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Back to Episodes🔬 Twisted Crystals Just Changed Electronics Forever—Plus: Your Brain's Secret Cleanup Mode Revealed
Episode 244
Published 3Â months, 3Â weeks ago
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Scientists have discovered how to transform crystals into reversible diodes by twisting them at the nanoscale, opening the door to three-dimensional shape-engineered electronics. Solar Orbiter reveals how magnetic avalanches trigger massive solar flares, while neuroscientists find our brains process language remarkably similar to AI models like GPT. Stanford researchers unveil a treatment that reverses cartilage loss and prevents arthritis, and new findings explain why your attention lapses when sleep-deprived—your brain is literally doing its cleanup cycle while you're awake. Plus: cancer immunotherapy that repairs aging guts, microscopic worms that weaponize static electricity, and a planet caught losing its atmosphere in real-time.
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