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Bigger Brains, Reef Songs, AI Speech
May 01, 2024Today, you’ll learn about why our brains are getting bigger and why that’s a good thing, how the sweet songs of the reef could help save it, and an AI device that gives a voice to the voiceless. B...
Sleep Spray, Insecticide Paint, UK Redwoods
Apr 26, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a nasal spray that could one day let those with sleep apnea toss out their CPAP machines, house paint that kills mosquitos, and the incredible giant redwoods… of England. ...
Palm-Less Oil, Polyglot Brain, Ayahuasca & Fear
Apr 25, 2024Today, you’ll learn about an effort to create palm oil without burning down millions of acres of forest, the surprising way polyglots’ brains approach their own native language, and new research on ho...
Extinction Risk, Living Fossils, Asteroid vs Birds
Apr 24, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory abo...
Twin Trauma, Bee Mystery, Sequence Bias
Apr 19, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a compelling study on twins and the nature versus nurture debate, how scientists solved a 60-year-old mystery about bees, and why you shouldn’t go last. Twin Trauma “O...
Brewer’s Yeast, Constructed Languages, Memory Direction
Apr 18, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a new plan to use waste from beer brewing to clean metal out of our water supply, a study that puts languages like Orc and Klingon to the test, and a discovery about the dire...
Frostbite Treatment, Blood in Space, Small Classes
Apr 17, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a medication that can successfully treat frostbite, the study of bloodsplatter in space, and a surprising finding about the supposed benefits of small class sizes. Frostbi...
Printed Skin, Mammoth De-Extinction, Learning Happiness
Apr 12, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a skin printer that could lead to scar-free surgeries, the possibility of bringing the wooly mammoth back to life, and how to work at being happy. Printed Skin “Scar-f...
Glacier Curtain, Good Vibrations, PFAS Water Detox
Apr 11, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a radical idea for installing a curtain around a massive ice sheet, how positive vibrations might help people with social anxiety, and new tech that could remove dangerous fo...
Chernobyl Worms, Barnacle Proteins, Foot-Eye Coordination
Apr 10, 2024Today, you’ll learn about a surprising discovery inside the worms of Chernobyl, a way to protect metals at sea inspired by barnacles, and foot-eye coordination. Chernobyl Worms “Radiation-proof...