Curiosity Weekly

Today we discuss how a new piece of technology is able to transfer the data of the entire internet in just one second, how eating a lot of tomatoes can improve your gut health, and how scientists are looking into how medicine is processed in the body at different times of day. Internet Chip“Record-breaking chip can transmit entire internet's traffic per second” By Michael Irvinghttps://newatlas.com/telecommunications/optical-chip-fastest-data-transmission-record-entire-internet-traffic/“Petabit-per-second data transmission using a chip-scale microcomb ring resonator source” by A. A. Jørgensen et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-022-01082-z“A New Chip Is Capable of Transmitting All of the Internet's Traffic Every Second” by Anthony Woodhttps://www.ign.com/articles/world-record-data-transfer-internet-chipTomato Diet “Tracing tomatoes’ health benefits to gut microbes” by Emily Caldwellhttps://news.osu.edu/tracing-tomatoes-health-benefits-to-gut-microbes/“Short-Term Tomato Consumption Alters the Pig Gut Microbiome toward a More Favorable Profile” by Mallory L. Goggans et al.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02506-22Wrong Time Meds “New insights into the harms of taking medicines at the wrong time of day” By Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/science/circadian-sedative-heart-damage-drug-time-day-dose/“Timing matters for medications – your circadian rhythm influences how well treatments work and how much they might harm you” by Tobias Ecklehttps://theconversation.com/timing-matters-for-medications-your-circadian-rhythm-influences-how-well-treatments-work-and-how-much-they-might-harm-you-194906“How circadian disruptions promote tumor growth and timing of cancer drugs may be vital” By Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/circadian-cancer-tumor-night-shift-chronotherapy/59498/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body“Anti-inflammatory drugs slow healing, if taken at wrong time of day” By Rich Haridyhttps://newatlas.com/medical/anti-inflammatory-drugs-impair-bone-healing-circadian-clock/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body“Time-of-day dependent effects of midazolam administration on myocardial injury in non-cardiac surgery” by Meghan Prin et al.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.982209/fullFollow 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/internet-chip-tomato-diet-wrong-time-meds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss the psychological effects of listening to podcasts, how climate change actually makes us more likely to engage in hate speech, and how giving plants alcohol in the form of ethanol can make them resistant to drought. Podcast Friends “Listening to podcasts may help satisfy our psychological need for social connection, study finds” by Beth Ellwoodhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/11/listening-to-podcasts-may-help-satisfy-our-psychological-need-for-social-connection-study-finds-64395“Why people listen: Motivations and outcomes of podcast listening” by Stephanie J. Tobinhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265806Drunk Plants “Getting Plants ‘Drunk’ Insulates them Against Drought, According to New Research” by Andy Corbleyhttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/getting-plants-drunk-insulates-them-against-drought-according-to-new-research/“Pretreating soil with ethanol protects plants from drought, study finds” by Khurram Bashirhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220824225727.htmHot Temper“AI-Based Research Reveals That Extreme Temperatures Fuel Online Hate Speech” by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchhttps://neurosciencenews.com/extreme-weather-hate-speech-21374/“Online Hate Speech Increases During Extreme Hot and Cold Weather, Study Shows” by Jeffrey Klugerhttps://time.com/6211832/extreme-weather-twitter-hate-speech/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/podcast-friends-drunk-plants-hot-temper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how some researchers have activated a specific gene in the body that can make your muscles stronger without exercise, how a parasite that can still be found today was discovered in ancient viking poop, and how parrots understand timing when it comes to communication. Strong Muscle Gene“Researchers Discover a Gene That Makes Your Muscles Significantly Stronger” by The University of Melbournehttps://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-a-gene-that-makes-your-muscles-significantly-stronger/The Secrets of Viking Poop“Viking Poop Helps Scientists Reconstruct Genome of Ancient Human Parasite” by Michelle Starrhttps://www.sciencealert.com/viking-poop-helps-scientists-reconstruct-genome-of-ancient-human-parasite“DNA in Viking poop sheds new light on 55,000-year-old relationship between gut companions” by University of Copenhagenhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/963666“Dietary Inulin and Trichuris suis Infection Promote Beneficial Bacteria Throughout the Porcine Gut” by Sophie Stolzenbach, Laura J. Myhill, Lee O’Brien Andersen, Lukasz Krych, Helena Mejer, Andrew R. Williams, Peter Nejsum, C. Rune Stensvold, Dennis S. Nielsen and Stig M. Thamsborghttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00312/fullParrot Chat  “900 PET PARROTS REVEAL RANGE OF VOCAL MIMICRY” BY U. PITTSBURGHhttps://www.futurity.org/parrots-vocal-mimicry-2839832-2/“A survey of vocal mimicry in companion parrots” by Lauryn Benedict et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24335-x’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/strong-muscle-gene-the-secrets-of-viking-poop-parrot-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about how researchers have been able to grow embryos that have three genetic parents, how European moles can shrink down to a tenth of their size during winter, and whether or not being kind to narcissists makes any difference in their behavior. 3-Parent Babies “Study reveals how babies born from 3 parents are surprisingly similar to normal babies” by Rupendra Brahambhatthttps://interestingengineering.com/science/spindle-transfer-embryo-development“Single-cell multiomics analyses of spindle-transferred human embryos suggest a mostly normal embryonic development” by Shuyue Qihttps://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001741Shrinking Moles “European moles can shrink by a tenth in winter to save energy” By James Ashworthhttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/september/european-moles-can-shrink-by-tenth-winter-save-energy.html“Winter conditions, not resource availability alone, may drive reversible seasonal skull size changes in moles” by Lucie Nováková, Javier Lázaro, Marion Muturi, Christian Dullin and Dina K. N. Dechmannhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220652Being Kind to Narcissists “New study investigates the role compassion may play in reducing certain narcissistic traits” by Laura Stalochhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/12/new-study-investigates-the-role-compassion-may-play-in-reducing-certain-narcissistic-traits-64480“Narcissistic traits and compassion: Embracing oneself while devoiding others” by Vanessa Lea Freund et al.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.914270/fullFollow 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/3-parent-babies-shrinking-moles-being-kind-to-narcissists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we explore how scientists are trying to find a way to make an “aging clock” that can determine your age and health by looking at your DNA, how looking at our gut could help us treat mental health disorders, and how there may be a new treatment option in the form of a vaccine for people suffering from brain tumors!  Aging Clock  “Aging clocks aim to predict how long you’ll live” by INfotech Grouphttps://infotechgroup.co.uk/blog/aging-clocks-aim-to-predict-how-long-youll-live/“Want to know when you’re going to die?” By Karen Weintraubhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2018/10/19/139463/want-to-know-when-youre-going-to-die/Mental Health in Your Gut “Gut Microbes May Lead to Therapies for Mental Illness” By UT Southwesternhttps://neurosciencenews.com/gut-microbes-mental-health-21385/“Is there a link between gut health and anxiety?” by Rosie Slaterhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gut-health-and-anxiety#linkBrain Tumor Vaccine  “Vaccine doubles brain tumour survival rate in medical breakthrough” by Sarah Knapton (PAYWALL)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/17/vaccine-doubles-brain-tumour-survival-rate-medical-breakthrough/“Vaccine shown to prolong life of patients with aggressive brain cancer” by Denis Campbellhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/17/vaccine-shown-to-prolong-life-patients-aggressive-brain-cancer-trial-glioblastoma“Association of Autologous Tumor Lysate-Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccination With Extension of Survival Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma” by Linda M. Liau et al.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2798847“About Glioblastoma” by National Brain Tumor Societyhttps://braintumor.org/events/glioblastoma-awareness-day/about-glioblastoma/#:~:text=Glioblastoma%20Facts%20%26%20Figures&text=More%20than%2013%2C000%20Americans%20are,succumb%20to%20glioblastoma%20every%20year.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/aging-clock-mental-health-in-your-gut-brain-tumor-vaccine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics include why pain feels worse at night due to circadian rhythms, the myth of needing 8 glasses of water a day, and the development of a nasal spray Covid vaccine for potential use.

Today we discuss the science of delusion, how changes in the length of our days can cause changes in our behavior, and a potential new life saving drug to fight the current opioid crisis. Delusion Science “What is walking corpse syndrome?” by Victoria Shepherdhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/walking-corpse-syndrome/“Glass Bones and Walking Corpses: 9 Delusions from History” by Amy Irvinehttps://www.historyhit.com/common-delusions-in-history/S.A.D. About Day Length “How changes in length of day change the brain and subsequent behavior” by Scott LaFeehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220907093419.htm“Seasonal changes in day length induce multisynaptic neurotransmitter switching to regulate hypothalamic network activity and behavior” by Alessandra Porcuhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn9867Fentanyl Vaccine “An Immunconjugate Vaccine Alters Distribution and Reduces the Antinociceptive, Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Fentanyl in Male and Female Rats” by Colin N. Hailehttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/11/2290“New Fentanyl Vaccine Eliminates The Drug's High, Rat Study Finds” by Felicity Nelsonhttps://www.sciencealert.com/new-fentanyl-vaccine-eliminates-the-drugs-high-rat-study-finds“Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic” by University of Houstonhttps://scitechdaily.com/fentanyl-vaccine-breakthrough-potential-game-changer-for-opioid-epidemic/“Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic” by Laurie Fickmanhttps://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2022-news-articles/november-2022/11142022-fentanyl-vaccine-haile-kosten.phpFollow 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/delusion-science-sad-about-day-length-fentanyl-vaccine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss how nicknames for young boys can help them socialize better, how archaeologists in Poland have unearthed the grave of a woman people feared might return from the dead, and a new study that disproves Freud’s theory that more successful people are unhealthier than less successful people. Boyhood Nickname “Why You Should Ask Men About Their Boyhood Nicknames” By Jett Stonehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-souls-men/202209/why-you-should-ask-men-about-their-boyhood-nicknames“Why Men Need to Prioritize, and Celebrate, Their Friendships” by Jett Stonehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-souls-men/202202/why-men-need-prioritize-and-celebrate-their-friendshipsVampire Grave “Archaeologists unearth remains of 17th-century female “vampire” in Poland” by Jennifer Oullettehttps://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/archaeologists-unearth-remains-of-17th-century-female-vampire-in-poland/“Ancient human bloodsucker? Skeleton of female 'vampire' unearthed in Europe during dig” by Natalie Neysa Alundhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/09/08/skeleton-female-vampire-unearthed-poland-dig/8020403001/Wrecked by Success “New psychology research rebuts Sigmund Freud’s “wrecked by success” hypothesis” by Vladimir Hedrihhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/11/new-psychology-research-rebuts-sigmund-freuds-wrecked-by-success-hypothesis-64322“Wrecked by Success? Not to Worry” by Harrison J. Kell et al.https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/files/2013/02/Article-PPS-Kell-et-al-2022.pdfFollow 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/boyhood-nickname-vampire-grave-wrecked-by-success Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today you’ll learn about why some people are more popular with mosquitoes than others, what tickling rats tells us about being human, and how a recent discovery of ancient statues re-writes what we believed about historical Tuscany. Mosquito Magnets “Why Are Some People Mosquito Magnets and Others Unbothered? A Medical Entomologist Points to Metabolism, Body Odor and Mindset” by Jonathan Dayhttps://theconversation.com/why-are-some-people-mosquito-magnets-and-others-unbothered-a-medical-entomologist-points-to-metabolism-body-odor-and-mindset-187957“Blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in two zoological gardens in the United Kingdom” by Arturo Hernandez-Colina, Merit Gonzalez-Olvera, Emily Lomax, Freya Townsend, Amber Maddox, Jenny C. Hesson, Kenneth Sherlock, Dawn Ward, Lindsay Eckley, Mark Vercoe, Javier Lopez & Matthew Baylishttps://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-021-04735-0“Comparison of people who request mosquito control services and their non-requesting neighbors” by C D Morris & K B Clantonhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1583492/Laughing Rats “What Tickling Rats Tells Us About Human Development” by Adam Omaryhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/natured-nurture/202209/what-tickling-rats-tells-us-about-human-development““Laughing” rats and the evolutionary antecedents of human joy?” by Jaak Panksepp and Jeff Burgdorfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938403001598?via%3DihubRoman Relics “Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy” by BBChttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63564404“Italy hails 'exceptional' discovery of ancient bronze statues in Tuscany” by Reutershttps://www.cnn.com/style/article/italy-bronze-statues-tuscany/index.html“The Etruscans, an introduction” by Khan Academyhttps://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ap-ancient-etruria/a/the-etruscans-an-introduction“Ancient bronze statues found in prime condition will 'rewrite history,' Italian researchers say” by Camille Finehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/11/08/bronze-statues-italian-springs-roman-etruscan/8302449001/“A Trove of ‘Exceptional’ stunningly preserved bronze statues found at an Ancient Thermal Spa in Tuscany, Italy” by Arkeo Newshttps://arkeonews.net/a-trove-of-exceptional-stunningly-preserved-bronze-statues-found-at-an-ancient-thermal-spa-in-tuscany-italy/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/mosquito-magnets-laughing-rats-roman-relics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss how watching cleaning or decluttering videos affects our mental state, the abilities of super-recognizers, and a recent discovery into how manipulating the neurons in paralysis patients might be able to improve their mobility.Decluttering the Mind “Why Watching Decluttering Videos Feels So Good” by Abby Alten Schwartzhttps://www.wired.com/story/why-watching-decluttering-videos-feels-so-good/“How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology” by Kenneth R. Rosenhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-psychology-social-media-fomo/Never Forget Faces“I Never Forget a Face: The Science of Super-Recognizers' Amazing Feat of Recognition” by Leah Thayerhttps://neurosciencenews.com/super-recognizers-visual-learning-21379/‘They never forget a face. Research delves into how ‘super-recognizers’ can do this.” By Marlene Cimonshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/science/super-recognizer-facial-memory/2021/10/29/4cf80caa-2159-11ec-b3d6-8cdebe60d3e2_story.htmlParalysis Neurons“Nine Paralysis Patients Walk Again Thanks to Newly Identified Neurons” by Ruairi J Mackenziehttps://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/nine-paralysis-patients-walk-again-thanks-to-newly-identified-neurons-367467“The neurons that restore walking after paralysis” by Claudia Kathe et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05385-7Follow 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/decluttering-the-mind-never-forget-faces-paralysis-neurons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.