We explore how online learning affects the body, how mood affects alcohol cravings in both men and women, and how dogs have evolved to manipulate us! Online Learning “Online teaching triggers a different response in the body” by Meike Drießen https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220817104031.htm “Neuroanatomy, Parasympathetic Nervous System” by Jacob Tindle & Prasanna Tadi. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553141/#:~:text=The%20parasympathetic%20nervous%20system%20predominates,...
Oct 05, 2022•13 min
Today we discuss how recycling used personal protective equipment can make stronger concrete, a rise in ADHD symptoms among male weightlifters who take steroids, and the battle of the sexes among male and female butterflies! PPE Concrete “PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete” by Gosia Kaszubska and Will Wright https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/august/ppe-concrete “Recycled PPE could strengthen concrete” by The Engineer https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/recycled-ppe-cou...
Sep 30, 2022•11 min
Today we learn about how doppelgangers can share similar DNA, a recent discovery of a lost lineage in Indonesia, and recent advancements in finding out what causes Alzheimer’s. DNA & Lookalikes “People with similar faces likely have similar DNA, study finds” by Cell Press https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220823115609.htm “Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them” by Kate Golembiewski https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/science/doppelgangers-twins-dna.ht...
Sep 29, 2022•14 min
A Swedish company has created a new anti-hangover pill that reduces the short-term effects of drinking, whale poop is helping our ocean’s ecosystems, and a recent drought in Texas revealed the footprints from a dinosaur over 100 million years ago. Anti-Hangover Pill “Myrkl: new anti-hangover pill said to break down up to 70% of alcohol in an hour – what you need to know“ by Ashwin Dhanda https://theconversation.com/myrkl-new-anti-hangover-pill-said-to-break-down-up-to-70-of-alcohol-in-an-hour-wh...
Sep 28, 2022•11 min
Researchers are making small claws out of dead spiders, dandelion seeds are inspiring scientists to mimic their distribution with small sensors to be able to better track ecological information, and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is helping us create a 3D map of the universe. Undead Spiders “How researchers at Rice University in Texas figured out how to revive dead spiders (sort of)” by Orlando Mayorquin https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/07/28/texas-dead-spiders-necroboti...
Sep 23, 2022•11 min
Today we discuss how a fiery pit in Turkmenistan has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities are hiding beneath the cover of forest canopies! Gates of Hell The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan’s Terrifying ‘Gates of Hell’ Firepit by Jane Recker https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-quest-to-extinguish-the-flames-of-turkmenistans-terrifying-gates-of-hell-firepit-180979458/ The 'Gates of Hell' May Finally Be Closed, Turk...
Sep 22, 2022•13 min
Magic mushrooms are giving researchers hope in treating conditions like anxiety and depression, a new study may have found the key to increasing photosynthesis efficiency in plants, and research shows that we love being reached out to by old friends! Mushrooming Minds 'They Broke My Mental Shackles': Could Magic Mushrooms be the Answer to Depression? by Josh Jacobs https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/10/magic-mushrooms-treatment-depression-aztecs-psilocybin-mental-health-medicine Psiloc...
Sep 21, 2022•13 min
Today we are discussing new sustainable fuels for airplanes, creating other worldly heat at home, and a new record for quantum entanglement. Fry Flying “Cooking Oil Could Be the New Jet Fuel” by Caroline Delbert https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a39612851/airbus-a380-flies-on-cooking-oil/ “Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Status, Challenges and Prospects of Drop-In Liquid Fuels, Hydrogen and Electrification in Aviation” by Ausilio Bauen, et al. https://doi.org/10.1595/205651320X15816756...
Sep 16, 2022•13 min
Learn about octopi forming communities, clues to the origins of schizophrenia, and a new compound giving researchers hope for fighting tough to treat cancers. Octopus Culture “Hidden World of Octopus Cities and Culture Shows why it’s Wrong to Farm These Sentient Creatures” by Guardian Magazine https://www.guardianmag.press/2022/04/hidden-world-of-octopus-cities-and-culture-shows-why-its-wrong-to-farm-these-sentient-creatures.html/ “The question of animal emotions” by Frans B. M. De Waal and Kris...
Sep 15, 2022•12 min
A new archeological discovery might be from the day of the big asteroid strike that took down the dinosaurs, bird goo is helping us understand airplane accidents, and find out about the most human-like robot finger you’ve ever seen! Glass Rain Dinosaur Pain Tanis: Fossil of Dinosaur Killed in Asteroid Strike Found, Scientists Claim by Jonathan Amos https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61013740 Scientists Claim They've Found a Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Fossil Killed When the Mass Extin...
Sep 14, 2022•14 min
Discover how our brains physically reflect how social we are, a new proposal for Mars exploration vehicles, and patterns in our brain that reveal how we process pain! Social brains. “Brain regions linked to empathy bigger in monkeys with more friends” by Alice Klein https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316110-brain-regions-linked-to-empathy-bigger-in-monkeys-with-more-friends/ “Social connections predict brain structure in a multidimensional free-ranging primate society” by Camille Testard, et ...
Sep 09, 2022•12 min
Today, you’ll learn about mushrooms that can eat asteroids to make space soil, how our thoughts affect us as we microdose psychedelics, and efforts to 3D print organs like kidneys and lungs! Hungry mushrooms. Fungi Could Make Soil From Asteroids and Homes on Mars by Madeleine Gregory https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/fungi-could-make-soil-from-asteroids-and-homes-on-mars Making Soil for Space Habitats by Seeding Asteroids with Fungi by Jane Shevtsov https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/...
Sep 08, 2022•12 min
Tune in to understand how new tech to find fake paintings, the mysterious reason a viking colony collapsed, and how doing chores might make kids smarter! Goodbye forgaries. Police Rely on Radiocarbon Dating to Identify Forged Paintings by Carolyn Wilke https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00582-w Detecting Recent Forgeries of Impressionist and Pointillist Paintings with High-Precision Radiocarbon Dating by Lucille Beck, et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111214 Discovering For...
Sep 07, 2022•11 min
Discover a new x-ray giving us incredible sight into ourselves, the future of weather prediction, and a surprising potential link between dementia and vitamin D. Ultra visible insides. Human Organ Atlas https://human-organ-atlas.esrf.eu/ Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19 by University College London https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211104100646.htm Drawing Up a ‘Google Earth’ of the Human Body by Jon Cartwright https://physicsworld.com/a/the-body-exposed/ I...
Sep 02, 2022•12 min
Hear about a new archeological site that suggests humans arrived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, what a giant fossil could teach us about the fearsome sea dragon, and a massive archeological find in Egypt! European humans. Homo Sapiens May Have Reached Europe 10,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought by Bruce Bower https://www.sciencenews.org/article/homo-sapiens-humans-europe-migration-earlier-france-rock-shelter Modern Human Incursion into Neanderthal Territories 54,...
Sep 01, 2022•12 min
You’re going to learn about efforts to print astronaut skin in space with their own blood, the mystifying side effects of birth control, and the race to bring soil samples back from Mars! Blood skin. 3D Bioprinting Artificial Bone for Emergency Medicine in Space by European Space Agency https://scitechdaily.com/3d-bioprinting-artificial-bone-for-emergency-medicine-in-space/ Upside-Down 3D-Printed Skin and Bone, for Humans to Mars by European Space Agency https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Spac...
Aug 31, 2022•13 min
Come along with us to figure out how heating up testicles could be an effective male contraceptive, how ultrasounds might help us cure Type 2 diabetes, and how a robotic fish might soon clean our oceans. Heating up testes isn’t what you think. “Heating Up Testicles Could Solve a Major Male Contraceptive Issue” by Jeffrey Mo https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/heating-up-testicles “Magnetic Testis Targeting and Magnetic Hyperthermia for Noninvasive, Controllable Male Contraception via Intravenous A...
Aug 26, 2022•13 min
Hear about a slingshot launching payloads into space, the impressively modern looking world’s oldest pants, and how moth wings are able to absorb sound to avoid detection from bats. A different kind of slingshot. “NASA Will Test Gigantic Centrifuge for Hurling Objects Into Space” by George Dvorsky https://gizmodo.com/nasa-will-test-gigantic-centrifuge-for-hurling-objects-1848784359 “NASA to Test SpinLaunch, a Giant Slingshot for Launching Satellites Into Space” by Eric Mack https://www.cnet.com/...
Aug 25, 2022•13 min
You’re going to learn about how our body’s pH is helping us fight cancer, how memories aren’t stored where we thought they were, and how drinking coffee could have you spending a lot more at the store. Ph power. “pH-Responsive Nanoparticles for Cancer Immunotherapy: A Brief Review” by Yunfeng Yan and Hangwei Ding https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7466692/ Polycarbonate-based ultra-pH sensitive nanoparticles improve therapeutic window by Xu Wang, et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/...
Aug 24, 2022•13 min
Tune in to learn about how fire-breathing creatures are possible, what makes a bad breaker-upper, and new blazing fast, cheap, and accurate COVID tests. Dragons could be real. “House Of The Dragon: Yes, fire-breathing animals could really exist” by Stephen Kelly https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/house-of-dragon-fire-breathing/ “What Does Science Say About Flying and Fire Breathing Dragons?” by Anne Marie Helmenstine https://www.thoughtco.com/the-science-behind-flying-and-fire-breathing-dragons...
Aug 19, 2022•13 min
Do you want to know about a new environmentally friendly way to make TV Screens, what future space warfare might look like, and how we have finally completely unraveled the human genome? Rice is more than food. It’s TV. World’s First LED Lights Developed from Rice Husks by Hiroshima University https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/70366 Orange–Red Si Quantum Dot LEDs from Recycled Rice Husks by Shiho Terada, et al. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04985# What is Quantum Dot Displ...
Aug 18, 2022•13 min
Ever wonder about the artificial intelligence helping us find and fight Parkinson’s disease? What about the new methods for collecting energy from solar panels at night or how the tiny immortal jellyfish may help us massively extend our lifespans. Tune in to learn more! Robots that help. Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease by New York Stem Cell Foundation https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-ai-robotics-20259/ Integrating Deep Learning and Unb...
Aug 17, 2022•13 min
Learn about how we might be flushing the secret to anti-aging down the toilet, how cyborg cockroaches could save your life one day and how mushrooms may be talking to each other! The connection between poop and aging. “Fecal Transplants Reverse Hallmarks of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain” by The University of East Anglia https://scitechdaily.com/fecal-transplants-reverse-hallmarks-of-aging-in-the-gut-eyes-and-brain/ “Fecal Microbiota Transfer Between Young and Aged Mice Reverses Hallmarks of ...
Aug 12, 2022•14 min
Listen in to hear how nostalgic thoughts can be a method of physical pain relief, the recent progress made in the effort to one day upload our minds to the digital world, and how getting nanoplastic out of our drinking water could be as simple as sand! Memories can be pain free. “Scientists Find a Surprising Connection Between Nostalgia and Pain Relief” by Nick Keppler https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/nostalgia-pain-relief-connection “Nostalgia Can Reduce Perception of Pain, Study Shows” by Lau...
Aug 11, 2022•13 min
Discover how artificial intelligence can help prevent heart attacks, how scientists are working to bring an extinct species back from the dead, and how sugar in our own body might soon make electricity! Heart attack prevention. “AI Predicts If and When Someone Will Experience Cardiac Arrest” by Jill Rosen https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/04/07/trayanova-artificial-intelligence-cardiac-arrhythmia/ “Arrhythmic sudden death survival prediction using deep learning analysis of scarring in the heart” by Dan M...
Aug 10, 2022•14 min
Hear from Joe Rohde, a former Disney Imagineer and the Experience Architect for Virgin Galactic. As an Imagineer, he was the leader of the team behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Joe is also Co-Chair of the Explorers Club 50 program. Joe Rohde Interview from 4/23/22 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 h ttps://discover...
Aug 05, 2022•21 min
Hear about a new treatment that may be able to reverse hearing loss, how new solar energy storage technology could eventually power our phones, and the surprisingly grand history of chickens. Reversing hearing loss. “Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy” by Zach Winn https://news.mit.edu/2022/frequency-therapeutics-hearing-regeneration-0329 “What are Progenitor Cells? Exploring Neural, Myeloid and Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells” by Nicole Gleichmann https://www.technologynetworks.com...
Aug 04, 2022•12 min
Learn about how Japanese honey bees protect themselves from murder hornets, how a new link has been discovered between ADHD and hoarding disorder, and how your over the counter pain meds, might actually be making your pain worse! Honey avoiding murder. “Key genes enable Japanese honey bees to roast hornets” by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America https://www.pnas.org/post/journal-club/key-genes-enable-japanese-honey-bees-roast-hornets “Murder Hornets vs...
Aug 03, 2022•14 min
Today, you’ll learn about a new project trying to keep humans and sharks separate and safe, how all sharks almost mysteriously went extinct 19 million years ago, and how great white sharks may have contributed to the extinction of a shark twice its size! Boundaries between sharks and humans. "DR. CRAIG O’CONNELL INTERVIEW" by James Lynch https://docs.google.com/document/d/11cCRcmKohhTGOf67QtF_tQ59cMr2w6pq0DaA5pLrOcI/edit?usp=sharing About O’Seas Foundation by O’Seas Foundation https://www.oseasf...
Jul 29, 2022•14 min
Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks have social relationships, how shark attacks often happen because swimming humans look like other sea creatures, and how your cat might be snacking on endangered sharks! Sharkship. “Not a lone shark: bull sharks may form ‘friendships’ with each other, study finds” by Tom Vierus https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/01/not-a-lone-shark-bull-sharks-may-form-friendships-with-each-other-study-finds “Companions and Casual Acquaintances: The Nature of Ass...
Jul 28, 2022•11 min
