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Today, you’ll learn about the so-called super synchronizers who are super attractive to potential partners, a new quantum compass that could one day replace GPS, and how a rare seabird rides out tropical cyclones.
Super Synchronizers
“Scientists discover ‘Super Synchronizers’ with heightened romantic appeal.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Social and nonsocial synchrony are interrelated and romantically attractive.” by M. Cohen, et al. 2024.Quantum Compass
“‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS.” by Robin McKie. 2024. “Quantum ‘compass’ could allow navigation without relying on satellites.” by Hayley Dunning, et al. 2018. “What Is GPS and how do global positioning systems work?” Geotab. 2024.Seabirds & Cyclones
“Groundbreaking study reveals oceanic seabirds chase tropical cyclones.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Oceanic seabirds chase tropical cyclones.” by Francesco Ventura, 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 way for doctors to use neural networks - or AI - to figure out the risks of organ transplants in individual patients, a new fabric that is - literally - cool, and how serotonin affects fertility.
Rejection Prediction
“Decoding the hallmarks of allograft dysfunction with a comprehensive pan-organ transcriptomic atlas.” by Harry Robertson, et al. 2024. “History of transplantation.” UNOS. n.d.Cool Fabric
“New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable.” by Paul Dailing. 2024. “Spectrally engineered textile for radiative cooling against urban heat islands.” by Ronghui Wu, et al. 2024.Serotonin & Fertility
“Intriguing connection found between serotonin and fertility.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Raphne glucose-sensing serotonergic neurons stimulate KNDy neurons to enhance LH pulses via 5HT2CR: rat and goat studies.” by Sho Nakamura, 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 how an existing blood pressure drug might prevent epilepsy, the pint-sized 3D printer that can print inside your body, and why doing something kind for someone else can be a boost for your own well-being.
Epilepsy Preventer
“Epilepsy risk drops up to 30% on existing blood pressure drugs.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “Types of Blood Pressure Medications.” Heart.org. 2024. “The epidemiology of epilepsy in older adults: A narrative review by the ILAE Task Force on Epilepsy in the Elderly.” by Ettore Beghi, et al. 2023. “Seizures and Epilepsy After Stroke: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Management.” by Marian Galovic, et al. 2021. “The role of inflammation in the development of epilepsy.” by Amna Rana & Alberto E. Musto. 2018.Tiny 3D Printer
“This 3-D printer can fit in the palm of your hand.” by Claire Yuan. 2024. “Silicon-photonics-enabled chip-based 3D printer.” by Sabrina Corsetti, et al. 2024.Acts of Kindness
“New psychology research shows acts of kindness predict seven types of well-being.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Everyday acts of kindness predict greater well-being during the transition to university.” by Tiara A. Cash, 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 part of the brain that keeps us focused on our goals - even when it would be better to quit, a massive discovery of lost wheat genes that could help feed a crowded planet, and the new wearable technology that could diagnose disease by monitoring your sweat.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
“The neuroscience behind the sunk cost fallacy: Key brain region identified.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Goal commitment is supported by vmPFC through selective attention.” by Eleanor Holton, et al. 2024.Wheat Genes
“Hidden genetic treasure: wheat discovery could sustainably feed global population.” University of Bristol. 2024. “The A.E. Watkins landrace collection of bread wheat: Who was AE Watkins?” John Innes Centre. 2024. “Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding.” by Shifeng Cheng, et al. 2024.Sweat Monitor
“Sweat health monitor measures levels of disease markers.” by Tina Hilding. 2024. “3D-Printed Flexible Microfluidic Health Monitor for In Situ Sweat Analysis and Biomarker Detection.” by Chuchu Chen, 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 amazing transformative power of an out-of-body experience, how scientists want to use brain cells to do their computing, and a study that suggests eating cheese might make you live longer.
Out-Of-Body Experience
“Exploring the transformative potential of out-of-body experiences: A pathway to enhanced empathy.” by Marina Weiler, et al. 2024. “Out of body experiences and their neural basis.” by Olaf Blanke. 2004.Brain Cell Computing
“Open and remotely accessible Neuroplatform for research in wetware computing.” by Fred D. Jordan, et al. 2024. “Neuromorphic wetware for artificial neural networks that overcome the limits of traditional computer hardware.” Innovation Toronto. 2023. “How Many Joules Does My Surge Protector Need?” by Karenann Brow. 2024.Cheese & Aging
“Eating cheese plays a role in healthy, happy aging - who are we to argue?” by Bronwyn Thompson. 2024. “Mendelian randomization evidence for the causal effect of mental well-being on healthy aging.” by Chao-Jie Ye, 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 how moms helped us evolve to live longer, the jumping leeches of Madagascar, and how cities affect bird diversity.
Maternal Bonds
“Mothers’ care is central factor in animal, human longevity.” by Caitlin Hayes. 2024. “Why Humans Live So Long.” by Heather Pringle. 2013. “Maternal care leads to the evolution of long, slow lives.” by Matthew N. Zipple, et al. 2024.Jumping Leeches
“A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar.” by Mai Fahmy & Michael Tessler. 2024. “New leech-like device to suck blood for sampling instead of needling.” by Shubhangi Dua. 2024. “100-year-old mystery solved as first jumping leech found in Madagascar.” People Movers. 2024.Urban Birds
“Dense city centers support less evolutionary unique bird communities than sparser urban areas.” by Federico Morelli, et al. 2024. “2.5 The Impact Of Urban Greenspace On Bird Populations.” by Kristin J. Harpster. 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 the effect of space on our kidneys, how a simple display of pride can win a fight, and bad news for artists we know bad things about.
Kidneys & Space
“Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?” UCL. 2024. “Cosmic kidney disease: an integrated pan-omic, physiological and morphological study into spaceflight-induced renal dysfunction.” by Keith Siew, et al. 2024.Boxing Pride
“Pride displays can sway perceptions of victory in evenly matched boxing fights.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “The effects of nonverbal pride and skill on judgements of victory and social influence: a boxing study.” by Jason P. Martens & Lucy Doytchinova. 2024.Art & The Artist
“Art perception is affected by negative knowledge about famous and unknown artists.” by Hannah Kaube & Rasha Abdel Rahman. 2024. “The role of expertise and culture in visual art appreciation.” by Kohinoor M. Darda & Emily S. Cross. 2022.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 potential breakthrough in stroke detection, how AI could help put a lid on online hate speech and create safer spaces, and the delicious development of healthier chocolate.
Stroke Blood Test
“Researchers develop ‘game-changing’ blood test for stroke detection.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Large Vessel Occlusion in Acute Stroke.” by Lena-Alexandra Beume, et al. 2018. “Prospective Validation of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, D-Dimer, and Clinical Scales for Acute Large-Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke Detection.” by Yasir Durrani, et al. 2024.Hate Speech Monitoring
“AI saving humans from the emotional toll of monitoring hate speech.” by Media Relations, University of Waterloo. 2024. “Multi-Modal Discussion Transformer: Integrating Text, Images and Graph Transformers to Detect Hate Speech on Social Media.” by Liam Hebert, et al. 2024.Healthy Chocolate
“Scientists develop method of making healthier, more sustainable chocolate.” by Ajit Niranjan. 2024. “Valorization of cocoa pod side streams improves nutritional and sustainability aspects of chocolate.” by Kim Mishra, 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 AI that can detect wildfires from space, why going to bed late might not be so great on your mental health, and a breakthrough in recycling.
Space Firefighting
“Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires.” University of Southern Australia. 2024. “Fire detection from space.” YouTube Video, University of South Australia. 2024. “Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100 and governments are not prepared, experts warn.” UN. 2022. “Onboard AI for Fire Smoke Detection Using Hyperspectral Imagery: An Emulation for the Upcoming Kanyini Hyperscout-2 Mission.” by Sha Lu, et al. 2024.Sleep Schedules
“Perils of the nighttime: Impact of behavioral timing and preference on mental health in 73,888 community-dwelling adults.” by Renske Lok, et al. 2024. “Dictionary of Circadian Physiology.” Circadian.org. N.d. “Circadian Rhythm.” by Lucy Bryan & Dr. Lulu Guo. 2024.Polystyrene
“New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient.” University of Bath. 2024. “Thermodynamic and economic analysis of a deployable and scalable process to recover Monomer-Grade styrene from waste polystyrene.” by Madison R. Reed, 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 how a simple walk through nature could make you want to eat healthier foods, a new finding that T.rexes might not have been as cognitively advanced as we thought, and the sheath that keeps sawfish from doing battle in the womb.
Nature & Healthy Food
“Experiencing nature seems to have an important impact on food choices.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. https://www.psypost.org/experiencing-nature-seems-to-have-an-important-impact-on-food-choices/ “Experiencing nature leads to healthier food choices.” by Maria Langlois & Pierre Chandon. 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00072-xT.Rex Intelligence
“T. rex not as smart as previously claimed, scientists find.” University of Bristol. 2024. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/april/t-rex-not-as-smart.html “How smart was T. rex? Testing claims of exceptional cognition in dinosaurs and the application of neuron count estimates in palaeontological research.” by Kai R. Caspar, et al. https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25459Baby Sawfish
“A built-in pocket protector keeps sawfish from ‘sword fighting’ in the womb.” by Natalie van Hoose. 2024. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stops-sawfish-from-sword-fighting-womb “Smalltooth Sawfish.” Oceana. N.d. https://oceana.org/marine-life/smalltooth-sawfish/ “Morphology, composition, and deterioration of the embryonic rostral sheath of the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata).” by Gregg R. Poulakis, et al. 2024. https://fisherybulletin.nmfs.noaa.gov/content/morphology-composition-and-deterioration-embryonic-rostral-sheath-smalltooth-sawfishFollow 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 method to cryopreserve parts of the brain for later use, the personality changes that happen after organ transplants, and how fungicides cause dangerous fungi to self-destruct.
Cryopreservation
“Effective cryopreservation of human brain tissue and neural organoids.” by Weiwei Xue, et al. 2024. “Brain organoids: Establishment and application.” by Hao Chen, et al. 2022.Personality Transplant
“Personality Changes Associated with Organ Transplants.” by Brian Carter, et al. 2024. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2 “Does changing the heart mean changing personality? A retrospective inquiry on 47 heart transplant patients.” by B Bunzel, et al. 1992. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1299456/Fungal Azoles
“Azoles activate type I and type II programmed cell death pathways in crop pathogenic fungi.” by Martin Schuster, et al. 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48157-9 “Leaf Blotch Disease of Wheat - Septoria tritici Blotch, Stagonospora nodorum Blotch and Tan Spot.” by Jorge David Selgado & Pierce A. Paul. 2016. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-07Follow 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 giving babies foods with peanuts could crack the peanut allergy problem, a wild discovery of cancer treatment 4,000 years ago, and the sneaky way cuckoos evolve to look like other birds so they can live in their nests.
Peanut Allergy
“Giving young children peanut products cuts allergy risk, study finds.” by Ian Sample. 2024. “Peanut Allergies.” Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 2024. “Follow-up to Adolescence after Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention.” by George Du Toit, et al. 2024.Ancient Cancer Treatment
“‘Extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Case report: Boundaries of oncological and traumatological medical care in ancient Egypt: new palaeopathological insights from two human skulls.” by Tatiana Tondini, et al. 2024.Cuckoo Evolution
“Cuckoos evolve to look like their hosts - and form new species in the process.” University of Cambridge. 2024. “Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter.” by Megan Shersby. 2022. “Coevolution with hosts underpins speciation in brood-parasitic cuckoos.” by N.E. Langmore, 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+!
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Today, you’ll learn about the lifelong learning of chimps, a mysterious strange signal from space, and the possible treatment for depression that involves heating up the body.
Chimp Tools
“Chimps are lifelong learners, study on tool use shows.” by Charles Mpaka. 2024. “Protracted development of stick tool use skills extends into adulthood in wild western chimpanzees.” by Mathieu Malherbe, et al. 2024.Space Radio
“A strange intermittent radio signal from space has astronomers puzzled.” by Manisha Caleb & Emil Lenc. 2024. “An emission-state-switching radio transient with a 54-minute period.” by M. Caleb, et al. 2024.Hyperthermia Treatment
“Whole-body hyperthermia shows promising antidepressant effects through anti-inflammatory pathways.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “The antidepressant effect of whole-body hyperthermia is associated with the classical interleukin-6 signaling pathway.” by Naoise Mac Giollabhui, 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 how when chimpanzees can’t figure out how to do something they get their friends to teach them, a potential breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer, and how singing repairs the brain after a stroke.
Chimpanzee Learning
“Chimpanzees use social information to acquire a skill they fail to innovate.” by Edwin J. C. van Leeuwen, et al. 2024. “Like Humans, Bumblebees and Chimpanzees Can Pass on Their Skills to Form ‘Cumulative Culture’.” by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes. 2024.Breast Cancer Gel
“Scientists make potential breast cancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in gel.” by Matthew Weaver. 2024. “Breast cancer statistics.” Cancer Research UK. n.d.Singing Brain Repair
“Singing repairs the language network of the brain after a cerebrovascular accident.” University of Helsinki. 2024. “Vocal music boosts the recovery of language functions after stroke.” University of Helsinki. 2021.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 remarkable social memory of chimps, the gut bacteria that could help fight cancer, and how gene therapy might one day help you out with that pesky lower back pain.
Chimp Memory
“Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century.” by Carl Zimmer. 2023. “Bonobos and chimpanzees remember familiar conspecifics for decades.” by Laura S. Lewis, et al. 2023.Bacterial Tumor Killer
“Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumors.” by Marta Wegorzewska. 2024. “The Human Microbiome and Its Impacts on Health.” by Grace A. Ogunrinola, et al. 2020.Gene Disc Repair
“Gene therapy relieves back pain, repairs damaged disc in mice.” by Emily Caldwell. 2024. “Increased Frequency of Low Back Pain in Recent Times: Does the Answer Lie in COVID-19?” by Sreedhar Sathu, et al. 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 the surprising prevalence of heart abnormalities in elite athletes, how an oxytocin nasal spray might help with chronic loneliness, and a discovery that could help doctors diagnose a disease just by looking at your fingernails.
Elite Athlete Hearts
“Why are elite athletes prone to abnormal heart rhythms?” by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel. 2024. “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Join Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” by Jose A. Joglar, et al. 2023. “Stroke in endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation.” by Marius Myrstad, et al. 2020.Oxytocin & Loneliness
“Can oxytocin help against loneliness?” Uni-Bonn. 2024. “Modulating Social Behavior with Oxytocin: How does it work? What does it mean?” by Patricia S. Churchland & Piotr Winkielman. 2011. “Relationship Between Loneliness, Psychiatric Disorders and Physical Health? A Review on the Psychological Aspects of Loneliness.” by Raheel Mushtaq, et al. 2014. “Oxytocin-Augmented Modular-Based Group Intervention for Loneliness: A Proof-Of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial.” by Ruben Berger, et al. 2024.Nail Diagnosis
“Benign nail condition linked to rare syndrome that greatly increases cancer risk.” NIH. 2024. “Long Term Follow-up of Mesothelioma Patients and Their Family Members With Germline Mutations in BAP1 and Other Genes.” Study. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about what goes on in our brains when we sleepwalk, how playing video games might actually help us navigate the world IRL, and the endurance hunting of traditional societies.
Sleepwalker Brain
“Scientists Discover What’s Happening Inside a Sleepwalker’s Brain.” by Rhianna-lily Smith. 2024. “Shared EEG correlates between non-REM parasomnia experiences and dreams.” by Jacinthe Cataldi, et al. 2024. “Consciousness and cortical responsiveness: a within-state study during non-rapid eye movement.” by Jaakko O. Nieminen, et al. 2016. “Parasomnia: what happens inside a sleepwalker’s brain?” Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. 2024.Games & Navigation
“Playing video games linked to enhanced wayfinding abilities.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Sea Hero Quest.” Spiers Lab. n.d. “5 facts about Americans and video games.” by Andrew Perrin. 2018. “Video gaming, but not reliance on GPS, is associated with spatial navigation performance.” by Emre Yavuz, et al. 2024Endurance Hunting
“Born to run? Endurance running may have evolved to help humans chase down prey.” by Kermit Pattison. 2024. “Ethnography and ethnohistory support the efficiency of hunting through endurance running in humans.” by Eugene Morin & Bruce Winterhalder. 2024.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in the effort to create a vaccine for HIV, how engineers are turning carbon dioxide into useful products, and the silk fabric that could one day make your clothes noise-canceling.
HIV Vaccine
“A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans.” Duke Health. 2024. “The impact of antiretroviral treatment on mortality trends of HIV-positive adults in rural Uganda: a longitudinal population-based study, 1999-2009.” by Ivan Kasamba, et al. 2012.CO2 New Uses
“Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products.” by Anne Trafton. 2024. “Highly Efficient Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction via DNA-Directed Catalyst Immobilization.” by Gang Fan, et al. 2024.No Noise Fabric
“Single Layer Silk and Cotton Woven Fabrics for Acoustic Emission and Active Sound Suppression.” by Grace H. Yang, et al. 2024. “How Piezoelectricity Works to Make Crystals Conduct Electric Current.” by Edwin Robledo. 2023. https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/piezoelectricity/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 people who lack an inner voice, how yoga could help cancer survivors defog their minds, and the newly discovered hormone that is connected to promiscuous behavior in mice.
No Inner Voice
“People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory.” University of Copenhagen. 2024. “Not Everybody Has an Inner Voice: Behavioral Consequences of Anendophasia.” by Johanne S. K. Nedergaard & Gary Lupyan. 2024.Yoga & Brain Health
“Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern researcher says.” by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert. 2024. “Management of Cancer-related Cognitive Dysfunction - Conceptualization Challenges and Implications for Clinical Research and Practice.” by Pascal Jean-Pierre. 2010. “Yoga improves self-reported cognitive function among cancer survivors: results from the STAYFit trial.” by Neha P. Gothe, et al. 2024.Monogamous Mice
“Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find.” by Mark Johnson. 2024. “History of Adrenal Research: From Ancient Anatomy to Contemporary Molecular Biology.” by Walter L. Miller & Perrin C. White. 2023. “Monogamy Rare In the Wild.” by Alisa Opar. 2013.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 gel that stops alcohol from making you drunk and harming your liver, the ancient viruses of Yellowstone hot springs, and the song that tiger beetles sing to confuse bats.
Anti-Drunk Gel
“Anti-intoxicant gel keeps alcohol out of the bloodstream.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024. “Single-site iron-anchored amyloid hyrdrogels as catalytic platforms for alcohol detoxification.” by Jiaqi Su, et al. 2024.Hot Spring Viruses
“Hot springs viruses at Yellowstone National Park have ancient origins and are adapted to thermophilic hosts.” by L. Felipe Benites, et al. 2024. “Yellowstone’s Best Geothermal Features.” by Amelia Mayer. 2023. “Hot Springs.” National Park Service. 2017.Tiger Beetles
“Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic mimicry.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Echolocation.” Neighbourhood Bat Watch. N.d. “Tiger beetles produce anti-bat ultrasound and are probably Batesian moth mimics.” by Harlan M. Gough, 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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