Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about a newly discovered genetic link between high voices and high blood pressure, a mysterious new discovery behind some ancient Egyptian art, and about freshwater lying underneath the ocean floor.  

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/high-voice-gene-egyptian-art-x-ray-finding-fresh-water

High Voice Gene

• “Have a High-Pitched Voice? It Might Be In Your Genes.”
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01901-5
• “Do you have high-pitched voice? Note, it's in your genes.” by IANS. 2023.
  • https://www.onmanorama.com/lifestyle/health/2023/06/13/you-have-high-pitched-voice-it-is-in-genes.amp.html
     

Egyptian Art X-Ray

• “Paint Like an Egyptian: X-Rays Reveal Creative Process Behind Ancient Tomb Art.” by Tanvi Dutta Gupta. 2023.
  • https://www.science.org/content/article/paint-egyptian-xray-egyptian-tomb-art
• “Hidden mysteries in ancient Egyptian paintings from the Theban Necropolis observed by in-situ XRF mapping.” by Philippe Martinez, et al. 2023.
  • https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287647

Finding Fresh Water 

• “Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding Under the Sea.”
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/found-giant-freshwater-deposits-hiding-under-the-sea/
• “5 Billion People Will Face Water Shortages by 2050, U.N. Says.” by Daniel Cusick. 2022.
  • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-billion-people-will-face-water-shortages-by-2050-u-n-says/
• “Earth’s Underground Water Quantified.” by Jonathan Amos. 2015.
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34837461

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