Curiosity Weekly

Join us for a deep dive into the latest and wildest new discoveries from Ancient Egypt to get you ready for the release of DC’s new film Black Adam, only in theaters. The dead speak! Yes, scientists have recreated the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy and we’ll tell you all about it as well as how some ancient Egyptian tombs contain more than just gold, and a recent discovery as to how the pyramids were built. The Dead Speak“The dead speak! Scientists recreate voice of 3000-year-old mummy” by Erin Malsburyhttps://www.science.org/content/article/dead-speak-scientists-re-create-voice-3000-year-old-mummy“We can now hear the voice of a mummy 3,000 years after the Egyptian priest last spoke” by Doyle Ricehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/scientists-recreate-voice-ancient-egyptian-mummy/4557044002/“Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of Voice’” by D. M. Howard, J. Schofield, J. Fletcher, K. Baxter, G. R. Iball & S. A. Buckleyhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56316-y“First recording of human sound was made today in 1860: Interesting facts about the event” by India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-&-current-affairs/story/first-recording-of-human-sound-317089-2016-04-09Egyptian Discoveries “2,600-Year-Old Halloumi Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Tomb” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/2-600-year-old-halloumi-discovered-in-ancient-egyptian-tomb-65398“What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids?” by Owen Jarushttps://www.livescience.com/what-is-inside-egyptian-pyramids“Egyptian Archaeologists Just Uncovered the Sarcophagus of King Ramses II’s Royal Treasurer” by Vittoria Benzinehttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/egyptian-archaeologists-just-uncovered-the-sarcophagusof-king-ramses-iis-royal-treasurer-2186522“Egypt breakthrough as experts suspect Nefertiti is hidden in Tutankhamun’s tomb” by Jacob Paulhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1675646/egypt-neftertiti-tutankhamun-tomb-archaeology-nicholas-reeves“Halloumi” by Cheese.comhttps://www.cheese.com/halloumi/“Ramses XI” by Brittanicahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ramses-XIPyramid Building“A Long-Lost Branch of The Nile Helped in Building Egypt's Pyramids” by Jack Tamisieahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/pyramids-nile-river-construction-egypt.html“A now-dry branch of the Nile helped build Egypt's pyramids, new study says” by Zoe Sottilehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/world/nile-river-egypt-pyramid-scn-trnd/index.html“How were the Pyramids of Giza built? A long-lost branch of Nile helped” by India Today News Deskhttps://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/how-were-the-pyramids-of-giza-built-a-long-lost-branch-of-nile-helped-1996608-2022-09-05Follow 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.The TIME IS NOW! Get Tickets to see #BlackAdam on the BIG SCREEN. Only In Theaters October 21.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dead-speak-egyptian-discoveries-pyramid-building Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk about how psilocybin from magic mushrooms can help those struggling with alcohol addiction, a new device that can detect Parkinson’s disease from breathing patterns, and how we can recycle wind turbines.Magic Addiction Fix“Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/psychedelic-magic-mushroom-ingredient-could-help-treat-alcohol-addiction-180980658/“Psilocybin shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, new study finds” by Oliva Goldhillhttps://www.statnews.com/2022/08/24/psilocybin-shows-promise-for-treating-alcohol-addiction-study/Parkinson’s Detection“Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns, researchers show” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220825120322.htm“Artificial intelligence-enabled detection and assessment of Parkinson’s disease using nocturnal breathing signals” by Yuzhe Yang, Yuan Yuan, Guo Zhang, Hao Wang, Ying-Cong Chen, Yingcheng Liu, Christopher G. Tarolli, Daniel Crepeau, Jan Bukartyk, Mithri R. Junna, Aleksandar Videnovic, Terry D. Ellis, Melissa C. Lipford, Ray Dorsey & Dina Katabihttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01932-xWind Turbines“Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Can Make Gummy Bears, Diapers Combining Glass Fibers with Plant-Derived Polymer” by Marie Moraleshttps://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/39610/20220829/recycled-wind-turbine-blades-make-gummy-bears-diapers-combining-glass.htm“Recycled Wind Turbines Could Be Made into Plexiglass, Diapers or Gummy Bears” by Sophie Bushwickhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/recycled-wind-turbines-could-be-made-into-plexiglass-diapers-or-gummy-bears/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/magic-addiction-fix-parkinsons-detection-wind-turbines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we explore a potential scientific fountain of youth, how cooperation among strangers has, contrary to popular belief, actually increased in recent years, and how the pandemic has caused the perception of time distortion. Reverse Aging“Scientists actually reversed human aging using a revolutionary new treatment” by Mike Wehnerhttps://bgr.com/science/age-reversal-oxygen-therapy/“Human aging process biologically reversed in world first” by Sarah Knaptonhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/18/human-ageing-process-biologically-reversed-world-first/Cooperation Increase“New study shows that cooperation among strangers in the US has increased since the 1950s” by Douglas Heingartnerhttps://www.psychnewsdaily.com/cooperation-among-strangers-is-increasing/“Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s” by Yu Kouhttps://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/07/cooperation-among-strangersTime & Covid“Study examines distorted time perception during pandemic” by ScienceDailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220823170747.htm“Trauma, time and mental health — new study unpacks pandemic phenomenon” By Erin Blakemorehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/09/05/covid-mental-health-time-distortionFollow 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: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/reverse-aging-cooperation-increase-time-covid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss how digital media affects parents and caregivers, how friends often have similar body odor, and the cancer-sniffing abilities of locusts. Parents & Screens “Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting” by Media Relations, University of Waterloohttps://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/using-digital-media-relax-related-lower-quality-parenting“Parents attached to digital devices more likely to yell at their kids, are less ‘present’ in their lives” By Chris Melorehttps://studyfinds.org/digital-media-lousy-parents/BFFs Smell the Same“Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding” by Noah Sobelhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220627125010.htmLocusts Find Cancer “Locusts can 'sniff' out human cancer” by Matt Davenporthttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805154405.htm“Locusts Can Smell Cancer, And It Could Give Us A Brilliant New Way to Save Lives” by David Nieldhttps://www.sciencealert.com/locusts-are-actually-great-at-sniffing-out-cancer-scientists-findFollow 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/parents-screens-bffs-smell-the-same-locusts-find-cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We delve into which foods that research shows will become more popular as we adjust to climate change, the discovery of a new planet covered in water, and the effects of Arctic storms on ice levels. Food for Climate Change “These six foods may become more popular as the planet warms” by Anna Gibbshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/food-climate-future-nutrition-millet-seaweed-cassava-mussels“What Is Cassava? Health Benefits and How to Prepare It” by Healthlinehttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cassavaNew Water Planet “An extrasolar world covered in water?” By University of Montrealhttps://phys.org/news/2022-08-extrasolar-world.html“Newly discovered exoplanet may be a ‘Super Earth’ covered in water” by Laura Baisaspopsci.com/science/extrasolar-planet-ocean-water-space/Stormchasers“Arctic storm chasers brave giant cyclones to understand how they chew up sea ice” by Eric Handhttps://www.science.org/content/article/arctic-stormchasers-brave-giant-cyclones-understand-chew-sea-ice“Climate scientists chase Arctic storms” by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62490130Follow 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/food-for-climate-change-new-water-planet-stormchasers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss how VR is as effective as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence, whether Stonehenge may have been an ancient calendar, and how COVID-19 has affected women in late pregnancy. VR & Transcendence “VR is as good as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence” by Hana Kiroshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/06/1056727/vr-virtual-reality-psychedelics-transcendence/“VR Experience Simulates The Feeling Of LSD & Mushrooms” by Kyle Melnickhttps://vrscout.com/news/vr-experience-simulates-the-feeling-of-lsd-mushrooms/#Stonehenge Calendar “Stonehenge May Have Been an Ancient Solar Calender” by Tom Metcalfehttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/stonehenge-may-ancient-solar-calendar-study-finds-rcna18020“​​Stonehenge may be an ancient solar calendar” by Sara Novakhttps://astronomy.com/news/2022/07/stonehenge-may-be-an-ancient-solar-calendarPregnant With Covid“Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal, Jeny Agassy, Galit Perez, Asaf Peretz, Gabriel Chodick, Sivan Gazit, Tal Patalon, Amir Ben Tov, Inbal Goldshtein.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220720150610.htm“Pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection by trimester: A large, population-based cohort study” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal,Jeny Agassy,Galit Perez,Asaf Peretz,Gabriel Chodick,Sivan Gazit,Tal Patalon,Amir Ben Tov,Inbal Goldshteinhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.027089Follow 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/vr-transcendence-stonehenge-calendar-pregnant-with-covid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let’s talk about how dating apps stress us out, the discovery of a massive ancient frog grave, and how gene therapy can potentially cure colorblindness. Dating App Data“The agony of partner choice: The effect of excessive partner availability on fear of being single, self-esteem, and partner choice overload” by Marina F. Thomas, Alice Binder, and Jörg Matthes.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563221003009“Science of Dating: How Many Times Should You Swipe on a Dating App?” by Ellen Nguyen.https://medium.com/tinglymind/science-of-dating-how-many-times-should-you-swipe-on-a-dating-app-acb28e6e709aMass Frog Grave“Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research” by Daniel Falkhttps://theconversation.com/ancient-frogs-in-mass-grave-died-from-too-much-sex-new-research-188562“How Frogs Benefited From The Dinosaurs' Extinction” by Merrit Kennedyhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/03/535383841/how-frogs-benefited-from-the-dinosaurs-extinction?t=1661975212547“The skeletal taphonomy of anurans from the Eocene Geiseltal Konservat-Lagerstätte, Germany: insights into the controls on fossil anuran preservation” by Daniel Falk, Oliver Wings, and Maria E. McNamarahttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spp2.1453Cure for Colorblind“Gene therapy partly restores cone function in two completely colorblind children” by Science Dailyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220824102951.htm“A demonstration of cone function plasticity after gene therapy in achromatopsia” by Mahtab Farahbakhsh, Elaine J Anderson, Roni O Maimon-Mor, Andy Rider, John A Greenwood, Nashila Hirji, Serena Zaman, Pete R Jones, D Samuel Schwarzkopf, Geraint Rees, Michel Michaelides, and Tessa M Dekkerhttps://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awac226/6673168?login=falseFollow 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:  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our stories today discuss how bee venom can potentially help fight cancer, the history of manatees, and recent discoveries in how monkeys use tools. Bee Venom Kills Cancer“Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells: Australian study” by Rachel Arthurhttps://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2020/09/07/Honeybee-venom-kills-aggressive-breast-cancer-cells-study“Honeybee venom 'kills some breast cancer cells'” by BBChttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53994058“Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells” by James Kingslandhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/honeybee-venom-kills-aggressive-breast-cancer-cells#Blocking-messagesGiant Manatees“New research tracks the history of manatees across Earth's oceans” by Karl Bateshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220825120334.htm“History of Manatees Across World’s Oceans Tracked by New Research” by Cristen Hemingway Jayneshttps://www.ecowatch.com/manatee-history-science.htmlMonkey Masturbation“Some Monkeys Use Stone Tools for Pleasure, Study Suggests” by Emily Antheshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/science/monkeys-sex-toys-masturbation.html“Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'” by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/monkey-stone-sex-toy-hypothesisFollow 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/bee-venom-kills-cancer-giant-manatees-monkey-masturbation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Drießenhttps://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,digestion%20and%20urination.%5B1%5DAlcohol Cravings“Mood Influences Alcohol Craving Differently in Men and Women” by Neuroscience Newshttps://neurosciencenews.com/mood-alcohol-cravings-21321/“Liking, Wanting and the Incentive-Sensitization Theory of Addiction” by Kent C. Berridge and Terry E Robinsonhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171207/#:~:text=The%20incentive%2Dsensitization%20theory%20posits,an%20amplification%20of%20'liking'.“Mood Shifts Have Opposite Impact on Alcohol Cravings in Men and Women” by Leah Kuntzhttps://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mood-shifts-have-opposite-impact-on-alcohol-cravings-in-men-and-womenManipulative Dogs“Our Dogs Do Manipulate Us, According to Science” by Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfreyhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/our-dogs-do-manipulate-us-according-to-science“Dog Faces Are Faster than Wolf Faces” by Anne Burrows & Kailey Omstead.https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/EB2022/fsPopup.asp?PresentationID=1027886&query=burrows&mode=presinfoFollow 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/online-learning-alcohol-cravings-manipulative-dogs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Wrighthttps://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/august/ppe-concrete“Recycled PPE could strengthen concrete” by The Engineerhttps://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/recycled-ppe-could-strengthen-concreteSteroid Use and ADHD “ADHD symptoms and use of anabolic androgenic steroids among male weightlifters” by Emilie Kildal, Bjørnar Hassel & Astrid Bjørnebekkhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-12977-w#:~:text=AAS%20use%20among%20weightlifters%20is,drug%20prevention%20strategies%20in%20sports.“ADHD symptoms are more prevalent in male weightlifters who use steroids, study finds” by Patricia Y. Sanchezhttps://www.psypost.org/2022/08/adhd-symptoms-are-more-prevalent-in-male-weightlifters-who-use-steroids-study-finds-63795Butterfly Chastity“In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back” by Halle Marchese and Natalie van Hoosehttps://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/male-butterflies-deploy-chastity-belts/“Is Sexual Conflict a Driver of Speciation? A Case Study With a Tribe of Brush-footed Butterflies” by Ana Paula S Carvalho, Ryan A St Laurent, Emmanuel F A Toussaint, Caroline Storer, Kelly M Dexter, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, and Akito Y Kawaharahttps://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/70/3/413/5901062?login=false“Ruff Sex: A Chastity Belt for Dogs” by Buck Wolfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110410200915/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/08/ruff-sex-a-chastity-belt-for-dogs/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/ppe-concrete-steroid-use-and-adhd-butterfly-chastity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.