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A new kind of magnetism, and how smelly pollution harms pollinators
Feb 08, 2024More than 200 materials could be “altermagnets,” and the impact of odiferous pollutants on nocturnal plant-pollinator interactions First up on the show this week, researchers investigate a new kind ...
A new way for the heart and brain to ‘talk’ to each other, and Earth’s future weather written in ancient coral reefs
Feb 01, 2024A remote island may hold clues for the future of El Niño and La Niña under climate change, and how pressure in the blood sends messages to neurons First up, researchers are digging into thousands of...
A hangover-fighting enzyme, the failure of a promising snakebite treatment, and how ants change lion behavior
Jan 25, 2024On this week’s show: A roundup of stories from our daily newsletter, and the ripple effects of the invasive big-headed ant in Kenya First up on the show, Science Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joi...
Paper mills bribe editors to pass peer review, and detecting tumors with a blood draw
Jan 19, 2024Investigation shows journal editors getting paid to publish bunk papers, and new techniques for finding tumor DNA in the blood First up on this week’s episode, Frederik Joelving, an editor and repor...
The environmental toll of war in Ukraine, and communications between mom and fetus during childbirth
Jan 11, 2024Assessing environmental damage during wartime, and tracking signaling between fetus and mother First up, freelance journalist Richard Stone returns with news from his latest trip to Ukraine. This we...
The top online news from 2023, and using cough sounds to diagnose disease
Jan 04, 2024Best of online news, and screening for tuberculosis using sound This week’s episode starts out with a look back at the top 10 online news stories with Online News Editor David Grimm. There will be c...
The hunt for a quantum phantom, and making bitcoin legal tender
Dec 22, 2023Seeking the Majorana fermion particle, and a look at El Salvador’s adoption of cryptocurrency First up on the show this week, freelance science journalist Zack Savitsky and host Sarah Crespi discuss...
Science’s Breakthrough of the Year, and tracing poached pangolins
Dec 14, 2023Top science from 2023, and a genetic tool for pangolin conservation First up this week, it’s Science’s Breakthrough of the Year with producer Meagan Cantwell and News Editor Greg Miller. But before ...
Farm animals show their smarts, and how honeyguide birds lead humans to hives
Dec 07, 2023A look at cognition in livestock, and the coevolution of wild bird–human cooperation This week we have two stories on thinking and learning in animals. First, Online News Editor David Grimm talks wi...
Basic geoengineering, and autonomous construction robots
Nov 30, 2023Raising the pH of the ocean to reduce carbon in the air, and robots that can landscape First up on this week’s show, Contributing Correspondent Warren Cornwall discusses research into making oceans ...