Curiosity Weekly

Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.Brush but STILL get cavities? You’re not alone (and brushing isn’t enough). “Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerthhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental Health Professionalshttps://www.venicedentist.com/how-can-you-get-cavities-if-you-brush-your-teeth“History of Sugar” from Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sugarBioNTech is now making vaccines on the go. “BioNTech plans to make vaccines in shipping containers” by The Economisthttps://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/biontech-plans-to-make-vaccines-in-shipping-containers/21807708“BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa” By Jenny Hillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60400114“____-Eating Bacteria” is now nothing to fear! It could be the future of recycling.“The Future of Recycling May Be in Microbes” by Ula Chrobakhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/future-recycling-may-be-microbes-180979645/“Scientists uncover the secrets of a plastic-destroying enzyme” by Abe Musselmanhttps://www.inverse.com/innovation/enzyme-helps-bacteria-eat-plastic“Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact” by Scott Dutfield https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria"Endlessly recyclable materials could fix our plastic waste crisis" by Katharine Sandersonhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333763-000-endlessly-recyclable-materials-could-fix-our-plastic-waste-crisis/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/the-true-cavity-culprit-modular-meds-enzymes-vs-plastic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how doctors may have accidentally confirmed that our lives do flash before our eyes just before death, the scientists aiming to legitimize art and music therapy as treatment for mental trauma and how scientists are pulling diamonds out of thin air! ... Essentially.Your life flashing before your eyes isn’t just a thing in movies. It’s real.  “Life may actually flash before your eyes on death - new study” by Holly Honderichhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730"Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death" by Corryn Wetzelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-scans-suggest-life-flashes-before-our-eyes-upon-death-180979647/“When are we really dead? New study sheds light” by Hannah Flynnhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/when-are-we-really-dead-new-study-sheds-light#Accidental-discovery“Louisville neurosurgeon marvels at the first-ever recording of a dying human brain” by WDRB Mediahttps://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-neurosurgeon-marvels-at-the-first-ever-recording-of-a-dying-human-brain/article_86c632c4-94f2-11ec-85ff-afaa97f1d9cf.html“What is an E-E-G?” by Johns Hopkins Medicinehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-E-E-G“The Debate over Severed Heads: Doctors, the Guillotine and the Anatomy of Consciousness in the Wake of the Terror” by Grégoire Chamayouhttps://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RHS_612_0333--the-debate-over-severed-heads.htmWe don’t understand it yet, but art and music therapy work wonders. NPR’s audio and written stories on the matter“Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why”https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1081263873 (audio)https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/19/1081263873/mental-health-art-therapy (written)Stop mining for diamonds! Just pull them out of thin air. "A startup is sucking CO2 from the sky and making diamonds. No more mining?” by Can Emirhttps://interestingengineering.com/co2-diamonds“THIS DIAMOND COMPANY WANTS TO HELP CARBON CAPTURE TAKE OFF” by Maddie Stonehttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22951332/aether-diamonds-carbon-capture-air-climate-change“Diamonds Created Out Of Thin Air Sounds Like Magic. Aether Is Doing It.” by Pamela N. Danzigerhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/03/04/diamonds-created-out-of-thin-air-sounds-like-magic-aether-is-doing-it/?sh=35d41ce341b1“Made-from-CO2 concrete, lululemons and diamonds spark investor excitement” by Jane Lanhee Lee and Nia Williamshttps://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/made-from-co2-concrete-lululemons-diamonds-spark-investor-excitement-2021-10-04/NRDC on human breath carbon emissionshttps://www.nrdc.org/onearth/waiting-exhaleFollow 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/fading-into-memories-music-for-the-mind-air-diamonds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity, the mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not seeing dead people, and how researchers used artificial intelligence to figure out a way to speak pig.Scientists say: we really do need to talk about sex in space. “Inside the push to study sex in space” by Mark Hayhttps://www.mic.com/life/sex-in-space-research-space-sexology“Let’s talk about sex — in space” by Marie Sinahttps://www.dw.com/en/lets-talk-about-sex-in-space/a-59202194"Scientists say we really have to talk about boning in space” by Victor Tangermannhttps://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-sex-space"Nasa probing people having sex in space" by Anugraha Sundaraveluhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/nasa-probing-people-having-sex-in-space-16250830/Humans have a sixth sense, and it’s not seeing dead people. "The silent “sixth” sense” by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/22/20920762/proprioception-sixth-sense“What Is Proprioception?” on WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-proprioception"Proprioception: Making Sense of Body Position" by Leython Williams, PT, DPThttps://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/general-injuries/proprioception-making-sense-body-position“Improve Balance, Control, and Coordination with These 10 Proprioception Exercises” by Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, CPThttps://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/proprioception-exercises#exercisesDo you speak pig? You could, soon. “When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine” by Corinne Purtillhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/science/pigs-oinks-grunts.html"Researchers Figure Out How to Interpret Pig Grunts as Pig Emotions” by Amanda Kooserhttps://www.cnet.com/science/biology/researchers-figure-out-how-to-interpret-pig-grunts-as-pig-emotions/“Pig sounds translated into emotions for first time in new study” by Newsround?https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60652151“Pigs' grunts reveal how they're feeling, new analysis says” by Tom Metcalfehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/pigs-grunts-reveal-feeling-analysis/story?id=83551570Britain’s proposed animal sentience lawhttps://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/june/lords-discuss-key-areas-of-animal-welfare-sentience-bill/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/zero-g-romance-our-sixth-sense-oinking-at-ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about an interesting way pills made from poop could help millions of people with allergies, how researchers edited the contents of a pair of donor lungs to better match the recipient, and how pain can affect a baby’s development and what parents can do about it.Peanut allergies are being treated in an…interesting new way. "Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial” byhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/fecal-transplant-pills-peanut-allergy-clinical-trial-poop-bacteria“Good early results with fecal microbiota therapy for peanut-allergic patients” by Bethany Tripp / Boston Children’s Hospitalhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944014“Fecal matter pills used to treat peanut allergies in Boston study” by Heather Hegedushttps://www.boston25news.com/news/fecal-matter-pills-used-to-treat-peanut-allergies-in-boston-study/875577919/“Fecal Microbiota Transplant: We Know Its History, but Can We Predict Its Future?” by Todd H. Baron, MD (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(13)00481-3/fulltextPeanut allergy facts - NIHhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10200001/Lungs can now be edited for a better organ donor match. "Researchers Want to Create 'Universal Donor' Lungs” by Sara Harrisonhttps://www.wired.com/story/researchers-want-to-create-universal-donor-lungs/“Creating 'universal' transplant organs: New study moves us one step closer.” by Nicoletta Lanesehttps://www.livescience.com/universal-blood-type-transplant-lungs-study"Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Create Universal Donor Lungs" by Ed Carahttps://gizmodo.com/universal-donor-lungs-research-1848548951“Researchers Investigate How to Make Donated Organs Compatible With Any Blood Type” by Meagan Drillingerhttps://www.healthline.com/health-news/researchers-investigate-how-to-make-donated-organs-compatible-with-any-blood-type“In medical first, kidneys from gene-edited pig implanted into brain-dead patient” by Elizabeth Chuckhttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kidneys-gene-edited-pig-implanted-brain-dead-patient-rcna12928Pain isn’t just physically bad for babies - it can stunt their development. Here’s how doctors are treating it. "Doctors learned how to save premature infants’ lives. They forgot about pain." by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22949159/nicu-babies-pain-treatments-podcast-unexplainable“Skin-to-skin contact with a parent may reduce newborn babies’ brain response to pain” by Jason Goodyerhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/skin-to-skin-contact-with-a-parent-may-reduce-newborn-babies-brain-response-to-pain/"What parents need to know about pain in newborns" by Claire McCarthy, MDhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-pain-in-newborns-201601269076“Miracle baby finally leaves NICU after 460 days” by Harper Robinsonhttps://fox8.com/news/miracle-baby-finally-leaves-nicu-after-460-days/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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think! “Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Coxhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPHhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novakhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilberhttps://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression. “Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinezhttps://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffithshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Brucehttps://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sandershttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Andersonhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer! "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chenhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by  Fabienne Langhttps://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASAhttps://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wingshttps://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusenhttps://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Grahamhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the real science behind the five second rule and why you may wanna reconsider eating that candy off the ground, why researchers are looking to our furry friends to build better early warning systems for natural disasters, and why the first animal to ever fly had a real issue keeping its lunch down.Drop a french fry? Maybe just leave it there. 5-second rule: Science debunks food myth that stretches back to Gengis Khan by Sarah Wellshttps://www.inverse.com/science/five-second-rule-myth-debunkThe Science Behind The Five-Second Rule by Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldonhttps://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-science-behind-the-five-second-rule/Still Good? 5-Second Rule a Myth, Study Finds by Rachael Rettnerhttps://www.livescience.com/56158-5-second-rule-myth.htmlDouble Dipping? 5-Second Rule? Scientists Separate Food Fact From Fiction In New Book by Robin Younghttps://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/11/16/double-dipping-5-second-rule-food-safetyWhat are your pets trying to tell you? Maybe there’s an earthquake incoming. The animals that detect disasters by Norman Millerhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220211-the-animals-that-predict-disastersCan Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters? by Jason Gregghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-birds-tip-us-natural-disasters-180978571/Can animals sense when an earthquake is about to happen? by Anne Quainhttps://phys.org/news/2021-09-animals-earthquake.htmlBirds sensed severe storms and fled before tornado outbreak adapted from Cell Press publishing, article authored by Henry M Streby et alhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141218131413.htmCell Press published articlehttps://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(14)01428-6Earthquake Warning Systems by Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_warning_systemNature of Pre-Earthquake Phenomena and their Effects on Living Organisms by Friedemann Freund and Viktor Stolchttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494396/Predicting the unpredictable; evidence of pre-seismic anticipatory behaviour in the common toad by Rachel Granthttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/227651706_Predicting_the_unpredictable_evidence_of_pre-seismic_anticipatory_behaviour_in_the_common_toadClues to how birds migrate using Earth's magnetic field by Helen Briggshttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57582451What do the first flying dinosaurs have in common with owls? Pellets. Fossils reveal that pterosaurs puked pellets by Carolyn Gramlinghttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/pterosaur-fossils-puke-pellet-regurgitation-foodYou may have missed… by Imma Perfettohttps://cosmosmagazine.com/health/you-may-have-missed-30/Like Owls, Some Prehistoric Flying Reptiles May Have Regurgitated Pellets by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/like-owls-some-pterosaurs-may-have-regurgitated-pellets-180979551/What Is a Pterosaur? by American Museum of Natural Historyhttps://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/pterosaurs-flight-in-the-age-of-dinosaurs/what-is-a-pterosaurFollow 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.Midroll Ad Stamp: 9:34Episode 14Title: Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16Description: Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think! “Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Coxhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPHhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novakhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilberhttps://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression. “Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinezhttps://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffithshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Brucehttps://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sandershttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Andersonhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer! "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chenhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by  Fabienne Langhttps://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASAhttps://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wingshttps://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusenhttps://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Grahamhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how researchers at MIT created an incredible new type of fabric that can save thousands of lives, how sleep scientists are explaining alien abductions, and how evolution is being sped up by human beings, causing ripple effects all over the place.We have clothing with speakers, clothing you can hear, but now there’s clothing that can hear you. This fabric can hear your heartbeat by Carolyn Wilkehttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/fabric-hear-heartbeat-fiber-vibration-voltage-sound-materialA fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds by Jennifer Chuhttps://news.mit.edu/2022/fabric-acoustic-microphone-0316Researchers Create a Fabric That Can ‘Hear’ Your Heartbeat by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-create-a-fabric-that-can-hear-your-heartbeat-180979753/Hear and There: Sounds from Everywhere! by Daniel Henning, Edin Sabic, and Michael C. Houthttps://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2018.00063Heart Disease Facts by The CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htmElectrical and Electromagnetic Fundamentals by Joseph J. Carrhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/static-electricitySmart Fibers Could Turn Army Uniforms Into Wearable Computers by Kyle Mizokamihttps://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a36732071/army-uniform-fibers-create-wearable-computers/Alien abductions may actually have a scientific explanation - just not the UFO sighting kind you might think. 'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints by Mindy Weisbergerhttps://www.livescience.com/lucid-dreaming-ufo-alien-abductions.htmlCOULD SUSPECTED ALIEN ABDUCTIONS JUST BE … LUCID DREAMING? by Elizabeth Raynehttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/could-suspected-alien-abductions-be-lucid-dreamingHow Betty and Barney Hill's Alien Abduction Story Defined the Genre by Linda Lacinahttps://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hillIs it normal to believe you have been abducted by aliens? by Dr. Ema Sullivan-Bissetthttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/abducted-by-aliens.aspxSleep Paralysis SourcesSleep paralysis and folklore by Ann M. Coxhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5167075/Sleep Paralysis in Brazilian Folklore and Other Cultures: A Brief Review by José F. R. de Sá and Sérgio A. Mota-Rolimhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5013036/Can we speed up evolution? Humans didn’t think so, but we inadvertently are. A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing With Evolution by Amit Katwalahttps://www.wired.com/story/database-humans-messing-with-evolution/Uncovering the underlying patterns in contemporary evolution by McGill University Newsroomhttps://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/uncovering-underlying-patterns-contemporary-evolution-336562Pollution Facts & Types of Pollution by Alina Bradford https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a brilliant biotechnology that is turning mosquitoes against themselves, how babies use a slimy indicator to figure out who can be trusted and the freaky things that would happen if we messed with the speed of light.Hate mosquitos? These modified mosquitoes do, too. Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes may soon be buzzing in Florida and California. Here's why. by Ryan W. Millerhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/08/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-florida-california/9424548002/2 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Cleared for Release in California and Florida by Ed Carahttps://gizmodo.com/2-billion-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-cleared-for-r-1848630797California's first lab-grown mosquitoes may take flight—stirring controversy by Lisa M. Kriegerhttps://phys.org/news/2022-03-california-lab-grown-mosquitoes-flightstirring-controversy.htmlMalaria’s Impact Worldwide by The CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/impact.htmlMosquitoes and Disease by Illinois Department of Public Healthhttp://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcmosquitoes.htmWant a baby to trust you? Try sharing some spit. Babies may use saliva sharing to figure out relationships by Erin Garcia de Jesúshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/baby-saliva-spit-sharing-relationships-kiss-foodKids attend to saliva sharing to infer social relationships by Christine Fawcetthttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn5157Babies can tell who has close relationships based on one clue: saliva by Anne Traftonhttps://news.mit.edu/2022/babies-relationships-saliva-0120When babies see people swap spit, they know what’s what by Juan Siliezarhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn5157 Let’s keep lightspeed where it’s at. Just trust us here. What would happen if the speed of light was much slower? by Ashley P. Taylorhttps://www.livescience.com/what-if-speed-of-light-slowed-downWhat Is Relativity? by Michael Schirberhttps://www.livescience.com/32216-what-is-relativity.htmlWhat time is it? That depends on how fast you're traveling. by American Museum of Natural Historyhttps://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/time/time-machines'A Slower Speed of Light' turns the strangeness of near-light speed travel into a game by Janus Kopfsteinhttps://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/11/6/3608218/a-slower-speed-of-lightHow Fast is the Speed of Light by LTP NASAhttps://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Numbers/Math/Mathematical_Thinking/how_fast_is_the_speed.htm#:~:text=Light%20travels%20at%20a%20constant,7.5%20times%20in%20one%20second.How Fast is the World’s Fastest Human? By Kara Rogershttps://www.britannica.com/story/how-fast-is-the-worlds-fastest-human#:~:text=Speed%20is%20the%20rate%20at,was%2010.44%20meters%20per%20second.The Doppler Effect by the Physics Classroomhttps://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-3/The-Doppler-EffectThe Most Extreme Human Spaceflight Records by Mike Wallhttps://www.space.com/11337-human-spaceflight-records-50th-anniversary.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the cutest warriors helping humans on the front lines in the fight against climate change, an important new study that reveals how you can add years to your life, yes… years, and an ancient Mayan dental practice that added some flashy bling to their teeth.Otter’s holding hands? Adorable, AND these little cuties are on the front lines of climate change. The Cutest Way to Fight Climate Change? Send in the Otters by Matt Simonhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-cutest-way-to-fight-climate-change-send-in-the-otters/Sea otter by Monterey Bay Aquariumhttps://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/sea-otterHow sea otters can fight climate change by Ula Chrobakhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210914-how-sea-otters-help-fight-climate-changeWhy combatting climate change just got a whole lot cuter by Carley Gomezhttps://www.abc10.com/article/tech/science/climate-change/combatting-climate-change/103-80d00b4a-adc0-4781-837a-aae073fa5bf1Companies hoping to grow carbon-sucking kelp may be rushing ahead of the science by James Templehttps://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/19/1035889/kelp-carbon-removal-seaweed-sinking-climate-change/#:~:text=An%20expert%20panel%20assembled%20by,of%20carbon%20dioxide%20per%20year.Here are the 10 most popular cars in Boston by Jack Pickell​​https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/car-culture/2018/09/12/most-popular-cars-in-boston/#:~:text=The%20Boston%20Globe%20analyzed%20data,according%20to%20the%20newspaper's%20analysis.We all know we should eat healthy - but did you know it could add YEARS to your life? Yes. Years. Changing your diet could add up to 13 years to your life, study says by Sandee LaMottehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/02/08/health/longer-life-diet-wellness/index.htmlEstimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study by Lars T. Fadnes, Jan-Magnus Økland, Øystein A. Haaland, and Kjell Arne Johansson https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889Dietary changes may extend life span by up to 10 years by Robby Bermanhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-dietary-changes-extend-life-spanEating Less Red Meat and More of These ‘Key 3’ Foods Could Add 10 Years to Your Life Expectancy by Kells McPhillipshttps://www.wellandgood.com/derm-check-winter-skyrizi/America’s Women and the Wage Gap by The National Partnership for Women and Familieshttps://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/economic-justice/fair-pay/americas-women-and-the-wage-gap.pdfWhy Good Nutrition is Important by Center for Science in the Public Interesthttps://www.cspinet.org/eating-healthy/why-good-nutrition-importantAn ancient Mayan dental practice was all about the bling, baby. The ancient Mayan practice of dental modification by Katelyn Greenhttps://sciworthy.com/what-did-the-ancient-maya-do-to-their-teeth/Mayans: Civilization, Culture & Empire by History.com Editorshttps://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/mayaBelize cave was Maya child sacrifice site by Bruce Bowerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/belize-cave-was-maya-child-sacrifice-siteThis Exhibition Has Real Bite by Roslyn Sulcashttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/arts/design/teetDr. Verdugo’s Research Papershttps://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Cristina-Verdugo-2113635702Follow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a super exciting space program, blasting off in a few months, that will take us back to the moon for the first time in 50 years, how the simple snap of your fingers actually involves some cool physics and the chemistry behind the skunky stank of cannabis.We’re going back to the moon, for the first time in 50 years! NASAArtemis-I: https://www.nasa.gov/artemisprogramArtemis: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/Artemis Program: https://www.nasa.gov/artemisprogramAround the Moon with NASA’s First Launch of SLS with Orion: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/around-the-moon-with-nasa-s-first-launch-of-sls-with-orionNASA Readies Rocket for Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-readies-rocket-for-artemis-i-wet-dress-rehearsalThe Artemis Plan: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdfRocket Weight and Thrust: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/sls_reference_guide_2022_web.pdfNASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket reaches the launch pad by Brendan Byrnehttps://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087417075/nasas-artemis-1-moon-rocket-reaches-the-launch-padNASA's Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon by Ashley Stricklandhttps://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/world/nasa-artemis-person-of-color-crew-scn/index.htmlNASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket rolls out to the launch pad today and you can watch it live by Chelsea Gohdhttps://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-megarocket-rollout-webcastWhy NASA’s new ‘Mega Moon Rocket’ is so incredible by Adam Mannhttps://www.livescience.com/megamoon-rocket-is-incredibleSpaceX Starship: Stunning Concept Art Reveals NASA’s New Lunar Lander by Mike Brownhttps://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-starship-nasa-new-concept-artInventions we use everyday that were actually created for space exploration by Josie Greenhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/07/08/space-race-inventions-we-use-every-day-were-created-for-space-exploration/39580591/How Heavy Is A School Bus? (Empty And Full) by Measuring Stuffhttps://measuringstuff.com/how-heavy-is-a-school-bus-empty-and-full/#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20an%20empty%20school,the%20weight%20of%20the%20passengers.Thanos’ snap - is it actually possible? We’re not only exploring if it’ll work but the physics behind snapping your fingers. New high-speed video reveals the physics of a finger snap by Emily Conoverhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/finger-snap-physics-new-high-speed-video-thanosThe Surprising Physics of Finger Snapping by Karen Hopkinhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-surprising-physics-of-finger-snapping/The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction by Raghav Acharya, Elio J. Challita, Mark Ilton and M. Saad Bhamlahttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/doi/10.1098/rsif.2021.0672How a Single Finger Snap Became a Scientific Game-Changer by Cayla Mihalovichhttps://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20220224/finger-snap-a-scientific-achievementSnapping your fingers is a move worthy of a professional athlete by Elana Spivackhttps://www.popsci.com/science/finger-snapping-physics/Why does weed smell like… well, weed? Why does cannabis smell skunky? by John Arnsthttps://www.livescience.com/why-cannabis-smells-like-skunkGreat News, Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Cannabis Smells 'Skunky' by Carly Cassellahttps://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-cannabis-smells-skunk-y-and-the-answer-could-hold-health-benefitsHere’s the chemistry behind marijuana’s skunky scent by Ariana Remmelhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/marijuana-skunk-smell-cannabis-pot-plant-chemistryFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.