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Nov 6, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio
Today, you’ll learn about a potential cure for diabetes, how ancient extinct volcanoes might provide a boost for your cell phones, and why sharks and rays fling themselves out of the water. Stem Cells & Diabetes “Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes - a world first.” by Smriti Mallapaty. 2024. “How a pioneering diabetes drug offers hope for preventing autoimmune disorders.” by Elie Dolgin. 2023. Rare Earth Metals “Humanity needs more rare earth elements.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio
Today, you’ll learn about the incredible dynamics that make the thresher shark so good at threshing, how people with a rare growth disorder might actually have an advantage that leads to longer lifespans, and why people listen to sad music. Thresher Shark Fear the Tails, Not the Jaws, of These ‘Weirdo’ Sharks.” by Kate Golembiewski. 2024. “Vertebral morphology in the tail-whipping common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus.” by Jamie L. Knaub, et al. 2024.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio |Kristel Bauer |Scott Clary
Today, you’ll learn about the rare study of a hammerhead shark embryo, how touching your teammate might help them make free throws, and a super alloy that doesn’t break - it kinks. Hammerhead Embryos “Secrets of Hammerhead Sharks Revealed in ‘Very Rare’ Images.” by Robyn White. 2024. “Bonnethead shark.” David A. Ebert, et al. 2021. “Are Hammerhead Sharks Dangerous and Do They Attack Humans?” by Robyn White. 2022.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio |Kristel Bauer |Scott Clary
Today, you’ll learn about how microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms, the half a billion year old bioluminescent octocoral, and the truth about women’s synchronized menstrual cycles. Microgravity Effects “Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Effect of 60 days of head down tilt bed rest on amplitude and phase of rhythms in physiology and sleep in men.” by Maria-Angeles Bonmati-Carrion, et al. 2024.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio |Kristel Bauer |Scott Clary
Today, you’ll learn about a new way to purify water simply by walking, robots controlled by liquid and rubber balls, and an accident that led to a wild discovery about bumblebees. Clean Water Walking “Walking-induced electrostatic charges enable in situ electroporated disinfection in portable water bottles.” by Young-Jun Kim, et al. 2024. “Freshwater Crisis.” National Geographic. N.d. “A revolutionary solution for on-the-go water disinfection.” by Manish Kumar Sharma & Zong-Hong Lin. 2024.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio
Today, you’ll learn about a new class of antibiotics that kills drug-resistant bugs, a water pollution test that can tell scientists where the pollution came from, and spiders that collaborate. New Antibiotics “New antibiotic class effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria.” Uppsala Universitet. 2024. “10 reasons YOU should be worried about antibiotic resistance.” by Diane Ashiru-Oredope. 2014. “What You Need to Know About a Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection.” by Kirsten Nunez. 2022.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio |Kristel Bauer |Matt Bodnar
Today, you’ll learn about the dreams of birds, why sound pollution in the oceans could be killing whales, and how fruit-eating birds are doing the work to save tropical forests. Bird Dreams “Birds sing in their sleep - and now we can decipher their dreams.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “Replay of innate vocal patterns during night sleep in suboscines.” by Juan F. Doppler, et al. 2021. “Synthesizing avian dreams.” by Juan F. Doppler, et al. 2024.
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May 30, 2024 | 
player.fm | Emily Servodidio |Kristel Bauer |Matt Bodnar
Today, you’ll learn about how non-invasive brain stimulation might offer relief to older patients suffering from anxiety and depression, the first known molecular fractal, and a new discovery turning the view of bonobos as peace-loving primates on its head. Brain Stimulation “Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults.” by Jill Pease. 2024. “Mental health of older adults.” WHO. 2023.
