All Around Science

On today’s episode: Where’s all the sulfur!? Is your teen using an AI Companion App? Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESArchaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation | Live ScienceChemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur https://www.universetoday.com/articles/sofia-follows-the-sulfur-for-clues-on-stellar-evolutionTalk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions | Common Sense MediaTeens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming them | The ConversationAdolescent Peer Relationship Qualities as Predictors of Long-Term Romantic Life Satisfaction | SRCDThe significance of adolescent social competence for mental health in young adulthood | Mental Health & PreventionIs Adolescence a Sensitive Period for Sociocultural Processing? | Annual ReviewsAssessments of AI Chat Bot Safety | Common Sense MediaCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: We pay tribute to Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. How does sunscreen work? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESJim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 | Live ScienceNASA Biography of Jim Lovellhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-science-of-sunscreenhttps://www.britannica.com/video/sunscreen-human-skin-ultraviolet-radiation/-207855https://www.wildchild.com.au/the-science-behind-water-resistant-sunscreens/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicronizationCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Ozempic may have even more health benefits! How is RFK Jr. undermining healthcare and science in the US and the world? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCEShttps://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011814.htmhttps://utswmed.org/medblog/glp-1-ra-drugs-weight-loss-heart-diabetes/https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/07/trump-admin-is-muffling-cdcs-flagship-health-journal-report-finds/https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/27/rfk-jr-nih-scientists-medical-journals-jama-lancet-nejm-00371349https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5383172/rfk-jr-placebo-vaccine-testing-studieshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkx3egk3ygohttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/10/rfk-jr-is-winning-on-fluoride-dentists-foresee-a-cavity-crisis-00445489https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rfk-jr-says-no-covid-vaccines-healthy-children-pregnant-womenCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------RFK Jr. slashes mRNA vaccine funding, a glue that holds firm underwater for over a year, scientists solve why sea stars keep turning to goo, and SpaceX sends bacteria to the ISS.SOURCESWhat you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims | New ScientistHHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA | US Dept of HHSTime and cost of administering COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in the United States | NIHSuper-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater | New ScientistMystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thought | Live ScienceSpaceX launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------Back pain relief that lasts for three years with no pills, or surgery. Gold heated 14× past it’s melting point … without melting. Retired coal plants get a clean energy reboot. And the Titan sub’s implosion traced to a toxic workplace.SOURCESShort course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years | New ScientistScientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid | Live ScienceWe can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy | New ScientistTitan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------A tomato and its cousin accidentally invented the potato, eye-inspired cameras might transform astronomy, your brain may enter deep sleep while you’re awake, and a universal deepfake detector just raised the bar for spotting fakes.SOURCESTomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. | Live ScienceCameras that work like our eyes could give boost to astronomers | New ScientistWhen your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal | Live Science'Universal' detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------Smartphones can now detect earthquakes, scientists confirm ancient honey, a universal cancer vaccine heads to human trials, and lightning may actually come from outer space.SOURCESGoogle has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show | Live ScienceSticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate | Live ScienceAncient pots found near Pompeii contain 2500-year-old honey | New Scientist'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' | Live ScienceLightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------A monster earthquake rattles the Pacific, mitochondria double as immune agents, the EPA backs away from climate science, and animal-filled forests fight carbon better.SOURCESexpert reaction to earthquake off Russia and tsunami warnings across the Pacific | Science Media CentreWaves hit US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings | BBCMitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs | Live ScienceEPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases | Ars TechnicaForests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------Maggot meat may have helped Neanderthals thrive, mice get flu shots by flossing, grief might be deadly, and your frenemies could be aging you—literally.SOURCESNeanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots | The ConversationNeanderthals, hypercarnivores, and maggots: Insights from stable nitrogen isotopes | Science AdvancesScientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked | Live ScienceIntensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner's life | New ScientistGrief trajectories and long-term health effects in bereaved relatives: a prospective, population-based cohort study with ten-year follow-up | Frontiers in Public HealthNegative social ties, like frenemies, could be ageing you | New ScientistNegative Social Ties as Emerging Risk Factors for Accelerated Aging, Inflammation, and Multimorbidity | medRxivPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maura and Bobby are taking two weeks off for summer vacation, but we didn't want to leave you hanging. To fill your feed we've decided to share with you the next two weeks of Daily Science Brief, Bobby's daily science news podcast. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Daily Science Brief and check out https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.