All Around Science

This podcast discusses the environmental impact of large-scale farms compared to urban gardens, highlighting a study that shows urban farming can outperform in terms of carbon emissions. They also explore tiny robots modeled after insects and the versatility of shape memory alloys in robotics.

On today’s episode: Scientists tracked the 20 year journey of a mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago! How do migrating birds know where they’re going? Quantum mechanics! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES New study tracks a mammoth’s travels across Alaska Magnetic sensitivity of cryptochrome 4 from a migratory songbird | Nature How quantum mechanics help birds find their way How Migrating Birds Use Quantum Effects to Navigate | Scientific American Magnetic field effects on plant growth, development, and evolution Cryptochrome-mediated light responses in plants - PMC Magnetic bones in human sinuses The magnetite-based receptors in the beak of birds and their role in avian navigation - PMC European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - Birds of the World Cryptochromes in mammals: a magnetoreception misconception? - PMC Electromagnetic noise leaves birds lost in migration, study reports Interaction of magnetite-based receptors in the beak with the visual system underlying 'fixed direction' responses in birds | Frontiers in Zoology THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on All Around Science, they discuss the non-randomness of evolution and a new drug for antibiotic resistance. They explore genetic drift and natural selection as driving forces of evolution. They also talk about a study using machine learning to predict gene evolution. The hosts highlight a new experimental antibiotic for drug-resistant super bugs and discuss the potential benefits of targeted antibiotics. They also explore the concept of the triple point in chemistry. Wrapping up the episode, they thank the listeners and encourage audience engagement.

Topics in this episode include: the concept of mutualism in nature, the properties of dark matter, the formation and implications of dark stars, and the concept of invisibility and opacity.

On today’s episode: How much does light color affect your sleep cycle? And the 2024 calendar is already full of space missions all over the solar system! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought | University of Basel From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024 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 plants have been screaming all this time and we haven’t been listening! A millenia-old mystery has been solved! Long COVID… what have scientists figured out about it so far? And the superstar of 2023 has made strides toward better outcomes for some of the most challenging cancer cases. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Plants emit ultrasonic popping sounds when stressed Londoner solves 20,000-year Ice Age drawings mystery An Upper Palaeolithic Proto-writing System and Phenological Calendar | Cambridge Archaeological Journal Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out AI model can help determine where a patient’s cancer arose | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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: That gene editing wonder technology, CRISPR, is finally curing diseases! What REALLY killed off the dinosaurs? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell https://scitechdaily.com/volcanoes-or-asteroid-ai-ends-debate-over-dinosaur-extinction-event/ https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/more-meteorite-new-clues-about-demise-dinosaurs-353027 https://www.britannica.com/science/K-T-extinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Traps#Effect_on_mass_extinctions_and_climate https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/extinction/deccan-traps-volcanoes https://scitechdaily.com/what-really-killed-dinosaurs-and-other-life-on-earth-maybe-not-an-asteroid-strike/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0012825200000374 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbdYcNTo7Y&t=4s&ab_channel=FactsinMotion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st_2C_Wrw4A&ab_channel=FactsinMotion https://www.astronomy.com/science/asteroid-dust-found-at-chicxulub-crater-confirms-cause-of-dinosaurs-extinction/ https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/events/cowen1b.html#:~:text=Iridium%20occurs%20in%20normal%20seafloor,arisen%20in%20some%20unusual%20way. https://www.space.com/19681-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-chicxulub-crater.html THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics discussed in the podcast include: a new method to make AI systems more like brains, the threat of quantum computers to our way of life, swimming with stingrays, confusion about cosmic rays and warm weather, exploring the complexity of the human brain, the concept of neural networks and brain function, the fundamentals and limitations of quantum computing, the power of quantum computing in solving complex problems and potential impact on encryption, and an educational game for science learning.

On today’s episode: Did you hear? One of the highest energy cosmic rays ever recorded zapped the Utah desert! Why do the seasons affect our mood, sometimes dramatically? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Meet “Amaterasu”: Astronomers detect highest energy cosmic ray since 1991 https://www.infona.pl/resource/bwmeta1.element.elsevier-5055271b-d7a6-329c-a757-3ad6ab6a2388, https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201654 https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/symptoms/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1450113/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23377209/ How Does Your Circadian Clock Keep Track of the Seasons? 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: Public trust in science is down… why is that? Sometimes the earth quakes. Why? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues | University of Cambridge Study yields new insights into why some people get headaches from red wine Inhibition of ALDH2 by quercetin glucuronide suggests a new hypothesis to explain red wine headaches Acetaldehyde and Hangovers: The Role of Phenolic Compounds THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.