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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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10:49

Wildfire Smoke May Carry Deadly Fungi Long Distances

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/18

Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:51

It’s Time to Treat Housing Insecurity as a Health Risk

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/17

A new study shows that cancer patients in precarious living situations are twice as likely to die from their illness, underscoring the harms of unstable housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:22

The FCC's Rules on Space Junk Just Got Stricter

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/14

A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:50

A Bold Effort to Cure HIV—Using Crispr

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/13

An experiment tests whether the gene-editing technology can stop the virus from replicating, which would ultimately wipe out the infection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:48

Scientists Have Discovered a New Set of Blood Groups

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/12

The ‘Er’ grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

A Huge New Data Set Pushes the Limits of Neuroscience

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/11

The Allen Institute’s release includes recordings from a whopping 300,000 mouse neurons. Now the challenge is figuring out what to do with all that data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:28

The Problem With Mental Health Bots

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/10

With human therapists in short supply, AI chatbots are trying to plug the gap—but it’s not clear how well they work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:22

Sofia, the Historic Airplane-Borne Telescope, Lands...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/07

Astronomers mourn the end of an infrared observatory that flew aboard a jumbo jet. It was expensive, but it saw what Earth-based telescopes can’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:24

The Era of Fast, Cheap Genome Sequencing Is Here

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/06

Illumina just announced a machine that can crack genomes twice as fast as its current version—and drive the cost down to $200 a pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:13

Climate Change Is Burying Archaeological Sites Under...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/05

Desertification can wear down ancient ruins or hide them under dunes—leaving researchers scrambling to keep track of where they’re buried. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:18

What Is a Wetland Worth?

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/04

As the Supreme Court considers the fate of American wetlands, Annie Proulx’s Fen, Bog, and Swamp offers an elegiac love letter to overlooked ecosystems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:26

How to Find Your Vaccine History—and Store It Safely

Science, Spoken ·

2022/10/03

Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how toÂ gather your health information, even if you’ve lost the paper records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:20

There’s New Proof Crispr Can Edit Genes Inside Human...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/30

The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:09

Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/29

Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the local area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:06

The Fungus That Killed Frogs—and Led to a Surge in...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/28

A global fungal pandemic wiped out amphibians, destroyed biodiversity, and ultimately increased human illness. Now a second similar pathogen is on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:33

The US Is Measuring Extreme Heat Wrong

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/27

Recent studies have revealed flaws in the heat index. With rising temperatures and humidity, maybe it’s time for a more holistic approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:41

To Understand Brain Disorders, Consider the Astrocyte

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/26

Neurons get a lot of attention—butÂ researchers think this star-shaped brain cell type could hold the key to treating some disorders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

How to Design the Perfect Queue, According to Crowd...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/23

The line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state is snaking across central London. Could it have been done better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:01

Teaching ‘Selfish’ Wind Turbines to Share Can Boost...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/22

A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:39

New Reservoirs Could Help Battle Droughts, but at...

Science, Spoken ·

2022/09/21

Storing more water to deal with climate change seems like a no-brainer, but such reservoirs are complex undertakings with environmental issues of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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