All Around Science

On today’s episode: New evidence that the virus which causes mono might also trigger Multiple Sclerosis. There’s something in the air…it’s DNA! New computer models help understand mysteries of the moon. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Virus Likely Triggers Almost All Multiple Sclerosis, Massive Study Concludes -- IFL Science [ARTICLE] A very common virus may be the trigger for multiple sclerosis -- Ars Technica [ARTICLE] Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air [ARTICLE] Did a large impact remix the Moon's interior? 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: Watch out, flu virus; we found a new antibody, and we’re coming for you! Water plumes on Enceladus might not be coming from where we think they are. What exactly is MRI? It’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and it’s even cooler than you think. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] No more annual flu shot? Scripps Research and collaborators find new target for universal influenza vaccine [ARTICLE] Enceladus' plumes might not come from an underground ocean 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: One scientist built a robot to hunt down and scare the fins off of mosquitofish. Bladeless, noninvasive….brain surgery? And what is sentience? How does it factor into our decisions about animal treatment? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Putting the fear of bass into mosquitofish -- with a robot [ARTICLE] UVA Develops Precise Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel [ARTICLE] The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead? [ARTICLE] Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in domestic law 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 don’t produce pheromones, but…do they? Can lab grown coffee save the environment? Scientists have found a way to trace the lineage of your cells IN your body. The first ever pig-to-human kidney transplant happened this year! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Misplaced trust: When trust in science fosters belief in pseudoscience and the benefits of critical evaluation [ARTICLE] Chemical emitted by babies could make men more docile, women more aggressive [ARTICLE] Lab-grown coffee cuts out the beans and deforestation [ARTICLE] Cellular lineage: Researchers create 'Ancestry.com' for our bodies [ARTICLE] In a major scientific advance, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human 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: We’ve gotten closer to the sun than ever before! What is NASA’s plan for replacing the International Space Station? And we dig into the most complex space observatory ever created; the James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Spacecraft Has "Touched" the Sun for the First Time [ARTICLE] NASA sets sail into a promising but perilous future of private space statoins [VIDEO] James Webb Space Telescope Deployment Sequence James Webb References Want to Watch the Launch? Click Here https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/forScientists/faqScientists.html  https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/ote/mirrors/index.html#1c  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/deploymentExplorer.html  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/assets/documents/WebbFactSheet.pdf  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/launch.html 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: AIs are hallucinating proteins… that’s right, you heard me. Future jet fuel may be synthesized from sunlight and air. And we discuss the science of virgin birth… also known as “parthenogenesis”. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Getting software to "hallucinate' reasonable protein structures [ARTICLE] Making Aircraft Fuel From Sunlight and Air [ARTICLE} California Condors Surprise Scientists With Two 'Virgin Births' 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: Can deep red light improve your vision? Fungi are adapting to infect humans! And we marvel at the incredible legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight [ARTICLE] It's time to fear the fungi 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: Astronauts prepared to evacuate the International Space Station. Learning how to use tools can improve your language skills? And we chat about marathon training and running science. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Russia Shot Down a Satellite, Creating a Dangerous Debris Cloud in Space [ARTICLE] Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says it's no big deal [ARTICLE] Using Mechanical Tools Improves Our Language Skills 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: A surprising part of your brain tells you when you’re full. Turkey science facts! And we talk coffee; how it’s processed, roasted, and sometimes tastes like raw potatoes. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: In the brain's cerebellum, a new target for suppressing hunger 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: Parents are starting to wonder, when can our kids stop wearing masks to school? We may have found our first extragalactic exoplanet! And we got a great question about the science of fluoride and how it protects our teeth! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: [NPR] When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say ARTICLE: Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Planet Outside of Our Galaxy RESEARCH PAPER: Xylitol in preventing dental caries: A systematic review and meta-analyses THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.