Curiosity Weekly

Today you’ll learn about how fruit flies are inspiring new forms of gameplay in basketball, how IQ levels are falling around the country, and a potential solution to difficult-to-recycle plastics! Basketball Positions “Physics model could optimize basketball player positioning” by Kathy Hovishttps://phys.org/news/2023-03-physics-optimize-basketball-player-positioning.html“Fruit flies and electrons: Researchers use physics to predict crowd behavior” by Linda B. Glaserhttps://phys.org/news/2018-08-fruit-flies-electrons-physics-crowd.html“Density-functional fluctuation theory of crowds” by J. Felipe Méndez-Valderrama et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05750-z#Abs1Self-Healing Plastic “Researchers build hard, self-healing plastic that can be reshaped and recycled” by Wageningen Universityhttps://phys.org/news/2023-03-hard-self-healing-plastic-reshaped-recycled.html“Hard plastics can be recycled if they are constructed differently” by Maarten Smuldershttps://www.wur.nl/en/news-wur/show-home/hard-plastics-can-be-recycled-if-they-are-constructed-differently.htmIQ Decline“Historic decline in IQ could stem from poor education, study shows” by Shelby Kearnshttps://www.campusreform.org/article?id=21483“Looking for Flynn effects in a recent online U.S. adult sample: Examining shifts within the SAPA Project” by Elizabeth M. Dworak et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289623000156#f0005“Online tests suggest IQ scores in US dropped for the first time in nearly a century” by Bob Yirkahttps://phys.org/news/2023-03-online-iq-scores-century.html“IQ Scores In The US Have Recently Dropped For First Time This Century” by Tom Halehttps://www.iflscience.com/iq-scores-in-the-us-have-recently-dropped-for-first-time-this-century-67907Follow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/basketball-positions-self-healing-plastic-iq-decline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about controversial research by NASA suggesting that extinction-level asteroids may have hit Earth more often than we thought, how scientists are working to create electricity out of thin air, and the effects of using exclusively male mice in scientific research.  Species-Ending Asteroids     “Species-Ending Asteroids Hit Earth More Often Than We Realized, NASA Research Suggests.” by Sarah Wells. 2023.https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxpag/species-ending-asteroids-hit-earth-more-often-that-we-realized-nasa-research-suggests“REASSESSING THE PAST MILLION YEARS OF NEO IMPACT CRATERING ON EARTH VIA HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHY.” by J.B. Garvin, et al. 2023.https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2023/pdf/2608.pdf“Dr. James B Garvin.” Bio. n.d.https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sed/bio/james.b.garvinAir Into Electricity  “Newly discovered enzyme that turns air into electricity, providing a new clean source of energy” by Monash Universityhttps://phys.org/news/2023-03-newly-enzyme-air-electricity-source.html“Structural basis for bacterial energy extraction from atmospheric hydrogen” by Rhys Grinter et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05781-7“The enzyme that could help make energy dreams come true” by Rhys Grinter, Ashleigh Kropp, and Chris Greeninghttps://lens.monash.edu/@medicine-health/2023/03/09/1385541/the-enzyme-that-could-help-make-energy-dreams-come-trueFemale Mice“The Case for Female Mice in Neuroscience Research.” by Catherine Caruso. 2023https://hms.harvard.edu/news/case-female-mice-neuroscience-research“Considering sex as a biological variable will require a global shift in science culture.” by Rebecca M. Shansky & Anne Z. Murphy. 2021.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-021-00806-8“Sex bias in neuroscience and biomedical research.” by Annaliese K. Beery & Irving Zucker. 2011.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763410001156?via%3DihubFollow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/species-ending-asteroids-air-into-electricity-female-mice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal species that have been brought back from the brink, and how a new pill could potentially limit the levels of “bad” cholesterol in the body. Zombie Virus “Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost.” By Katie Hunt. 2023.https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html“Arctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all.” By Katie Hunt. 2022.https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/world/permafrost-climate-change-explainer-scn/index.htmlBack From the Brink“Researchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction.” abc.net. 2023.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/australian-animals-no-longer-meet-criteria-as-threatened-species/102020276“Lights at the end of the tunnel: The incidence and characteristics of recovery for Australian threatened animals.” by Woinarski, et al. 2023.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000460“Humpback whales no longer listed as endangered after major recovery.” by Claudia Long. 2022.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-26/humpback-whales-no-longer-listed-as-endangered/100862644“Red List: Summary Statistics.” n.a. N.d.https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summary-statisticsBad Cholesterol“Oral pill cuts bad cholesterol by 60% in phase 2 clinical trial” By Michael Irvinghttps://newatlas.com/medical/oral-pill-bad-cholesterol-phase-2-clinical-trial/“Efficacy and safety of the oral PCSK9 inhibitor MK-0616: a phase 2b randomized controlled trial” by Christie M. Ballantyne et al.https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.018“What Is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?” by Keck Medicine of USChttps://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-good-and-bad-cholesterol/#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule%2C%20HDL,cholesterol%20directly%20to%20your%20arteries.“Coronary artery disease” by Mayo Clinichttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350613#:~:text=If%20there's%20too%20much%20cholesterol,blood%20flow%20through%20an%20artery.“PCSK9 gene” by MedLine Plushttps://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pcsk9/#:~:text=The%20PCSK9%20protein%20controls%20the,in%20regulating%20blood%20cholesterol%20levels.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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/zombie-virus-back-from-the-brink-bad-cholesterol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how scientists are working on developing an injection to treat endometriosis, how bees solve puzzles, and how lemon juice is able to block the formation of kidney stones. Endometriosis Shot“An antibody injection could one day help people with endometriosis.” By Meghan Rosen. 2023.https://www.sciencenews.org/article/antibody-injection-help-endometriosis“Endometriosis.” World Health Organization. 2021.https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosis#:~:text=Endometriosis%20is%20a%20disease%20characterized,other%20parts%20of%20the%20body.“A long-acting anti-IL-8 antibody improves inflammation and fibrosis in endometriosis.” By Ayako Nishimoto-Kakiuchi, et al. 2023.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq5858Bee Puzzles“Bumblebees solve puzzles by watching other bees, just like humans do.” By Sarah Knapton. 2023.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/07/bumblebees-solve-puzzles-watching-bees-just-like-humans-do/“Bumblebees feel pain too, and their rights ‘should be protected’.” By Olivia Rudgard. 2022.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/27/bumblebees-can-feel-pain-rights-should-protected/“Watch: Bumblebees play with balls just for fun.” Sarah Knapton. 2022.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/27/watch-bumblebees-play-balls-just-fun/Lemonade Kidney Stones “Here’s how lemon juice may fend off kidney stones.” by Meghan Rosen. 2023.https://www.sciencenews.org/article/lemon-juice-get-rid-kidney-stones“Kidney stones grow and dissolve much like geological crystals.” by Aimee Cunningham. 2018.https://www.sciencenews.org/article/kidney-stones-grow-and-dissolve-much-geological-crystals“Lemon-Derived Extracellular Vesicle-like Nanoparticles Block the Progression of Kidney Stones by Antagonizing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Renal Tubular Cells.” by Lei Zhang, et al. 2023.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05099Follow 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.Find episode transcripts here:https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/endometriosis-shot-bee-puzzles-lemonade-kidney-stones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how remote work is resulting in people having more children than before the pandemic, how scientists are searching for new treatments for acne, and how indigenous groups in South America have a genetic resistance to Chagas disease. Remote Work Baby Boom    “The Surprising Effects of Remote Work” by Derek Thompsonhttps://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/us-remote-work-impact-fertility-rate-babies/673301/“Early Remote Work Impacts on Family Formation” by Lyman Stone and Adam Ozimekhttps://eig.org/remote-work-family-formation/“Career Paths with a Two-Body Problem: Occupational Specialization and Geographic Mobility” by Valeria Rueda and Guillaume Wilemmehttps://research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/346/“The Great Pandemic Baby Bump” By Jerusalem Demsashttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/pandemic-baby-bump-fertility/671964/Acne Antibiotics “Antibiotics for acne: Study shows why one works best.” By Isabella Backman. 2023.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-antibiotics-acne.html“Acne.” National Institutes of Health. 2020.https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/acne#:~:text=Acne%20is%20a%20common%20skin,commonly%20called%20pimples%20or%20zits.Chagas Infection“Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist chaga infection.” n.a. 2023.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-genetic-amazonian-populations-resist-chagas.html“Parasites - American Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas Disease): Detailed FAQs.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022.https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/gen_info/detailed.html#intro“Amazonian Populations Have Genetic Protection Against Chagas Disease.” n.a. 2023.https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/amazonian-populations-have-genetic-protection-against-chagas-disease-370944“Indigenous people from Amazon show genetic signatures of pathogen-driven selection.” By Caina M. Couto-Silva, et al. 2023.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo0234“Parasite Drove Natural Selection in Amazonian Indigenous Groups.” By Natalia Mesa, PhD. 2023.https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/parasite-drove-natural-selection-in-amazonian-indigenous-groups-71004Follow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/remote-work-baby-boom-acne-antibiotics-chagas-infection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how foreign accent syndrome works, how an AI algorithm can create a physical copy of a mental picture, and how invasive marsh grass is taking over China’s coastline.Foreign Accent Syndrome “Scientists reveal why American man with prostate cancer developed ‘uncontrolled’ Irish accent” by Vishwam Shankaranhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/american-man-irish-brogue-prostate-cancer-b2292537.html?utm_source=reddit.com“Foreign accent syndrome as a heralding manifestation of transformation to small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer” by Amanda Broderick et al.https://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/1/e251655“After Surgery: Discomforts and Complications” by Johns Hopkins Medicinehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/after-surgery-discomforts-and-complications“A Man’s Prostate Cancer Gave Him An 'Uncontrollable' Irish Accent” by Ed Carahttps://gizmodo.com/prostate-cancer-caused-irish-accent-medical-case-1850088239“A man in the US got prostate cancer. It made him start speaking with an Irish accent.” by Catherine Schuster-Brucehttps://www.insider.com/man-us-prostate-cancer-irish-accent-2023-2AI Reads Minds  “AI re-creates what people see by reading their brain scans” by Kamal Nahashttps://www.science.org/content/article/ai-re-creates-what-people-see-reading-their-brain-scans“High-resolution image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain activity” by Yu Takagi and Shinji Nishimotohttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.18.517004v2Alien Marsh“China battles alien marsh grass at unprecedented scale” by Erik Stokstadhttps://www.science.org/content/article/china-battles-alien-marsh-grass-unprecedented-scale“Spartina invasive management - a review of the evidence” by Sam Reynolds et al.https://osf.io/vpswn“China aims to contain proliferation of invasive plant by 2025” by Xinhuahttps://english.news.cn/20230216/322678d5264347dda95d17f928263b5a/c.htmlFollow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/foreign-accent-syndrome-ai-reads-minds-alien-marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how men with physically strenuous jobs have higher testosterone levels and, ahem, sperm counts, about how a researcher studying whales figured out an ancient mystery, and how providing women with more opportunities actually increases men’s life expectancy. Men At Work“Physically Demanding Work Tied to Male Fertility.” By Miles Martin. 2023.https://hms.harvard.edu/news/physically-demanding-work-tied-male-fertility“Secular trends in semen parameters among men attending a fertility center between 2000 and 2017: Identifying potential predictors.” By Minguez-Alarcon, et al. 2018.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30389382/“Why more men are suffering from infertility than ever before.” By Susannah Cahalan. 2021.https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/why-more-men-are-suffering-from-infertility-than-ever-before/“Occupational factors and markers of testicular function among men attending a fertility center.” By Minguez-Alarcon, et al. 2023.https://academic.oup.com/humrep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/humrep/dead027/7034534?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=humrep&utm_medium=email&guestAccessKey=87e840cd-75fb-4975-8010-b2705f827fbb&login=falseWhale Interrupted “Ancient texts shed new light on mysterious whale behaviour that ‘captured imagination’.” By Donna Lu. 2023.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/ancient-texts-power-new-light-shed-on-mysterious-whale-behaviour-that-captured-imagination“Parallels for cetacean trap feeding and tread-water feeding in the historical record across two millennia.” By McCarthy, Sebo, & Firth. 2023https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.13009Gender Equality “Greater Gender Equality Helps Both Women and Men Live Longer.” George Institute for Global Health. 2023.https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/981404“Gender equality related to gender differences in life expectancy across the globe gender equality and life expectancy.” By Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, et al. 2023.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001214“Greater gender equality helps both women and men live longer.” ScienceDaily. 2023.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230306143509.htmFollow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/men-at-work-whale-interrupted-gender-equality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about whether or not birth order affects how rebellious you are, how researchers are working to turn a human brain into a machine, and what Zimbabwe is doing to try and solve their energy crisis. Birth Order   “New study disputes the birth order theory that later-born are “born to rebel”” by Laura Stalochhttps://www.psypost.org/2023/02/new-study-disputes-the-birth-order-theory-that-later-born-are-born-to-rebel-68636“Birth order, personality, and tattoos: A pre-registered empirical test of the ‘born to rebel’ hypothesis” by Gareth Richards et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886922005487“Rebelling Against Born to Rebel” by Frederic Townsend (PAYWALL, first page free)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1061736197900096“Steppenwolf’s Jerry Edmonton: The Man With The ‘Born To Be Wild’ Beat” by Paul Sextonhttps://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/jerry-edmonton-steppenwolf-drummer/“Mars Bonfire” by AllMusichttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/mars-bonfire-mn0000793570Braincell Computers “Scientists unveil plan to create biocomputers powered by human brain cells” by FRONTIERShttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/980084“Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish” by Lena Smirnova et al.https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/articles/10.3389/fsci.2023.1017235“What lab-grown 'mini-brains' are revealing about this mysterious organ” by Clare Wilsonhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533962-300-what-lab-grown-mini-brains-are-revealing-about-this-mysterious-organ/Zimbabwe Hydro“In Zimbabwe, drought is driving a hydropower crisis—and a search for alternatives” BY ANDREW MAMBONDIYANIhttps://www.science.org/content/article/zimbabwe-drought-driving-hydropower-crisis-and-search-alternatives“A Grid for all Seasons: Enhancing the Integration of Variable Solar and Wind Power in Electricity Systems Across Africa” by Sebastian Sterlhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40518-021-00192-6“Hydropower plans in eastern and southern Africa increase risk of concurrent climate-related electricity supply disruption” by Declan Conway, Carole Dalin, Willem A. Landman & Timothy J. Osbornhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-017-0037-4“Potential for Battery Energy Storage System in Zimbabwe” by Njovana G. Allen et al.https://www.jree.ir/article_155040.html“Biomass explained” by EIAhttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/biomass/landfill-gas-and-biogas.phFollow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/birth-order-braincell-computers-zimbabwe-hydro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about neighborhood 3D-printed by a robot, a 4,500 year-old secret chamber recently discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, and about research that shows a genetic link between blood sugar and migraines. 3D-Printed Community “The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Is Here” by Todd Woody, 2023.https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-3d-printed-houses-austin-texas/?cmpid=BBD030323_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=230303&utm_campaign=greendaily&sref=5p3yLRks“The Genesis Collection.” iconbuild.com, N.D. (no date).https://www.iconbuild.com/homes/genesis-collection-at-wolf-ranch“Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?” by Thessa Lageman, 2019.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-11/3d-printed-architecture-more-evolution-than-revolution?sref=aiiNijqZ“Construction Has an Immense Environmental Impact - and the Industry Must Change.” by Rayna Skiver, 2022.https://www.greenmatters.com/community/how-does-construction-affect-the-environment“Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Materials,” EPA Website. N.D.https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-management-construction-and-demolition-materials“U.S. construction industry - statistics & facts.” Statista Website. N.D.https://www.statista.com/topics/974/construction/#topicOverview“What has caused the global housing crisis - and how can we fix it?” by Victoria Masterson, 2022.https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/how-to-fix-global-housing-crisis/Secret Chamber in Giza  “Scientists have mapped a secret hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza | Ars Technica. Jennifer Ouellette. 2023https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/scientists-have-mapped-a-secret-hidden-corridor-in-great-pyramid-of-giza/“#ScanPyramids - First conclusive findings with muography on Khufu Pyramid.” Press Release from Scan Pyramids Mission. 2016.http://www.hip.institute/press/HIP_INSTITUTE_CP9_EN.pdfItaly’s famous dome is cracking, and cosmic rays could help save it.” Jennifer Ouellette. 2018.https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/08/cosmic-rays-could-help-unlock-the-secrets-of-brunelleschis-dome/“Muon Tomography.” Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muon_tomography#:~:text=Muon%20tomography%20or%20muography%20is,Coulomb%20scattering%20of%20the%20muons.“Hidden Corridor in Egypt’s Great Pyramid mapped with cosmic rays.” Chris Stokel-Walker. 2023.https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362300-hidden-corridor-in-egypts-great-pyramid-mapped-with-cosmic-rays/“These are the world’s tallest structures throughout history.” Iman Ghosh. 2019.https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/tallest-historical-structures#:~:text=The%20Stone%20Age%3A%208000%20%E2%80%94%202570%20BCE&text=Experts%20estimate%20that%20the%20Tower,to%20mark%20the%20summer%20solstice.Migraine Hope “Genetic links between migraine and blood sugar levels confirmed.” Author unlisted. 2023https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=185398“Cross-trait analyses identify shared genetics between migraine, headache, and glycemic traits, and a causal relationship with fasting proinsulin.” Islam, M.R. 2023https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00439-023-02532-6“Migraine.” Amaal Starling, M.D. & Mayo Clinic Staff. N.D.https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201#:~:text=A%20migraine%20is%20a%20headache,sensitivity%20to%20light%20and%20sound.“The Costs of Migraines.” No Listed Author. N.D.https://www.themigrainereliefcenter.com/costs-of-migraines/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%2Follow 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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/3d-printed-community-secret-chamber-in-giza-migraine-hope Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss the link between gastrointestinal disorders and mental health, how the path you take walking through a crowd can be predicted by mathematics, and how we’ve now witnessed an example of super propulsion in nature for the first time! GERD Anxiety “The causal role of gastroesophageal reflux disease in anxiety disorders and depression: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study” by Youjie Zeng, Si Cao, and Heng Yanghttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1135923/full“Linking the Gut and the Mind: New Evidence Shows GERD May Increase Risk of Anxiety and Depression” by Heng Yang, Youjie Zeng, and Si Caohttps://oa.mg/blog/gerd-may-increase-risk-of-anxiety-and-depression/“Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)” by Mayo Clinichttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/symptoms-causes/syc-20361940#:~:text=Gastroesophageal%20reflux%20disease%20(GERD)%20occurs,reflux%20from%20time%20to%20time.“GERD (Chronic Acid Reflux)” by Cleveland Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17019-gerd-or-acid-reflux-or-heartburn-overviewCrowd Math “Lane nucleation in complex active flows” by KAROL A. BACIK, BOGDAN S. BACIK, AND TIM ROGERShttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add8091“Stick to your lane: Hidden order in chaotic crowds” by University of Bathhttps://phys.org/news/2023-03-lane-hidden-chaotic-crowds.html“Mathematicians have discovered the hidden patterns that exist within ‘chaotic’ crowds” by Connie Linhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90860429/mathematics-of-crowds-patterns-theoryInsect Catapult  “Droplet superpropulsion in an energetically constrained insect” by Elio J. Challita, Prateek Sehgal, Rodrigo Krugner & M. Saad Bhamlahttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36376-5“Insect that flings pee with a butt catapult is 1st known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature” By Charles Q. Choihttps://www.livescience.com/insect-that-flings-pee-with-a-butt-catapult-is-1st-known-example-of-superpropulsion-in-nature“Sharpshooter Insects Use ‘Superpropulsion’ to Catapult Their Pee” by Jack Tamisieahttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sharpshooter-insects-use-superpropulsion-to-catapult-their-pee1/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.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gerd-anxiety-crowd-math-insect-catapult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.