Science, Spoken

A digital pill that tracks vital signs from inside the stomach could detect sleep apnea, cardiac distress, and opioid overdoses. The Solaris ingestible device showed promising results in monitoring cardiac and respiratory activity. The digital pill has potential uses in recovery and high-risk periods, and plans include delivering an overdose reversing drug.

The podcast discusses the recent approval of the first CRISPR gene editing medicine in the US for treating sickle cell disease. It also mentions the potential of another gene treatment and highlights the associated safety risks.

Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting—and releasing powerful greenhouse gas—than previously realized.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

All but raised in oncology wards, Dr. Subbiah is on a mission to make cancer care work for everyone, including those usually overlooked.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mounting evidence bolsters the idea that drugs like semaglutide—better known as Ozempic or Wegovy—can hamper a thirst for booze.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

French startup Biomemory is rolling out a credit-card-sized storage device that uses DNA to encode a kilobyte of text data.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The dean of MIT’s School of Science embraces skepticism and failure, and she wants the next generation of scientists to jump right in.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In 2021, scientists experimenting with fiber optics picked up a strange signal: the cacophony of cicadas. It could lead to a new way of monitoring insects.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

CAR-T cell therapy harnesses the immune system to attack blood cancers. Six years after approving the first treatment, the FDA is investigating whether it can give rise to secondary cancers.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Pioneering a new field in cosmology, Dr. Pasterski explores diverse perspectives in physics and astronomy—and whether the universe might actually be a hologram.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices