning into cancer

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10:06

E: How can AI make online chats kinder? [SJK Audio...

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2024/04/20

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/kgt424nIx6k Summary: Researchers wanted to see if AI assistants can improve online political discussions.Abstract: Imagine a world where everyone can talk and share their ideas. Even if they don't agree, they listen to each other. This is what should happen in a democracy. But sometimes, when people chat online, things can get a bit mean. We wanted to see if artificial intelligence (AI) could make online talks kinder.So, we did an online

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9:28

[Audio Version] How can doctors treat endometriosis?

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2024/04/04

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/LWDUiEuk-GYSummary: Researchers studied how different types and amounts of macrophages affect endometriosis in mice.Abstract: Normally, the tissue that makes up each of your body’s organs only grows in the place it should. But that’s not the case for people with endometriosis. With this disease, tissue that lines the uterus grows outside the uterus as lesions. These cause pain and infertility. Endometriosis affects about 10% of women worldwide as

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9:44

[Audio Version] How do bumble bees play?

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2024/04/02

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/gT0LECbcxHkSummary: Researchers wanted to find out whether bumble bees take part in object play.Abstract: Have you watched cute cat videos or funny dog compilations? Or primates “monkeying around”? Then you know that mammals love to play. Even the dancing cockatiel has gone viral! But have you ever considered whether insects play “for fun”? We did an experiment to test whether bumble bees take part in object play. We wanted to see whether they

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10:26

[Audio Version] How can we tell whether we are...

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2024/03/20

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/ST2dC1eQT64Summary: Researchers studied the rules of thumb people use to tell computer-generated and human-made text apart, and found that people often used rules of thumb that were wrong.Abstract: How can you tell if you are talking to a computer? New computer programs called language models have gotten very good at mimicking people. It can be really hard to tell if you’re talking to a person or a computer. We wanted to know how people try to

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9:15

[Audio Version] How have the life choices of women in...

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2024/03/12

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/4ZI4Ye9tDQ8Summary: Researchers analyze data to determine if the life trajectories of young women in India have changed over time.Abstract: What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? Do you have a job? Are you married? Do you have children? Throughout your life, there will be decisions to make that determine your path through life. This life trajectory is often affected by different factors. These factors are different from one

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9:23

[Audio Version] How do animals behave during a solar...

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2024/03/01

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/KsAYuSCgE9USummary: Researchers examined the behavior of zoo animals during a total solar eclipse.Abstract: When was the last time you were at the zoo? You probably saw lots of animals doing lots of different things there. We wanted to know what zoo animals do when a solar eclipse happens. People have observed animals during solar eclipses before. But these were mostly just casual observations.We designed a study to observe 17 different types of

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9:06

[Audio Version] How do dolphin mothers speak with...

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2024/02/22

Read this article at: or watch at: https://youtu.be/PDoq8jMBb4gSummary: Researchers investigated how bottlenose dolphin female whistles change when they are with their calves.Abstract: Have you ever noticed that people speak differently to babies and toddlers? Caregivers, particularly mothers, change their speech when talking to young children. How? Their speech includes higher pitches. They also use a wider pitch range and shorter sentences. Scientists call these changes in speech patterns

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8:22

[Audio Version]What do parenting and brain size have...

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2024/02/19

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-do-parenting-and-brain-size-have-to-do-with-each-other/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/dNyShbldjGUSummary: Bird species that spend more energy on their young have larger brains than those with less parental care.Abstract: Big brains are useful, but they need time and energy to grow. So why do some animals have big brains and others don’t? We looked at 1,176 bird species to see how different things affect brain size. We found

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11:02

[Audio Version] How does fear speech spread on social...

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2024/02/12

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-fear-speech-spread-on-social-media/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/Fe2RIr9I7YoSummary: Researchers examined the rise of fear speech on social media.Abstract: Are you on social media? There are lots of fun things on social media, but there are also some bad things. Social media platforms try to manage hurtful content like hate speech. But there are other types of hurtful content that are harder to manage. One of these is

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9:45

[Audio Version] How does the way we think affect our...

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2024/02/05

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-the-way-we-think-affect-our-choices-about-vaccines/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/UNkZcX-tYTMSummary: Researchers want to explore whether the way people think is connected to vaccine hesitancy.Abstract: Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Yet there are more and more people who are unsure about getting them. Why is that? So far, studies have looked at issues related directly to vaccines. But we think it might be

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8:33

[Audio Version] Why are women hunters important?

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2024/01/25

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/why-are-women-hunters-important/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/bXcOQ94P63QSummary: Researchers investigated the role of women hunting in foraging societies.Abstract: Have you heard that women should make dinner for their family? Or that only men should work outside the home? Unfortunately, many people believe in these ideas about gender roles. It makes it hard to look at new situations without bias.For a long time, scientists have

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10:42

[Audio Version] How can humans and AI work together...

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2024/01/18

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-humans-and-ai-work-together-to-detect-deepfakes/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/jcYwojytZbkSummary: Researchers wanted to test whether humans or AI programs were better at detecting deepfake videos.Abstract: Fake news is not new on the internet, and people often change images and videos for a joke. However, deepfakes aren’t only meant to make you laugh. Instead, they can spread misinformation or discredit a person or a

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7:23

[Audio Version] How does dark energy affect galaxies?

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2024/01/09

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-dark-energy-affect-galaxies/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/OpMe1Gyqey4Summary: Researchers found a way to quantify the effect dark energy is having on our universe.Abstract: Scientists have known for a while that the universe is expanding, and it’s doing so faster and faster. This strange phenomenon is caused by something we call dark energy. To understand this better, we need to think about a special number called the

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10:14

[Audio Version] What are the benefits of growing...

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2024/01/08

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-are-the-benefits-of-growing-multiple-crop-species-together/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/dGIoWE18w8USummary: Researchers tried to determine if intercropping is a good technique for growing food by comparing it to sole cropping.Abstract: Did you know there are different ways to grow food? One way is sole cropping, which occurs when a field only has one species of crop. Another method is intercropping, which is when many

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8:59

[Audio Version] How does your address affect your...

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2023/12/07

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-does-your-address-affect-your-chances-of-being-evicted/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/Y3GuYt-hcV0Summary: Researchers found that renters with longer travel times to court are more likely to receive judgments in favor of their landlord, often leading to eviction.Abstract: he idea of losing your home is scary. If a renter struggles to pay their landlord, the landlord may start the legal process of eviction. The renter has the

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10:14

[Audio Version} How can nanoparticles help coral reefs?

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2023/11/29

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-can-nanoparticles-help-coral-reefs/ or watch at: https://youtu.be/sVOTF1mBi-0Summary: Scientists made tiny nanoparticles to help prevent bleaching and keep coral reefs healthy.Abstract: Did you know that coral reefs are like incredible underwater cities built by corals? They protect coastlines and provide homes for many marine species, including tiny algae that live inside the coral. These algae have a special deal with the

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