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Today, you’ll learn about how non-invasive brain stimulation might offer relief to older patients suffering from anxiety and depression, the first known molecular fractal, and a new discovery turning the view of bonobos as peace-loving primates on its head.
Brain Stimulation
“Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults.” by Jill Pease. 2024. “Mental health of older adults.” WHO. 2023. “tDCS reduces depression and state anxiety symptoms in older adults from the augmenting cognitive training in older adults study (ACT). by Hanna K. Hausman, et al. 2024.Fractal Molecule
“Discovery of the first fractal molecule in nature.” Max Plank Gesellschaft. 2024. “How Fractals Work.” by Craig Haggit & Yara Simon. 2023. “Six Sierpinski Triangle Constructions (visual mathematics).” YouTube Video. 2023.Bonobos
“Bonobos not the peace-loving primates once thought, study reveals.” by Nicola Davis. 2024. “Differences in expression of male aggression between wild bonobos and chimpanzees.” by Maud Mouginot, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a new AI developed to help doctors identify and treat diseases like cancer, why watching sports might give our sense of wellness a boost, and the real reason we blink so much.
AI Medical Research
“Mayo researchers invented a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments.” EurekAlert! 2024. “The Rise of Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence in Oncology.” by Zilin Xianyu, et al. 2024.Watching Sports
“The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Watching sport enhances well-being: evidence from a multi-method approach.” by Keita Kinoshita, et al. 2024.Blinking
“Why do we blink so much?” EurekAlert! 2024. “Eye blinks as a visual processing stage.” by Bin Yang, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about the traits most people value in romantic partners, a new link between a particular gut bacteria and cardiovascular health, and why dogs might make your kids healthier.
Romantic Traits
“Intelligence and kindness are the most valued traits in romantic partners, study finds.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “What Do Different People Look for in a Partner? Effects of Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Mating Strategies on Partner Preferences.” by Joao Francisco Goes Braga Takayanagi, et al. 2024.Heart & Gut
“Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk.” by Allessandra DiCorato. 2024. “7 Crazy Facts About The Microbiome And Gut Bacteria.” by Ross Carver-Carter. N.d. “Gut microbiome and metabolome profiling in Framingham heart study reveals cholesterol-metabolizing bacteria.” by Chenhao Li, et al. 2024. “Cholesterol Metabolism by Uncultured Human Gut Bacteria Influences Host Cholesterol Level.” by Douglas J. Kenny, et al. 2020. “About the Framingham Heart Study.” n.a. N.d.Canine Play
“The Serious Side of Kid And Canine Play.” UMass Amherst. 2024. “America’s Pandemic, Physical Inactivity.” PHIT America. 2023. “Physical Activity: Children.” CDC. 2023. “The KID Study (Kids Interacting With Dogs): Piloting a Novel Approach for Measuring Dog-Facilitated Youth Physical Activity.” by Colleen J. Chase, et al. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about how diversifying farms has a ton of upsides and virtually no downsides, the way we tend to predict how something will smell before we smell it, and a universally shared preference for simple rhythms in music.
Diversified Farming
“Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive.” University of Copenhagen. 2024. “Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture.” by Laura Vang Rasmussen, et al. 2024. “The Green Revolution: Norman Borlaug and the Race to Fight Global Hunger.” by Ray Offenheiser. 2020.Sense of Smell
“The sense of smell is influenced by cues from other senses.” Stockholm University. 2024. “Olfactory categorization is shaped by a transmodal cortical network for evaluating perceptual predictions.” by Stephen Pierzchajlo, et al. 2024.Simple Rhythms
“Cross-cultural research reveals universal bias towards simple rhythmic ratios in music.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Commonality and variation in mental representations of music revealed by a cross-cultural comparison of rhythm priors in 15 countries.” by Nori Jacoby, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a tantalizing new discovery about dark energy that could change our understanding of the entire universe, how scientists are pulling electricity from raindrops, and the barcode memory tool inside a chickadee’s brain.
Dark Energy
“A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong.” by Dennis Overbye. 2024. “What Is Dark Energy? An Astrophysicist Explains.” Ars Technica. YouTube Video. 2023. “What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding universe.” by Chelsea Gohd. 2024. “DESI Data Documentation.” Database. 2023.Electric Rain
“New green technology harvests energy from raindrops and humidity.” by Robert F. Service. 2024. “The Amazing Drinking Bird.” by Brian Rohrig. 2024. “Rapid progress of key clean energy technologies shows the new energy economy is emerging faster than many think.” IEA.org. 2023.Chickadees
“Chickadees use memory ‘bar codes’ to find their hidden food stashes.” by Jake Buehler. 2024. “Barcoding of episodic memories in the hippocampus of a food-caching bird.” by Selmaan N. Chettih, et al. 2024. “Birdist Rule #71: Figure Out What Kind Of Chickadees You’ve Got.” by Nicholas Lund. 2016. “Somewhere in the brain is a storage device for memories.” by Laura Sanders. 2018. “A manifold neural population code for space in hippocampal coactivity dynamics independent of place fields.” by Eliott Robert Joseph Levy, et al. 2023. “Heterogeneous representations in the hippocampus.” by Kazumasa Z. Tanaka. 2021.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about some potential good news about whale populations, what decades-old cans of salmon can tell us about the health of the ocean, and how climate change is literally slowing down the world.
Recovered Whales
“Whale population recovers five years after hundreds washed up dead.” n.a. 2024. “The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares.” by Karen Garcia. 2024. “Endangered Species Day Information.” Endangered Species Coalition. 2020.Old Salmon Cans
“Decades-old Cans of Salmon Reveal Changes in Ocean Health.” by Rachel Nuwer. 2024. “Opening a can of worms: Archived canned fish fillets reveal 40 years of change in parasite burden for four Alaskan salmon species.” by Natalie Mastick, et al. 2024.Climate Change & Time
“Climate change is changing how we keep time.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2024. “A global timekeeping problem postponed by global warming.” by Duncan Carr Agnew. 2024. “50 years ago, timekeepers deployed the newly invented leap second.” by Cassie Martin. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about an AI-designed window film that could keep your house cool, the mysterious ways Mars causes deep-sea erosion on Earth, and how playing the didgeridoo could help treat sleep apnea.
Cooling Windows
“New window film drops temperature, slashes energy consumption.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “Engineers use quantum computing to develop transparent window coating that blocks heat, saves energy.” University of Notre Dame. 2022. “The Solar Spectrum.” Ossila.com. N.d.Mars & Erosion
“Mars as a Driver of Deep-Sea Erosion.” by Grace van Deelen. 2024. “Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles and Their Role in Earth’s Climate.” NASA Science Editorial Team. 2020. “Deep-sea hiatus record reveals orbital pacing by 2.4 Myr eccentricity grand cycles.” by Adriana Dutkiewicz, et al. 2024.Didgeridoo Slumber
“Playing the Didgeridoo to Treat Sleep Apnea.” by Brandon Peters, MD. 2023. “What Is Sleep Apnea?” by Brandon Peters, MD. 2023. “Didgeridoo basics.” Hollow Log Digderidoos. N.d.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about an artificial reef that could save the shore from storms, how simply owning a pair of glasses can make you earn more income, and how air conditioners could help CSI detectives solve crimes.
Artificial Reef
“Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024. “Coastal Protection.” Coral Reef Alliance. 2024. “Architected materials for artificial reefs to increase storm energy dissipation.” by Edvard Ronglan, et al. 2024.Glasses & Income
“Having the right glasses could boost earning power by a third, Bangladesh study shows.” by Sarah Johnson. 2024. “The effect on income of providing near vision correction to workers in Bangladesh: The THRIVE (Tradespeople and Hand-workers Rural Initiative for a Vision-enhanced Economy) randomized controlled trial.” by Farzana Sehrin, et al. 2024. “Presbyopia.” Mayo Clinic. 2021. “The Global Burden of Potential Productivity Loss from Uncorrected Presbyopia.” by Kevin D. Frick, et al. 2015.AC DNA
“Cold case: DNA in airconditioners to place suspects at the scene of a crime.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024. “Up in the air: Presence and collection of DNA from air and air conditioner units.” by Mariya Goray, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a revolutionary new system that can turn saltwater into drinking water with the help of the sun, how your brain chooses what memories to keep, and a super-Earth with a really dark side.
Solar Drinking Water
“Solar-powered technology converts saltwater into drinking water emission-free.” King’s College London. 2024. “Flexible batch electrodialysis for low-cost solar-powered brackish water desalination.” by Wei He, et al. 2024. “Valuing Water.” United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2021.Forgetting Memories
“How the brain chooses which memories are important enough to save and which to let fade away.” by Linda Carroll. 2024. “Relax! It’ll boost your memory, study shows.” by Kate Kelland. 2010. “Normal and Abnormal Sharp Wave Ripples in the Hippocampal-Entohinal Cortex System: Implications for Memory Consolidation, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.” by Zhi-Hang Zhen, et al. 2021.Super-Earth
“This super-Earth is the first planet confirmed to have a permanent dark side.” by Joseph Howlett. 2024. “LHS 3844 b.” NASA Exoplanet Catalog. N.d. “Tidal Locking.” NASA. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about a massive discovery of new species from the depths of the ocean, why you shouldn’t buy your brand new driver their own car, and a possible breakthrough in microchip data collection from animals.
New Marine Species
“Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand.” by Rebecca Carballo. 2024. “Expedition to Uncover Secrets of New Zealand’s Unexplored Bounty Trough.” Ocean Census. 2024. “Our Mission: Enhancing Ocean Life Discovery Worldwide.” Ocean Census. 2024. “This metal marvel collects time capsules of life from the abyss.” Marine Biodiversity Hub. 2017.Teen Drivers
“‘Don’t buy your kids a car’: young drivers with own cars in more crashes.” by Lachlan Gilbert. 2024. “Young drivers’ early access to their own car and crash risk into early adulthood: Findings from DRIVE study.” by Huei-Yang Chen, et al. 2024. “Teen Drivers.” Injury Facts. 2024. “Young Drivers.” NHTSA. 2022. “Teen Driver Statistics.” Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. 2024.Animal Microchips
“Injectable Microchip Tracks Animal Health.” by Julianne Pepitone. 2024. “Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owners.” by Linda Lord. 2009. “A Subcutaneously Injectable Implant for Multimodal Physiological Monitoring in Animals.” by Parvez Ahmmed, et al. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about the potential positive power of gossip, how climate change is making zooplankton in Lake Erie confused, and a surprising connection between new school buses and student performance in school.
Gossip
“Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Talk, New Research Suggests.” by Emily C. Nunez. 2024. “Explaining the evolution of gossip.” by Xinyue Pan, et al. 2024. “Who Gossips and How in Everyday Life?” by Megan L. Robbins, et al. 2019.Zooplankton
“In Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton seasonal presence.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2024. “Zooplankton Facts.” n.a. 2024. “Biotic and thermal drivers alter zooplankton phenology in western Lake Erie.” by Jenna Bailey & James M. Hood. 2024.School Bus Science
“Could riding older school buses hinder student performance?” University of Michigan. 2024. “EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program Offers $500 Million in Funding.” n.a. 2023. “School Bus Rebate Program and Student Educational Performance Test Scores.” by Meredith Pedde, PhD, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer.
Grooving to Music
“Neural dynamics of predictive timing and motor engagement in music listening.” by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024. “Two Concepts of Groove: Musical Nuances, Rhythm, and Genre.” by Evan Malone. 2022. “An expanded role for the dorsal auditory pathway in sensorimotor control and integration.” by Josef P Rauschecker. 2011.Horse Burial
“Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place of elite imported animals.” by Andrew Merrington. 2024. “Horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals.” n.a. 2024.Coffee & Cancer
“Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds.” by Denis Campbell. 2024. “Sixty seconds on…Coffee and cancer.” by Nigel Hawkes. 2016. “Coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality.” by Abisola M. Oyelere, et al. 2024. “Colorectal Cancer: Facts & Figures 2020-2022.” American Cancer Society. 2020.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about the pros and mostly cons of using ChatGPT in the classroom, how wild animals responded to the sudden peace and quiet of Covid, and a new contact lens that can help heal eye wounds.
ChatGPT in School
“Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students.” by Muhammad Abbas, et al. 2024. “Uses and Misuses of ChatGPT by Academic Community: An Overview and Guidelines.” by Muhammad Abbas. 2023.Quiet Covid
“Hundreds of photos show animal behaviour during COVID-19 lockdowns.” by Andrew Kurjata. 2024. “Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape.” by A. Cole Burton, et al. 2024. “Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact - the Anthropocene - began in 1950s.” Associate Press. 2023. “When COVID rules kept humans home, wildlife roamed more freely, international study shows.” by Wallis Snowdon. 2023.Healing Contact Lens
“Fabrication and Characterization of an Enzyme-Triggered, Therapeutic-Releasing Hydrogel Bandage Contact Lens Material.” by Susmita Bose, et al. 2024. “Corneal Injury.” NIH. 2023.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about why our brains are getting bigger and why that’s a good thing, how the sweet songs of the reef could help save it, and an AI device that gives a voice to the voiceless.
Bigger Brains
“Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk.” UC David Health. 2024. “Trends in Intracranial and Cerebral Volumes of Framingham Heart Study Participants Born 1930 to 1970.” by Charles DeCarli, MD, et al. 2024. “Framingham Heart Study.” Framingham Heart Study. N.d. “Study examines factors behind decline in dementia incidence.” NIH. 2016.Reef Songs
“Sounds appealing - reef recordings entice coral larvae to start building.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024. “Life Below Water.” UN. n.d. “Status of Coral Reefs.” Reef Resilience Network. N.d. “Soundscape enrichment increases larval settlement rates for the brooding coral Porites astreoides.” by Nadege Aoki, et al. 2024.AI Speech
“Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device.” by Christine Wei-li Lee. 2024. “Speaking without vocal folds using a machine-learning-assisted wearable sensing-actuation system.” by Ziyuan Che, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a nasal spray that could one day let those with sleep apnea toss out their CPAP machines, house paint that kills mosquitos, and the incredible giant redwoods… of England.
Sleep Spray
“A novel TASK channel antagonist nasal spray reduces sleep apnea severity in physiological responders: a randomized, blinded, trial.” by Amal M. Osman, et al. 2024. “Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” by Rob Newsom & Dr. Abhinav Singh. 2024.Insecticide Paint
“Insecticide paint controls mosquito population up to 1 year, experiment shows.” by Stephanie Soucheray, MA. 2024. “Mosquito-Borne Human Viral Diseases: Why Aedes aegypti?” by Jeffrey R. Powell. 2018. “Insecticide paints: a new community strategy for controlling dengue and zika mosquito vectors in Cabo Verde.” by Lara Ferrero Gomez, et al. 2024. “Special insecticide paint may help curb zika and dengue fever outbreaks.” EurekAlert! 2024.UK Redwoods
“Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade.” by James Tapper. 2024. “11 FActs About Coast Redwoods, the Tallest Trees in the World.” by Melissa Breyer. 2020. “California: visitors to world’s tallest tree face $5,000 fine and possible jail time.” Associated Press. 2022.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about an effort to create palm oil without burning down millions of acres of forest, the surprising way polyglots’ brains approach their own native language, and new research on how the powerful psychedelic drug ayahuasca extinguishes fear.
Palm-Less Oil
“They Want to Make Palm Oil in a Lab. Without Palm Trees.” by Dionne Searcey. 2024. “Things To Know About Palm Oil.” WWF. n.d.Polyglot Brain
“For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue.” by Anne Trafton. 2024. “Functional characterization of the language network of polyglots and hyperpolyglots with precision fMRI.” by Saima Malik-Moraleda, et al. 2024.Ayahuasca & Fear
“Ayahuasca accelerates fear extinction via its effect on serotonin receptors.” by Eric. W. Dolan. 2024. “Ayahuasca-enhanced extinction of fear behaviour: Role of infralimbic cortex 5-HT2a and 5-HT1a receptors.” by Isabel Werle, et al. 2024. “The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca: Possible Effects against Various Diseases of Civilization.” by Ede Frecska, et al. 2016.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory about how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also impacted birds.
Extinction Risk
“New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change.” University of Oxford. 2024. “What is mass extinction and are we facing a sixth one?” by Tammana Begum. 2021. Updated 2023. “Mass extinctions, their causes and consequences: an interview with Douglas H. Erwin and Shuzhong Shen.” by Shucheng Xie. 2023. “Species and climate change.” IUCN. 2021. “Humanity’s Fitting Place on the List of Mass Extinction Events.” by Sam Baker. 2018.Living Fossils
“Study of slowly evolving ‘living fossils’ reveals key genetic insights.” by Mike Cummings. 2024. “A New Discovery Reveals Why Darwin’s ‘Living Fossil’ Keeps Defying Evolution.” by Tim Newcomb. 2024. “Giraffe Evolution.” by Adam Atwood. 2024.Asteroid vs Birds
“An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish?” by Carl Zimmer. 2024. “Dust Might Have Snuffed Out the Dinosaurs.” by Miriam Fauzia. 2023. “How Did Birds First Take Off?” by Carl Zimmer. 2023. “Genomes, fossils, and the concurrent rise of modern birds and flowering plants in the Late Cretaceous.” by Shaoyuan Wu, et al. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about a compelling study on twins and the nature versus nurture debate, how scientists solved a 60-year-old mystery about bees, and why you shouldn’t go last.
Twin Trauma
“One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.” by Ellen Barry. 2024. “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes.” by Hilda Bjork Danielsdottir, et al. 2024. “Recognizing the importance of childhood maltreatment as a critical factor in psychiatric diagnoses, treatment, research, prevention, and education.” by Martin H. Teicher, et al. 2022. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults.” by Vincent J. Felitti MD, FACP, et al. 1998.Bee Mystery
“A decades-old mystery has been solved with the help of newfound bee species.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2024. “Canopy specialist Hylaeus bees highlight sampling biases and resolve Michener’s mystery.” by James B. Dorey, et al.Sequence Bias
“A new study finds that the later we meet someone in a sequence, the more negatively we describe them.” by Douglas Heingartner. 2024. “Differentiation in social perception: Why later-encountered individuals are described more negatively.” by Alex Koch, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a new plan to use waste from beer brewing to clean metal out of our water supply, a study that puts languages like Orc and Klingon to the test, and a discovery about the direction our memories travel in our brains.
Brewer’s Yeast
“The same beer waste that gives us Vegemite could help us recycle metal waste.” n.a. 2024. “Spent brewer’s yeast as a selective biosorbent for metal recovery from polymetallic waste streams.” by Anna Sieber, et al. 2024. “What Is E-Waste Recycling and How Is it Done?” by Tin Lok Wu. 2023.Constructed Languages
“From Star Trek’s Klingon to Tolkien’s Orkish: Unraveling the auditory aesthetics of constructed languages.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Does Orkish Sound Evil? Perception of Fantasy Languages and Their Phonetic and Phonological Characteristics.” by Christine Mooshammer, et al. 2024.Memory Direction
“Brain Waves Travel in One Direction When Memories Are Made and the Opposite When Recalled.” by Grant Currin. 2024. “Theta and Alpha Oscillations Are Traveling Waves in the Human Neocortex.” by Honghui Zhang, et al. 2018. “The direction of theta and alpha travelling waves modulates human memory processing.” by Uma R. Mohan, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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Today, you’ll learn about a medication that can successfully treat frostbite, the study of bloodsplatter in space, and a surprising finding about the supposed benefits of small class sizes.
Frostbite Treatment
“The U.S. now has a drug for severe frostbite. How does it work?” by Saugat Bolakhe. 2024. “Frostbite.” NIH. 2023. “FDA Approves First Medication to Treat Severe Frostbite.” FDA. 2024.Blood in Space
“Bloodstain pattern dynamics in microgravity: Observations of a pilot study in the next frontier of forensic science.” by Zack Kowalske, et al. 2024. “How Did NASA’S ‘Vomit Comet’ Get Its Name? A Brief History.” GoZeroG. 2023.Small Classes
“Small Class Sizes Not Better for Pupils’ Grades or Resilience, Says Study.” Taylor & Francis. 2024. “Typologies of secondary school student academic resilience in science with classroom and school context predictors.” by Tao Jiang, et al. 2024.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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