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Oct 27, 2023 • 11min
Why Antidepressants Take So Long to Work
Exploring the link between neuroplasticity and depression, this podcast discusses how antidepressants restructure the brain physically. It explores the mechanism of action of SSRIs and their effect on synaptic density. The podcast also highlights the role of neuroplasticity in overcoming negative thinking and potential benefits of speeding up synapse formation in depression treatment.
Oct 26, 2023 • 8min
The Mystery of Cosmic Radio Bursts Gets Bright New Clues
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought.Read this story here.
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Oct 25, 2023 • 8min
Glacial Lakes Threaten Millions in a Warming World
A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year.Read this story here.
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Oct 24, 2023 • 8min
The Surprising Way Clean Energy Will Help Save the Snowpack
As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly.Read this story here.
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Oct 23, 2023 • 9min
New Trials Aim to Restore Hearing in Deaf Children—With Gene Therapy
For the first time, researchers are testing an approach that involves replacing a mutated gene in the inner ears of children with severe hearing loss.Read this story here.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 8min
These Gene-Edited Chickens Were Made to Resist Bird Flu
Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection.Read this story here.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 7min
Chum Salmon Are Spawning the Arctic. It’s an Ominous Sign
The fish may be a harbinger of dramatic warming in the north—and rapidly transforming ecosystems.Read this story here.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis
Humans are teaming up with dogs to eliminate the blood-sucking pests, but there's no overarching strategy, just eye-watering costs.Read this story here.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 7min
NASA’s Psyche Mission Is Off to Test a Space Laser (for Communications)
The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to send high-rate data hundreds of millions of miles home.Read this story here.
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Oct 16, 2023 • 7min
A Groundbreaking Human Brain Cell Atlas Just Dropped
21 studies have created a groundbreaking human brain cell atlas, mapping all the brain's cell types. It provides hope to trace brain diseases to their genetic roots and offers unprecedented resolution in studying brain cells. Comparing mouse and human brains is crucial for predicting drug success in clinical trials, but it comes with a trade-off in research.
