All Around Science

On today’s episode: Some researchers asked the question of why so much homeopathy research gets published… The results might surprise you! How long do you sleep every night? You might be an elite sleeper! Do birds have language? I guess it depends on how you look at it. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Reporting bias makes homeopathy trials look like homeopathy works [ARTICLE] When It Comes to Sleep, It's Quality Over Quantity | UC San Francisco [ARTICLE] Do birds have language? It depends on how you define it THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: How to reverse aging in mice! Scientists are doing important work studying the complicated properties of… spaghetti. The epic conclusion to Bobby and Maura’s Great Egg Debate of 2022. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice - Salk Institute for Biological Studies [ARTICLE] How to tell if your spaghetti is perfectly done using just a simple ruler THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: After anesthesia, your brain doesn’t reboot all at once. A tiny new method for delivering cancer drugs! Scientists are developing a way to turn your organs into universal donor organs for everyone. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia [ARTICLE] 'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice | Rice News | News and Media Relations | Rice University Researchers want to create “universal donor” lungs THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: The complex aerodynamics of paper airplanes. Scientists are trying to imagine what life as we DON’T know it would look like. And did you know that sleep cleans your brain? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] For New Insights into Aerodynamics, Scientists Turn to Paper Airplanes [ARTICLE] Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life 'as we don't know it' THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Dinosaurs went extinct in the spring. Hubble found a triangular galaxy. Wait, that can’t be right. Triangular? Words help us to understand things like numbers and colors. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] An asteroid killed dinosaurs in spring—which might explain why mammals survived [ARTICLE] Galaxy Collision Creates 'Space Triangle' in New Hubble Image | NASA [ARTICLE] Words are needed to think about numbers, study suggests THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Humans aren’t the only ones who can choke under pressure! Mad scientists made a robot fish out of human hearts! Some viruses are so big that they have their own viruses! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Finds That Monkeys, Like People, Can 'Choke Under Pressure' [ARTICLE] The beating heart of a swimming robot THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Evolution doesn’t always happen slowly over long periods of time! Sometimes it’s quick. Viruses make genes go…viral? And we’ve got Dr. Niki Ackermans here to talk to us about evolution. All that and more today on All Around Science. Dr. Nicole Ackermans Website @AckermansNicole on Twitter LINKS: [ARTICLE] New research shows gene exchange between viruses and hosts drives evolution | UBC Science [ARTICLE] A new database reveals how much humans are messing with evolution THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Fetal development is influenced by the lifestyle choices of…the father? Some birds are shuffling their songs like a Spotify playlist to keep it interesting. How did our solar system form? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Shows Paternal Alcohol Use Increases Fetal Development Issues [ARTICLE] Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Scientists have figured out how to regrow frogs’ legs. Something weird is going on with Mars’s carbon… Is nuclear power too risky to rely on to replace fossil fuels? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Scientists regrow frog's lost leg [ARTICLE] Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars | Penn State University [ARTICLE] Europe is in the middle of a messy nuclear showdown [ARTICLE] Answering Questions About Nuclear Power THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Why do the COVID vaccines have such frequent side effects? It might be because we expect them. Astronauts are being plagued by SPACE ANEMIA!! How do planes fly? No, really? How? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects | Ars Technica [ARTICLE] We don’t know why, but being in space causes us to destroy our blood [ARTICLE] Apparently we don’t know why planes actually stay in the sky… THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.