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Mar 23, 2023 • 15min

School Sleep, Ancient Runestone, Postpartum Depression Pill

Today we discuss how early morning classes at universities could be leading to poor academic performance, how scientists uncovered the world’s oldest runestone, and a new breakthrough treatment in postpartum depression. School Sleep“Early morning university classes are associated with impaired sleep and academic performance” by Sing Chen Yeo et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01531-x“Study: Early Classes Connected to Poor Academic Performance” by Safia Abdulahihttps://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/02/22/study-early-classes-connected-poor-academic-performance#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20found%20that,analyzed%20university%20students'%20digital%20traces.“Early Morning College Classes Correlated With Poor Academic Performance, Large Study Finds” by James Feltonhttps://www.iflscience.com/early-morning-college-classes-correlated-with-poor-academic-performance-large-study-finds-67627“New Study: Lack of Sleep Hurts Students’ Grades” by Scott Jaschikhttps://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/02/17/new-study-lack-sleep-hurts-students%E2%80%99-grades“Nightly sleep duration predicts grade point average in the first year of college” by J. David Creswell et al.https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2209123120Ancient Runestone “Norway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’” by Associated Presshttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/norway-archaeologists-find-worlds-oldest-runestone-rcna66066“‘Sensational’ Runestone Discovered in Norway May Be the World’s Oldest” by Brigit Katzhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sensational-runestone-discovered-in-norway-may-be-the-worlds-oldest-180981470/#:~:text='Sensational'%20Runestone%20Discovered%20in%20Norway%20May%20Be%20the%20World's%20Oldest,-The%20find%20promises&text=During%20the%20fall%20of%202021,Germanic%20peoples%20of%20northern%20Europe.“Archaeologists in Norway find ‘world’s oldest runestone’” by Jan M. Olsenhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/archaeologists-in-norway-find-worlds-oldest-runestone“Found the world's oldest rune stone” by University of Oslohttps://www.khm.uio.no/english/news/found-the-world-s-oldest-rune-stone.html“Runic magic” by National Museum of Denmarkhttps://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/religion-magic-death-and-rituals/runic-magic/Postpartum Depression Pill“Researchers Uncover Mechanisms of Brexanolone and the Role of Inflammation in Post-partum Depression” by UNC Newsroomhttps://news.unchealthcare.org/2023/02/researchers-uncover-mechanisms-of-brexanolone-and-the-role-of-inflammation-in-post-partum-depression/“Brexanolone therapeutics in post-partum depression involves inhibition of systemic inflammatory pathways” by Irina Balan et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396423000385“Postpartum Depression” by Cleveland Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9312-postpartum-depression#management-and-treatmentFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/school-sleep-ancient-runestone-postpartum-depression-pill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 22, 2023 • 15min

Male Contraceptive, Winter Snooze, Whale Fight Songs

Today you’ll learn about how scientists are developing a form of birth control for men, why humans need more sleep during the winter, and how whales are giving up singing their love songs in favor of fighting for mates.Male Contraceptive  “Sperm-Slowing Male Contraceptive Reversibly Inhibits Mouse Fertility” by Ruairi J Mackenziehttps://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/sperm-slowing-male-contraceptive-reversibly-inhibits-mouse-fertility-370207“On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase” by Melanie Balbach et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36119-6Winter Snooze“Humans ‘may need more sleep in winter’, study finds” by Jane Clintonhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/17/humans-may-need-more-sleep-in-winter-study-finds“Seasonality of human sleep: Polysomnographic data of a neuropsychiatric sleep clinic” by Aileen Seidler et al.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1105233/full“Feeling tired? Humans may need more sleep during the winter, new study suggests” by Wyatte Grantham-Philipshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/02/21/more-sleep-needed-winter-study/11280016002/“Humans need more sleep in the winter” by Alison Bosmanhttps://www.earth.com/news/humans-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-season/Whale Fight Songs“Whales give up singing to fight for love” by UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLANDhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/979939“Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales” by Rebecca Dunlop & Celine Frerehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-04509-7“Global whaling peaked in the 1960s” by Hannah Richiehttps://ourworldindata.org/whaling#:~:text=At%20its%20peak%20in%20the,to%20manage%20international%20whaling%20stocks.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/male-contraceptive-winter-snooze-whale-fight-songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 18min

Poseidon Temple, Time to Exercise, Queen of Scots Letters

Today we discuss how the lost temple of Poseidon may have been discovered, how our circadian rhythms show what time of day is best to exercise, and how researchers decoded a stack of letters written by Mary Queen of Scots during her imprisonment. WATCH SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS ONLY IN THEATERS MARCH 17. (Rated PG-13)Poseidon Temple “A lost temple for Poseidon may have finally been rediscovered” by Sara Kiley Watsonhttps://www.popsci.com/science/poseidon-temple-tsunami-greece/“Strabo” by Duane W. Rollerhttps://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195389661/obo-9780195389661-0230.xml“Poseidon” by Greek Gods and Goddesses Encyclopediahttps://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/poseidon/#:~:text=Poseidon%20was%20god%20of%20the,%2C%20Demeter%2C%20Hestia%20and%20Hera.“Scientists May Have Discovered the Long Lost Temple of Poseidon” by Amanda Kooserhttps://www.cnet.com/science/scientists-may-have-discovered-long-lost-temple-of-poseidon/“Tsunamis buried the cult site on the Peloponnese” by Johannes Gutenberghttps://phys.org/news/2011-07-tsunamis-cult-site-peloponnese.htmlTime to Exercise  “Time of day may determine the amount of fat burned by exercise” by Felicia Lindberghttps://news.ki.se/time-of-day-may-determine-the-amount-of-fat-burned-by-exercise“Time of day determines postexercise metabolism in mouse adipose tissue” by Logan A. Pendergrast et al.https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2218510120“What to know about circadian rhythm” by Janet Johnsonhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/circadian-rhythms“Work out at this time of day to burn the most fat: scientists” by Adriana Diazhttps://nypost.com/2023/02/14/work-out-at-this-time-of-day-to-burn-the-most-fat-scientists/Queen of Scots Letters“Scientists Decipher 57 Letters That Mary, Queen of Scots Wrote before Her Beheading” by Stephanie Pappashttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-decipher-50-letters-from-mary-queen-of-scotts-before-her-beheading1/“Deciphering Mary Stuart’s lost letters from 1578-1584” by George Lasry, Norbert Biermann, & Satoshi Tomokiyohttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01611194.2022.2160677Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/poseidon-temple-time-to-exercise-queen-of-scots-letters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 16, 2023 • 18min

Moon Dust, Mammal Groups, Roman Sex Toy

Today we discuss whether or not firing a gun filled with moon dust into space could cool down the planet, how animals that live in social groups usually live longer than solitary creatures, and a saucy discovery from ancient Rome. To Re-Caf Choose Decaf“A solution to the climate crisis: mining the moon, researchers say” by Oliver Milmanhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/08/moon-dust-moonshot-geoengineering-climate-crisis“Dust as a solar shield” by Benjamin C. Bromley ,Sameer H. Khan, and Scott J. Kenyonhttps://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000133“Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast” by Oliver Milmanhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/25/can-controversial-geoengineering-fix-climate-crisis“Space dust as Earth's sun shield” by University of Utahhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,the%20impacts%20of%20climate%20change.&text=On%20a%20cold%20winter%20day,of%20the%20sun%20is%20welcome.Mammal Groups “Mammals that live in groups may live longer, longevity research suggests” by Jake Buehlerhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/mammals-groups-longevity-genetics“Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals” by Pingfen Zhu et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35869-7“An 80-Year Harvard Study Found the Secret to a Happy Life” by Bill Murphy Jrhttps://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/an-80-year-harvard-study-found-secret-to-a-happy-life-these-9-simple-habits-will-improve-yours.htmlRoman Sex Toy  “Discarded Roman artefact may have been more than a good luck charm” by Newcastle Universityhttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/02/vindolandaphallus/“Touch wood: luck, protection, power or pleasure? A wooden phallus from Vindolanda Roman fort” by Rob Collins and Rob Sandshttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/touch-wood-luck-protection-power-or-pleasure-a-wooden-phallus-from-vindolanda-roman-fort/53F4B0838D23DB65F6A244695624102EFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/moon-dust-mammal-groups-roman-sex-toy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 17min

Fingerprint Formation, I Love This Song, Ancient Tools

Today you’ll learn about how fingerprints form, how quickly you can determine whether or not you like a song, and how ancient ancestors to homo sapiens were using tools way earlier than we thought! Fingerprint Formation “How fingerprints form was a mystery — until now” by McKenzie Prillamanhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/fingerprints-form-mystery“The developmental basis of fingerprint pattern formation and variation” by James D. Glover et al.https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00045-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867423000454%3Fshowall%3Dtrue“All Patterns Great and Small” By Tina Hesman Saeyhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/all-patterns-great-and-small“Pigment pas de deux puts stripes on zebrafish” by Tina Hesman Saeyhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/pigment-pas-de-deux-puts-stripes-zebrafishI Love This Song“Knowing We Like a Song Takes Only Seconds of Listening, New Psychology Research Finds” by James Devitthttps://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2023/january/knowing-we-like-a-song-takes-only-seconds-of-listening--new-psyc.html“The Whole is Not Different From its Parts: Music Excerpts are Representative of Songs” by Sara J. Philibotte et al.https://online.ucpress.edu/mp/article-abstract/40/3/220/195231/The-Whole-is-Not-Different-From-its-PartsMusic?redirectedFrom=fulltextAncient Tools“2.9-million-year-old butchery site in Kenya suggests humans perhaps weren't first to use crafted stone tools” By Genelle Weulehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-02-10/fossils-animal-bones-stone-tools-early-hominin-east-africa/101937222“Expanded geographic distribution and dietary strategies of the earliest Oldowan hominins and Paranthropus” by THOMAS W. PLUMMER et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo7452Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fingerprint-formation-i-love-this-song-ancient-tools Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 15min

Peanut Allergy Blocker, Unreachable Itch, Debt Fear

Today you’ll learn about how a cure for peanut allergies could be on the way to being a reality, how scientists are looking into treatments for an unreachable itch, and how a new study reports that talking about your financial debt makes you more likely to pay it off. Peanut Allergy Blocker “Researchers Block Allergic Reactions to Peanuts in Mice” by Sarah Wheelanhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/researchers-block-allergic-reactions-to-peanuts-in-mice-370063“Peanut allergen inhibition prevents anaphylaxis in a humanized mouse model” by NADA S. ALAKHRAS et al.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.add6373“When peanuts are poison” by Julie McDowellhttp://pubsapp.acs.org/subscribe/archive/mdd/v05/i05/html/05health.html#:~:text=About%203%20million%20Americans%E2%80%94children,those%20are%20attributed%20to%20peanuts.“Racial and Ethnic Data Reported for Peanut Allergy Epidemiology Do Little to Advance Its Cause, Treatment, or Prevention” by Nigel Mark Thomashttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685240/fullUnreachable Itch  “Drug Shows Promise Against “Unreachable Itch” Condition” by Molly Campbellhttps://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/drug-shows-promise-against-unreachable-itch-condition-370062“Phase 2 Trial of Difelikefalin in Notalgia Paresthetica” by Brian S. Kim et al.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2210699?query=featured_home“New Formulation of FDA-Approved Drug Shows Encouraging Results for Treating a Common Itch Condition” by Mount Sinaihttps://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/new-formulation-of-fda-approved-drug-shows-encouraging-results-for-treating-a-common-itch-condition“Oral Drug Shows Benefit for Notalgia Paresthetica in Mid-Stage Trial” by Elizabeth Shorthttps://www.medpagetoday.com/dermatology/generaldermatology/103021Debt Fear“Fear of judgment is keeping consumers indebted – study shows peer groups can help turn that around” by UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, IVEY BUSINESS SCHOOLhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/979755“EXPRESS: Helping Those That Hide: Anticipated Stigmatization Drives Concealment and a Destructive Cycle of Debt” by Michael Moorhouse et al.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00222437221146521Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/peanut-allergy-blocker-unreachable-itch-debt-fear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 17min

To Re-Caf Choose Decaf, How Smart Are Rich People?, Cavities

Today we discuss how decaf coffee can curb symptoms of caffeine withdrawal, how a recent study revealed that those who are rich in money aren’t necessarily rich in intelligence, and a study that looked into cheap and effective preventative cavity treatment. To Re-Caf Choose Decaf“Decaf coffee reduces caffeine withdrawal – even when you know it’s decaf” by Matthew Warrenhttps://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/decaf-coffee-reduces-caffeine-withdrawal-even-when-you-know-its-decaf“Reduction in caffeine withdrawal after open-label decaffeinated coffee” by Llewellyn Mills et al.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/02698811221147152How Smart Are Rich People?“The plateauing of cognitive ability among top earners” by Marc Keuschnigg, Arnout van de Rijt, and Thijs Bolhttps://academic.oup.com/esr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/esr/jcac076/7008955?login=false“Extreme earners are not necessarily extremely smart” by Jonas Roslundhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230208125113.htm“Understanding the Flaws Behind the IQ Test” By Mira Lazinehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/understanding-the-flaws-behind-the-iq-testCavities   “School Dental Program Prevents 80 Percent of Cavities with One-Time, Non-Invasive Treatment” by Rachel Harrisonhttps://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2023/february/school-dental-program-prevents-80-percent-of-cavities.html“Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Caries Arrest and Prevention” by Ryan Richard Ruff, Tamarinda Barry-Godín, and Richard Niedermanhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2801193“Children’s Oral Health” by CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/childrens-oral-health/index.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/to-re-caf-choose-decaf-how-smart-are-rich-people-cavities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 8, 2023 • 16min

Rockets Ruin Ozone, Neanderthal Smells, Orca Moms

Today you’ll learn about how rockets are preventing the ozone layer from healing properly, how researchers are figuring out the smells of the ancient world, and how mother orca whales take care of their sons to ensure the survival of their species.Rockets Ruin Ozone “A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer – unless we act now” by Laura Revell, Michele Bannister, and Tyler Brownhttps://theconversation.com/a-rapidly-growing-rocket-industry-could-undo-decades-of-work-to-save-the-ozone-layer-unless-we-act-now-198982“Rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer” by University of Canterburyhttps://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news/2023/rocket-industry-could-undo-decades-of-work-to-save-the-ozone-layer.html“Ozone layer recovery is on track, due to success of Montreal Protocol” by United Nationshttps://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132277“Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2022” by World Meteorological Organizationhttps://ozone.unep.org/system/files/documents/Scientific-Assessment-of-Ozone-Depletion-2022-Executive-Summary.pdfNeanderthal Smells “Study figured out what ancient humans might have been able to smell” by Pranjal Meharhttps://www.techexplorist.com/study-figured-ancient-humans-able-smell/56561/“Ancient Humans Had Same Sense of Smell, But Different Sensitivities” by Karl Leif Bateshttps://today.duke.edu/2023/01/ancient-humans-had-same-sense-smell-different-sensitivitiesGenetic and functional odorant receptor variation in the Homo lineage” by Claire A. de March et al.https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(22)02181-2Orca Moms “Orca moms baby their adult sons. That favoritism pays off — eventually” by Susan Miliushttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/orca-mom-sons-favoritism-killer-whale“Costly lifetime maternal investment in killer whales” by Michael N. Weiss et al.https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(22)01994-7“Killer whales follow postmenopausal leaders” by Susan Miliushttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/killer-whales-follow-postmenopausal-leadersFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/rockets-ruin-ozone-neanderthal-smells-orca-moms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 17min

Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter

Today you’ll learn about how scientists are using a drug meant for arthritis to mimic blood transfusions, how cinnamon could potentially be improving our brain’s health, and how a new filter is capable of removing 99% of microplastics from water. Young Blood“Arthritis drug mimics "young blood" transfusions to reverse aging in mice” By Michael Irvinghttps://newatlas.com/medical/arthritis-drug-young-blood-reverses-aging-mice/“Stromal niche inflammation mediated by IL-1 signalling is a targetable driver of haematopoietic ageing” by Carl A. Mitchell et al. (PAYWALL)https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-022-01053-0“Will revitalizing old blood slow aging?” by COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTERhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/978861Cinnamon Memory “Cinnamon and cognitive function: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies” by Samaneh Nakhaee et al.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1028415X.2023.2166436?journalCode=ynns20 (PAYWALL)“Cinnamon Improves Your Memory And Cognition” by GrrlScientisthttps://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/02/04/cinnamon-improves-your-memory-and-cognition/?sh=2f208d2721ecMicroplastic Filter“High-efficiency water filter removes 99.9% of microplastics in 10 seconds” By Michael Irvinghttps://newatlas.com/environment/high-efficiency-water-filter-99-9-microplastics-10-seconds/“Supramolecular Engineering of Amorphous Porous Polymers for Rapid Adsorption of Micropollutants and Solar-Powered Volatile Organic Compounds Management” by Wansu Cho et al.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202206982“Meet Gilbert: The robotic fish designed to help clean plastic from our waterways” by Steven Yabionskihttps://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/meet-gilbert-the-robotic-fish-designed-to-help-clean-plastic-from-our-waterways“What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?” by EPAhttps://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-are-volatile-organic-compounds-vocs“Eco-friendly materials capable of purifying water at high speed with inexpensive raw materials” by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221229115647.htmFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/young-blood-cinnamon-memory-microplastic-filter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 17min

Social Media Fatigue, Brainwave Tuning, Self-Cooling Tent

Today we discuss what causes a sense of social media fatigue, how scientists are tuning into our brainwaves to make us learn new tasks faster, and how a researcher invented a self-cooling tent that only needs sunshine and water to work. Social Media Fatigue “Too much overload and concerns: Antecedents of social media fatigue and the mediating role of emotional exhaustion” by Nan Sheng et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S074756322200320X“New research sheds light on the underlying psychological mechanisms linked to social media fatigue” by Emily Manishttps://www.psypost.org/2023/02/new-research-sheds-light-on-the-underlying-psychological-mechanisms-linked-to-social-media-fatigue-67670Brainwave Tuning“Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults” by Fred Lewseyhttps://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/brainwavelearning“Learning at your brain’s rhythm: individualized entrainment boosts learning for perceptual decisions” by Elizabeth Michael et al.https://academic.oup.com/cercor/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cercor/bhac426/6814397?login=falseSelf-Cooling Tent   “A Self-Cooling Tent that Runs on Just Water and Sunshine” by Mac Murrayhttps://today.uconn.edu/2023/01/a-self-cooling-tent-that-runs-on-just-water-and-sunshine/“Tent with a solar-powered cooling system and antimicrobial properties” researched by Alei Ahmadi Kasanihttps://uconn.flintbox.com/technologies/adf221a3-8ce8-471e-8707-18e35656301b“Evaluation of titanium alloy as heat absorber for solar-based water treatment system” by Nattadon Pannucharoenwong et al.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721005473“UConn researcher invents a self-cooling tent to fight rising temperatures for campers, disaster victims” by Amy Covalhttps://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/uconn-researcher-self-cooling-tent-17741837.php“Water-cooled tent would drop camping temperatures by up to 20 °F” By C.C. Weisshttps://newatlas.com/outdoors/water-cooled-camping-tent/Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-fatigue-brainwave-tuning-self-cooling-tent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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