Curiosity Weekly

Today, you’ll learn about how the human sense of smell may be much better than we ever thought, how the bones inside your body are having interesting conversations with your organs, and a new innovation in desalination technology that uses significantly less energy than its predecessors.What’s that smell?“Let’s obliterate the myth that humans have a bad sense of smell” by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/11/15614748/human-smell-good-science“Mechanisms of scent-tracking in humans” by Jess Porter et Brent Craven, Rehan M Khan, Shao-Ju Chang, Irene Kang, Benjamin Judkewitz, Jason Volpe, Gary Settles & Noam Sobelhttps://www.nature.com/articles/nn1819“Humans Can Discriminate More than 1 Trillion Olfactory Stimuli” by C. Bushdidm, O. Magnascol, B. Vosshalland, and A. Kellerhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1249168“Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth” by John P. Mcgannhttps://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aam7263Your body talks without talking.“How Bones Communicate With the Rest of the Body” by Amber Dancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-bones-communicate-with-the-rest-of-the-body-180979643/“Bones make hormones that communicate with the brain and other organs” by Cassie Martinhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/bones-make-hormones-communicate-brain-and-other-organs“Bone-to-Brain: A Round Trip in the Adaptation to Mechanical Stimuli” by Laura Gerosa and Biovanni Lombardihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.623893/full#:~:text=Thus%2C%20bone%20emerges%20as%20a,act%20at%20the%20brain%20level.Water with salt on the side, please.“Modular Solar PV and Tidal Power Desalination Buoys from Canada” by Ryan Kennedyhttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/11/modular-solar-pv-and-tidal-power-desalination-buoys-from-canada/“Wave-Powered Desalination Buoys” by Solar Impulse Foundationhttps://solarimpulse.com/solutions-explorer/wave-powered-desalination-buoys\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/whiff-of-victory-bones-be-chattin-desalination-innovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the benefits of shading rooftop gardens with solar panels, caffeine’s dark secrets, and how the first image from the James Webb telescope promises a great run for Hubble’s successor.The sun really can feed you.“Your Rooftop Garden Could Be a Solar-Powered Working Farm” by Matt Simonhttps://www.wired.com/story/your-rooftop-garden-could-be-a-solar-powered-working-farm/“Exploring The Potential of Rooftop Agrivoltaics” by Jennifer Bousselot and Thomas Hickey, Jr.https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/potential-rooftop-agrivoltaics-sp22“Volunteer State (Finally) Discovers Solar Power — With A Regenerative Twist” by Tina Caseyhttps://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/04/volunteer-state-finally-discovers-solar-power-with-a-regenerative-twist/ Caffeine: the ultimate chicken or the egg dilemma.“The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine?” by Michael Pollanhttps://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee-tea-invisible-addiction-is-it-time-to-give-up“Caffeine: How much is too much?” by Mayo Clinic Staffhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20045678#:~:text=Caffeine“Caffeine - Uses, Side Effects, And More” from WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-979/caffeine#:~:text=Caffeine“How and When Did Humans Start Consuming Alcohol?” by Sedeer el-Showkhttps://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/accumulating-glitches/how_and_when_did_humans/#:~:text=According“Coffee and caffeine consumption and depression: A meta-analysis of observational studies” by Longfei Wang, Xiaoli Shen, Yili Wu, and Dongfeng Zhang https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26339067/A picture might be worth more than a thousand words.“1st image snapped by iconic Webb telescope pushes limits of the 'laws of physics'” by Tom Metcalfehttps://www.livescience.com/james-webb-telescope-image-limits-of-physics““Better than our most optimistic prediction” – first images from James Webb exceed all expectations” by Jamie Priesthttps://cosmosmagazine.com/space/james-webb-telescope-first-images/“About Webb Orbit” By NASAhttps://webb.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.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/solar-salads-cursed-caffeine-webbs-first-photo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts, and how researchers have developed a rapid test for viruses like coronavirus that is just as accurate as PCR tests and takes only thirty minutes.The fountain of youth may be closer than we think.“‘Time Jump’ by 30 Years: Old Skins Cells Reprogrammed To Regain Youthful Function” by Babraham Institutehttps://scitechdaily.com/time-jump-by-30-years-old-skins-cells-reprogrammed-to-regain-youthful-function/“Multi-Omic Rejuvenation of Human Cells by Maturation Phase Transient Reprogramming” by Diljeet Gill, et al.https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.71624“Aging Changes in Organs - Tissue - Cells” by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinaihttps://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/special-topic/aging-changes-in-organs-tissue-cellsThe overlap between artificial intelligence and the ancient world.“DeepMind’s new AI model helps decipher, date, and locate ancient inscriptions” By James Vincenthttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968773/ai-machine-learning-ancient-inscriptions-texts-deepmind-ithaca-model“Radiocarbon Dating” by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unithttps://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/dating.html#:~:text=For%20radiocarbon%20dating%20to%20be,or%20left%20as%20a%20residue.“A New A.I. Can Help Historians Decipher Damaged Ancient Greek Texts” by Jane Reckerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-ai-can-help-historians-decipher-damaged-ancient-greek-texts-180979736/“AI could decipher gaps in ancient Greek texts, say researchers” by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/09/ai-could-decipher-gaps-in-ancient-greek-texts-say-researchersTurns out some things can actually be good, fast, and cheap.“UT Dallas researchers develop accurate rapid test for viruses” By EurekaAlerthttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950413“UT Dallas Researchers Create High-Accuracy Rapid Virus Test” by Marin Wolfhttps://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ut-dallas-researchers-create-high-accuracy-rapid-virus-testFollow 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/de-agin-sensation-indiana-jones-needs-ai-rapid-est-test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about some incredible new surfing technology that makes the sport possible even if you don’t live near the ocean, why the lab-grown meat industry needs to be beefed up to solve food system problems, and how the link between multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus is leading to potential treatments for the illusive and damaging MS.Turns out you don’t need an ocean to surf.“The innovative surfing tech making waves” by Richard Bainbridgehttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-60689501“Reports on How Things Work: Hydrofoils” by MIThttps://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/hydrofoil/hydrofoil.htmlFake meat. Yum.“Lab-grown meat is supposed to be inevitable. The science tells a different story” by Joe Fasslerhttps://thecounter.org/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-cost-at-scale/“Want People to Eat Less Meat? Fake Burgers Probably Won’t Cut It.” by Charlie Mitchellhttps://www.motherjones.com/food/2021/08/want-people-to-eat-less-meat-fake-burgers-probably-wont-cut-it/“The Myth of Cultured Meat: A Review” by Sghaier Chriki and Jean-Francois Hocquettehttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.00007/fullSharing is caring. Especially when it comes to medical treatments.“MS Reversed by Transplanted Immune Cells That Fight Epstein-Barr Virus” by Michael Le Pagehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2315586-ms-reversed-by-transplanted-immune-cells-that-fight-epstein-barr-virus/“MS Symptoms Improved by Treatment That Attacks Glandular Fever Virus” by Alice Kleinhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186387-ms-symptoms-improved-by-treatment-that-attacks-glandular-fever-virus/“Molecular Signature of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in MS Brain Lesions” by Monica A. Moreno, et al.https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000466“Clonally Expanded B Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Bind EBV EBNA1 and GlialCAM” by Tobias V. Lanz, et al.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04432-7“Types of MS” by National Multiple Sclerosis Societyhttps://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Types-of-MSFollow 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/stoked-tech-weve-got-beef-success-against-ms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.Brush but STILL get cavities? You’re not alone (and brushing isn’t enough). “Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerthhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental Health Professionalshttps://www.venicedentist.com/how-can-you-get-cavities-if-you-brush-your-teeth“History of Sugar” from Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sugarBioNTech is now making vaccines on the go. “BioNTech plans to make vaccines in shipping containers” by The Economisthttps://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/biontech-plans-to-make-vaccines-in-shipping-containers/21807708“BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa” By Jenny Hillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60400114“____-Eating Bacteria” is now nothing to fear! It could be the future of recycling.“The Future of Recycling May Be in Microbes” by Ula Chrobakhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/future-recycling-may-be-microbes-180979645/“Scientists uncover the secrets of a plastic-destroying enzyme” by Abe Musselmanhttps://www.inverse.com/innovation/enzyme-helps-bacteria-eat-plastic“Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact” by Scott Dutfield https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria"Endlessly recyclable materials could fix our plastic waste crisis" by Katharine Sandersonhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333763-000-endlessly-recyclable-materials-could-fix-our-plastic-waste-crisis/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/the-true-cavity-culprit-modular-meds-enzymes-vs-plastic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how doctors may have accidentally confirmed that our lives do flash before our eyes just before death, the scientists aiming to legitimize art and music therapy as treatment for mental trauma and how scientists are pulling diamonds out of thin air! ... Essentially.Your life flashing before your eyes isn’t just a thing in movies. It’s real.  “Life may actually flash before your eyes on death - new study” by Holly Honderichhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730"Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death" by Corryn Wetzelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-scans-suggest-life-flashes-before-our-eyes-upon-death-180979647/“When are we really dead? New study sheds light” by Hannah Flynnhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/when-are-we-really-dead-new-study-sheds-light#Accidental-discovery“Louisville neurosurgeon marvels at the first-ever recording of a dying human brain” by WDRB Mediahttps://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-neurosurgeon-marvels-at-the-first-ever-recording-of-a-dying-human-brain/article_86c632c4-94f2-11ec-85ff-afaa97f1d9cf.html“What is an E-E-G?” by Johns Hopkins Medicinehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-E-E-G“The Debate over Severed Heads: Doctors, the Guillotine and the Anatomy of Consciousness in the Wake of the Terror” by Grégoire Chamayouhttps://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RHS_612_0333--the-debate-over-severed-heads.htmWe don’t understand it yet, but art and music therapy work wonders. NPR’s audio and written stories on the matter“Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why”https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1081263873 (audio)https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/19/1081263873/mental-health-art-therapy (written)Stop mining for diamonds! Just pull them out of thin air. "A startup is sucking CO2 from the sky and making diamonds. No more mining?” by Can Emirhttps://interestingengineering.com/co2-diamonds“THIS DIAMOND COMPANY WANTS TO HELP CARBON CAPTURE TAKE OFF” by Maddie Stonehttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22951332/aether-diamonds-carbon-capture-air-climate-change“Diamonds Created Out Of Thin Air Sounds Like Magic. Aether Is Doing It.” by Pamela N. Danzigerhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/03/04/diamonds-created-out-of-thin-air-sounds-like-magic-aether-is-doing-it/?sh=35d41ce341b1“Made-from-CO2 concrete, lululemons and diamonds spark investor excitement” by Jane Lanhee Lee and Nia Williamshttps://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/made-from-co2-concrete-lululemons-diamonds-spark-investor-excitement-2021-10-04/NRDC on human breath carbon emissionshttps://www.nrdc.org/onearth/waiting-exhaleFollow 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/fading-into-memories-music-for-the-mind-air-diamonds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity, the mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not seeing dead people, and how researchers used artificial intelligence to figure out a way to speak pig.Scientists say: we really do need to talk about sex in space. “Inside the push to study sex in space” by Mark Hayhttps://www.mic.com/life/sex-in-space-research-space-sexology“Let’s talk about sex — in space” by Marie Sinahttps://www.dw.com/en/lets-talk-about-sex-in-space/a-59202194"Scientists say we really have to talk about boning in space” by Victor Tangermannhttps://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-sex-space"Nasa probing people having sex in space" by Anugraha Sundaraveluhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/nasa-probing-people-having-sex-in-space-16250830/Humans have a sixth sense, and it’s not seeing dead people. "The silent “sixth” sense” by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/22/20920762/proprioception-sixth-sense“What Is Proprioception?” on WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-proprioception"Proprioception: Making Sense of Body Position" by Leython Williams, PT, DPThttps://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/general-injuries/proprioception-making-sense-body-position“Improve Balance, Control, and Coordination with These 10 Proprioception Exercises” by Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, CPThttps://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/proprioception-exercises#exercisesDo you speak pig? You could, soon. “When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine” by Corinne Purtillhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/science/pigs-oinks-grunts.html"Researchers Figure Out How to Interpret Pig Grunts as Pig Emotions” by Amanda Kooserhttps://www.cnet.com/science/biology/researchers-figure-out-how-to-interpret-pig-grunts-as-pig-emotions/“Pig sounds translated into emotions for first time in new study” by Newsround?https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60652151“Pigs' grunts reveal how they're feeling, new analysis says” by Tom Metcalfehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/pigs-grunts-reveal-feeling-analysis/story?id=83551570Britain’s proposed animal sentience lawhttps://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/june/lords-discuss-key-areas-of-animal-welfare-sentience-bill/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/zero-g-romance-our-sixth-sense-oinking-at-ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about an interesting way pills made from poop could help millions of people with allergies, how researchers edited the contents of a pair of donor lungs to better match the recipient, and how pain can affect a baby’s development and what parents can do about it.Peanut allergies are being treated in an…interesting new way. "Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial” byhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/fecal-transplant-pills-peanut-allergy-clinical-trial-poop-bacteria“Good early results with fecal microbiota therapy for peanut-allergic patients” by Bethany Tripp / Boston Children’s Hospitalhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944014“Fecal matter pills used to treat peanut allergies in Boston study” by Heather Hegedushttps://www.boston25news.com/news/fecal-matter-pills-used-to-treat-peanut-allergies-in-boston-study/875577919/“Fecal Microbiota Transplant: We Know Its History, but Can We Predict Its Future?” by Todd H. Baron, MD (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(13)00481-3/fulltextPeanut allergy facts - NIHhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10200001/Lungs can now be edited for a better organ donor match. "Researchers Want to Create 'Universal Donor' Lungs” by Sara Harrisonhttps://www.wired.com/story/researchers-want-to-create-universal-donor-lungs/“Creating 'universal' transplant organs: New study moves us one step closer.” by Nicoletta Lanesehttps://www.livescience.com/universal-blood-type-transplant-lungs-study"Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Create Universal Donor Lungs" by Ed Carahttps://gizmodo.com/universal-donor-lungs-research-1848548951“Researchers Investigate How to Make Donated Organs Compatible With Any Blood Type” by Meagan Drillingerhttps://www.healthline.com/health-news/researchers-investigate-how-to-make-donated-organs-compatible-with-any-blood-type“In medical first, kidneys from gene-edited pig implanted into brain-dead patient” by Elizabeth Chuckhttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kidneys-gene-edited-pig-implanted-brain-dead-patient-rcna12928Pain isn’t just physically bad for babies - it can stunt their development. Here’s how doctors are treating it. "Doctors learned how to save premature infants’ lives. They forgot about pain." by Brian Resnickhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22949159/nicu-babies-pain-treatments-podcast-unexplainable“Skin-to-skin contact with a parent may reduce newborn babies’ brain response to pain” by Jason Goodyerhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/skin-to-skin-contact-with-a-parent-may-reduce-newborn-babies-brain-response-to-pain/"What parents need to know about pain in newborns" by Claire McCarthy, MDhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-pain-in-newborns-201601269076“Miracle baby finally leaves NICU after 460 days” by Harper Robinsonhttps://fox8.com/news/miracle-baby-finally-leaves-nicu-after-460-days/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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think! “Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Coxhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPHhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novakhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilberhttps://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression. “Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinezhttps://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffithshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Brucehttps://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sandershttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Andersonhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer! "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chenhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by  Fabienne Langhttps://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASAhttps://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wingshttps://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusenhttps://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Grahamhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=falseFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the real science behind the five second rule and why you may wanna reconsider eating that candy off the ground, why researchers are looking to our furry friends to build better early warning systems for natural disasters, and why the first animal to ever fly had a real issue keeping its lunch down.Drop a french fry? Maybe just leave it there. 5-second rule: Science debunks food myth that stretches back to Gengis Khan by Sarah Wellshttps://www.inverse.com/science/five-second-rule-myth-debunkThe Science Behind The Five-Second Rule by Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldonhttps://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-science-behind-the-five-second-rule/Still Good? 5-Second Rule a Myth, Study Finds by Rachael Rettnerhttps://www.livescience.com/56158-5-second-rule-myth.htmlDouble Dipping? 5-Second Rule? Scientists Separate Food Fact From Fiction In New Book by Robin Younghttps://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/11/16/double-dipping-5-second-rule-food-safetyWhat are your pets trying to tell you? Maybe there’s an earthquake incoming. The animals that detect disasters by Norman Millerhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220211-the-animals-that-predict-disastersCan Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters? by Jason Gregghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-birds-tip-us-natural-disasters-180978571/Can animals sense when an earthquake is about to happen? by Anne Quainhttps://phys.org/news/2021-09-animals-earthquake.htmlBirds sensed severe storms and fled before tornado outbreak adapted from Cell Press publishing, article authored by Henry M Streby et alhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141218131413.htmCell Press published articlehttps://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(14)01428-6Earthquake Warning Systems by Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_warning_systemNature of Pre-Earthquake Phenomena and their Effects on Living Organisms by Friedemann Freund and Viktor Stolchttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494396/Predicting the unpredictable; evidence of pre-seismic anticipatory behaviour in the common toad by Rachel Granthttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/227651706_Predicting_the_unpredictable_evidence_of_pre-seismic_anticipatory_behaviour_in_the_common_toadClues to how birds migrate using Earth's magnetic field by Helen Briggshttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57582451What do the first flying dinosaurs have in common with owls? Pellets. Fossils reveal that pterosaurs puked pellets by Carolyn Gramlinghttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/pterosaur-fossils-puke-pellet-regurgitation-foodYou may have missed… by Imma Perfettohttps://cosmosmagazine.com/health/you-may-have-missed-30/Like Owls, Some Prehistoric Flying Reptiles May Have Regurgitated Pellets by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/like-owls-some-pterosaurs-may-have-regurgitated-pellets-180979551/What Is a Pterosaur? by American Museum of Natural Historyhttps://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/pterosaurs-flight-in-the-age-of-dinosaurs/what-is-a-pterosaurFollow 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.Midroll Ad Stamp: 9:34Episode 14Title: Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16Description: Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think! “Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Coxhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPHhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novakhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilberhttps://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression. “Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinezhttps://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffithshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Brucehttps://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sandershttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Andersonhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer! "The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delberthttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chenhttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by  Fabienne Langhttps://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASAhttps://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wingshttps://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusenhttps://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Grahamhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=falseFollow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.