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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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9:58

DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/03

Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:14

How Mockingbirds Compose Songs Just Like Beethoven

Science, Spoken ·

2021/08/02

The birds aren’t producing sounds at random. Some of their strategies are surprisingly similar to ones used by humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:58

What Causes Gamma-Ray Bursts? Their Ultrabright...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/30

These high-energy explosions, brighter than billions and billions of suns, have recently been tracked for days, upending ideas about the cataclysms that create them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:39

Hungry Wild Pigs Are Worsening Climate Change

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/29

When the invasive swine root through soils around the world, they release as much carbon dioxide as a million cars. Good luck getting rid of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

Why Scientists Love Making Robots Build Ikea Furniture

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/28

This robot can help a human assemble a bookcase by predicting what part they’ll want next and handing it over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:15

This Device Could Tune Your Heart—Then Dissolve Away

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/27

The latest in “electronic medicine” offers an alternative to temporary pacemakers and could help reduce tissue scarring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:51

Be Very Careful About Where You Build That Seawall

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/26

Walls are meant to keep out rising seas—but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:16

Iconic Yellowstone Park Faces Startling Climate Threats

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/23

A new report details global warming’s effect on the national park and its surroundings, including everything from its forests to the Old Faithful geyser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:11

This Is How Aliens Might Search for Human Life

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/22

If habitable worlds exist around certain stars, they’d have just the right vantage point to spy on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:57

A Graphene ‘Camera’ Images the Activity of Living...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/21

Using a novel device made from carbon atoms and a laser, researchers captured real-time electrical signals from muscle tissue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/20

The ability to spot Jesus’ mug in a piece of burnt toast might be a product of evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:29

Richard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic's...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/19

The historic flight is only the second time that the rocket plane has carried people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:55

Which Crops Can Survive Drought? Nanosensors May...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/16

The technique can be used to track how water flows through plants—which could be key to breeding more resilient crops in an increasingly hot, dry climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:41

Mystery Solved: How Plant Cells Know When to Stop...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/15

The discovery could have a profound effect on cell research for many species of plants and animals, as well as the future of crops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:15

An Observatory Spied on LA’s Carbon Emissions—From Space

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/14

The instrument reads sunlight intensity to determine carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere. Its findings could help reduce our carbon footprint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:14

The Coelacanth May Live for a Century. That’s Not...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/13

Scale markings reveal that this weird fish's lifespan is double what scientists first estimated. That also means they’re closer to extinction than we thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

Why Utilities Want to Control Your Smart Thermostat...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/12

Don’t mess with Texans’ air conditioning. Here’s why some customers in the state had their thermostats remotely controlled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:44

Northern Farms Are Releasing Massive Amounts of Carbon

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/09

Humans have been draining peatlands to grow crops for centuries. It's a huge, underestimated source of greenhouse gas, scientists say.Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:12

Lakes Are Losing Oxygen—and Their Inhabitants Are in...

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/08

Hundreds of temperate lakes around the world are showing trends toward anoxia, becoming warmer, murkier, and less hospitable to cold-water species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:21

What's With All This Ooey, Gooey Sea Snot?

Science, Spoken ·

2021/07/07

A phlegmy film is coating the coast around Istanbul—and warmer water could be to blame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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