Heat PumpsTraditional heating and cooling systems are the largest sources of emissions in a home. Heat pumps have lower carbon emissions than any other home heating system and can even be carbon neutral when run by renewable energy sources, like solar panels. They are also safer, more efficient, and cheaper in the long run. What keeps many homeowners from installing them, despite the benefits, is the high upfront costs. Heat pump group-buy programs can help with that.How It Works – Heat Pumps and

Your name cut through a roomful of noise because part of your mind was scoring every sound in the room for relevance, all at once, while you were busy listening to someone else.That's the two-stage system at work. Awareness is the wide-angle lens, quietly monitoring everything and tagging it. Attention is the spotlight, promoting the few things that matter into the part of your mind where decisions get made. One is involuntary, like a loud bang. The other is something you aim, like scanning a crowd

Several hospitals in eastern Russia are under quarantine after a lab worker fell ill at a plague research centre following a reported accident and died. Russia’s health watchdog has said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of ‘pneumonia of unknown aetiology’, but there is speculation about a possible plague infection. Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay tells Lucy Hough, the host of Today in Focus: The Latest, how concerned we should be. Help support our independent journalism at <a

What should you consider when choosing a potassium source?   In this episode, host Dr. Alan Blaylock is joined by David Holden, owner of Holden Research and Consulting, to explore how crop needs, soil properties, water source and the nutrients supplied alongside potassium can affect how well a particular source fits into a system. They compare potassium chloride (MOP) and potassium sulfate (SOP), discuss why chloride can create challenges for certain crops and explain what growers should think about

AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy breaks down his P(doom) estimate and why he believes artificial superintelligence could be a death sentence for humanity if development keeps moving this fast. His warning isn't anti-AI — it's a case for keeping AI as a tool we control, not a replacement for human judgment.Watch the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2R7oKzVSOWTR5079TYrZsg?si=302dfca33e9f4c04

In this episode of The Birding Life Podcast, I sit down with Barry Forbes for a conversation about sound recording and the way it can completely change how we experience birds.Rather than a formal interview, this episode is a relaxed discussion about Barry’s journey into birding, how he became interested in recording bird sounds, and what he has learnt along the way.We chat about how sound recording can improve your ability to recognise and remember bird calls, how it encourages you to slow down in

On Saint Patrick's Day, while searching for Earth approaching asteroids with the Catalina Sky Survey's 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona I spotted a slightly enlarged star like object with a tiny tail moving through the constellation of Virgo. After checking to see that it was not a known comet, I sent my discovery observations along with a description of it's coma and tail to the Minor Planet Center. Turns out that it had been observed as a moving point of light, but not noticed to be a

Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACEUploaded 21-02-18What exactly will happen when the sun dies? You can further support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeGet your own Space Time t­shirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBiTweet at us! @pbsspacetimeFacebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetimeEmail us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] comComment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetimeHelp translate our

Manure nutrient management is uniquely complex, and we discuss some reasons why on today's Advancing Nitrogen Smart episode. What specific factors make manure management far more complex than applying standard chemical fertilizer? How do digestive systems and diets cause nitrogen availability to differ across various livestock species? Why does nitrogen availability decline so rapidly when manure is left exposed on the soil surface, and how much may be lost to atmospheric evaporation within

BUFFALO, NY — October 6, 2026 — A new #research paper was recently #published in Volume 18 of Aging, titled “Spatially fractionated mini-GRID radiotherapy differentially modulates radiation-induced senescence in murine glioma and normal cells.”The study found that spatially fractionated mini-GRID radiotherapy reduced several features of radiation-induced cellular senescence in two glioma cell lines while maintaining an antiproliferative effect comparable to conventional radiotherapy. In non-tumor

The EPPP does not require you to become a neuroanatomist, but it does expect you to recognize the major dopamine pathways and what happens when dopamine activity changes within them. This episode simplifies the mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal, and tuberoinfundibular pathways by connecting each one to the symptoms and medication side effects most likely to appear on the exam. By the end, you should be able to work backward from a clinical vignette and identify the dopamine pathway being

This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about fire weather from both a historical and modern perspective.   Our Guest WeatherBrains for tonight's episode is NWS meteorologist Tom Hultquist.  Our discussion begins with the Peshtigo Fire of 1871, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history.  Dr. Stephanie Hoekstra and Robyn Heffernan also join us to explore how fire weather information is used today - from risk perception and decision support to operational forecasting, interagency coordination, and the

We were delighted to be joined by two highly experienced leaders in the biotechnology industry, Howard Berman, Ph.D., and Kia Motesharei, Ph.D.Both Howard and Kia have built impressive careers across biotechnology, capital markets, business development and strategic transactions, with a track record of helping companies navigate some of the most important stages of their growth.Howard is now CEO of ReAlta Life Sciences, where he is leading the company through an important clinical-stage period as it

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer brings together leading experts, researchers, and oncologists to showcase the latest advancements in lung cancer research. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on WCLC 2026 in world languages.In this episode, host Dr. Chul Kim moderates a discussion in Korean about breakthrough advances in thoracic oncology presented at the conference with Dr. Ji-Youn Han, Dr. Tae Min Kim, and Dr. Sehhoon Park. Guests: Ji-Youn Han, MD,

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many offices freezing in July? We can now engineer any indoor temperature, yet millions of us shiver at our desks. This episode unpacks the physics of air conditioning, a "thermal sponge" that moves heat rather than making cold, and the 1998 UC Berkeley study by Richard de Dear and Gail Schiller Brager that changed how we think about comfort. In this episode: How compressors, condensers and expansion valves really workThe "static model" of comfort, and why it treat...

Most people would overlook Polyporus ciliatus, but its delicately hairy cap margin and fine pores make it one of the more distinctive small polypores of temperate forests.Dive deeper on the blog: https://lichenthevibe.com/fringed-polypore-polyporus-ciliatus/In this episode, two hosts explore the Fringed Polypore’s morphology, including its small brown to yellowish-brown cap, ciliate margin, pores typically measuring 5–7 per millimeter, slender stem, and tough fruitbodies. The discussion then

Polyporus ciliatus, the Fringed Polypore, is a small temperate wood-rotting fungus easily overlooked in the forest. Its minute hairs along the cap margin, combined with its fine, dense pores, help distinguish it from similar species such as the Winter Polypore.Dive deeper on the blog: https://lichenthevibe.com/fringed-polypore-polyporus-ciliatus/In this episode, two hosts examine its brown to yellowish-brown cap, ciliate margin, pores typically measuring around 5–7 per millimeter, slender stem, and

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297: Kendra Klein, senior scientist at Friends of the Earth, has spent years investigating the health and environmental consequences of pesticide-dependent agriculture. She argues that the influence of pesticide companies reaches far beyond the chemicals themselves; they actively shape federal policy, as well as our commonly held belief that toxic inputs are necessary if we want to feed the world. Kendra also takes a close look at the rise of regenerative agriculture and explains why she worries

Erika talks with guest, Bridget Guiza from the White Earth Tribal and Community College. She is part of the White Earth Reservation and the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Bridget talks about the challenges of our time being at the nexus of food, water, and energy sovereignty and being allies with Indigenous and rural communities.Bridget is the Customized Education Coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College. She has a background in Environmental Systems and Planning and has experience in