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Daily Science Brief

Robert Frankenberger

Daily Science Brief brings you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news. In just a few minutes, you"ll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it"s hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:17

Orcas Are Giving Kelp Massages

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/24

A brutal heat dome across the US this week, mice made from two dads, orcas massaging each other with kelp, and emotionally intelligent AIs.REFERENCESMassive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the US | Live Science Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm | Ars Technica Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp | New Scientist New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations |

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9:16

Cover the Poop With a Tarp

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/19

An “off switch” in the brain for binge-drinking, how early humans leveled up before leaving Africa, a mysterious skull that’s been hiding Denisovan secrets for 90 years, and a simple fix that could slash methane on dairy farms.SOURCES:The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking | Live ScienceSuppression of binge alcohol drinking by an inhibitory neuronal ensemble in the mouse medial orbitofrontal cortex | Nature NeuroscienceMajor expansion in the human niche preceded out of Africa

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9:31

A Viking Woman and Her Dog

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/18

Forgotten memories still shaping your behavior, Viking dogs buried at sea, industrial waste turning into rocks, and a 3,000-kilometer-wide dust storm that crossed an ocean to land in Florida.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby

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9:58

Astronomers Want An Asteroid to Hit The Moon

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/17

Biofuels may be backfiring on the climate, we’ve finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s orange glass beads, Pluto has a bizarre new kind of climate, and a city-killer asteroid might give the Moon a black eye in 2032.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and

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9:18

AI Reading Minds For A Good Reason

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/12

A paralyzed man speaks again thanks to mind-reading AI, scientists grow brain implants in tadpoles, we finally see the sun’s south pole, and the Romans had a taste kentucky fried songbird.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover

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9:31

RFK Jr. Just Fired All the Vaccine Advisors

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/11

RFK Jr. removes every vaccine advisor from the CDC, gene editing may finally reverse kidney damage, artificial blood that works for everyone, and Death Valley’s dry air might just save your life.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby

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9:03

Vaccine Recommendations Are Changing

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/10

US stops endorsing COVID-19 shots for kids — and a CDC leader resigns. Women find other women’s faces more attractive than men do. How our brains sort imagination from reality. What a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal reveals about its eating habits.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to

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9:09

Edibles Might Be Bad For Your Heart

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/05

A plant-based glue that's stronger than epoxy, AI that rewrites biblical history, a massage that might help your brain clean itself, and why even weed edibles could be hurting your heart.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover

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10:00

NASA Science Is Being Threatened

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/04

A super-termite hybrid could spread globally, NASA’s budget takes a hit, newborns may do better with direct RSV shots, and cockatoos are learning to use drinking fountains.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott

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9:57

Why Do We Follow the Rules?

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/06/03

One in four people follow rules—even when it costs them. Bird feeders may be quietly steering hummingbird evolution. There could be trillions of dollars in platinum… on the Moon. And a bold solution to the Colorado River’s water crisis—floating solar panels.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to

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9:45

Starlink Under Attack From the Sun

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/29

Starlink satellites falling from the sky, a looming climate milestone, rocket booms mistaken for earthquakes, and a quantum computer breakthrough that might change everything.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott

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9:48

Bird Poop Is Saving the Environment

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/27

Night vision contact lenses, the fading promise of cord blood banking, penguin poop’s role in cloud formation, and birds turning our trash into nest defense.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music:

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9:30

AI Doesn't Understand the Word "No"

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/22

Electric fields might be confusing bees, monkeys are getting oddly social with their neighbors’ babies, AI still doesn’t understand the word “no,” and extra breast cancer screenings might catch more—but raise more questions.NEWS STORIES:Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines | New ScientistCapuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad | New ScientistExtra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts | New ScientistVision-Language

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9:52

Custom Gene Therapy That Saved a Baby

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/20

A life-saving gene therapy developed in record time, fossil footprints that rewrite our family tree, a cervix-on-a-chip that could prevent preterm birth, and a surprising dip in China’s carbon emissions.NEWS STORIES:From birth to gene-edited in 6 months: Custom therapy breaks speed limits | Ars Technica Scientists Found Footprints That Push Humanity’s Timeline Back By 40 Million Years | Popular Mechanics Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth | New Scientist Renewable

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10:18

Can We Make Peppers Less Spicy, Please?

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/15

How much milk are breastfeeding babies really drinking? Can we make chili peppers less spicy? Why is a dangerous E. coli strain suddenly everywhere? And what’s up with a frog that lays eggs in trees?NEWS STORIES:Smart device can measure how much milk breastfed babies really drink | New Scientist Chemists discover 'anti-spice' that could make chilli peppers less hot | New Scientist A dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its rise | Ars Technica Exquisite new-to-science

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9:16

Europe Wants to Steal Your Scientists

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/05/13

Could intermittent fasting be hurting your gut instead of helping it? Europe rolls out the red carpet for scientists leaving the U.S. A surprising new way to mine uranium—from seawater. And… why your body glows while you’re alive, and stops the moment you die.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible. Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to

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9:05

Lower Blood Pressure Might Save Your Brain

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/04/23

A sample episode of our new podcast launching on May 13.We're launching a new podcast focused entirely on delivering the day's science news. The point is to bring you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news—every single day. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your

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4:06

Trailer

Daily Science Brief ·

2025/04/23

We're launching a new podcast focused entirely on delivering the day's science news. The point is to bring you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news—every single day. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life.Official Launch: May 13Support the show on Patreon:

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