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Drinking Turns Some Red With Asian Glow—And May Fight Tuberculosis
Ever gotten a scarlet, hot face after drinking alcohol or know someone who has? Many people felt it as they celebrate the holidays with loved ones, s…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why Suicide Prevention is 'Everyone's Business'
Written by Jo Lambert, ‘Hold The Hope’ is now being used as suicide prevention training material by the UK’s National Health Service Mental Health Tr…
6 months, 1 week ago
No, Raccoons Aren’t Pet-Ready (Yet)
Episode 1399
Dogs are man’s best friend. And it’s no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated – …
6 months, 1 week ago
GLP-1 Pills Are On The Way. Here's What To Know
Episode 1398
You may have heard of Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs. They’re everywhere. And they typically involve weekly injections — which can have a sticker pri…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Indicator: Take A Penny, Leave A Penny, Get Rid Of The Penny
In November, the U.S. stopped production of the humble penny after 232 years in circulation. On today’s show, Darian Woods and Wailin Wong from NPR's…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
"A Very, Very Big Deal." Countries Take On Fossil Fuels
Episode 1397
Many countries are frustrated with U.N. climate conferences. While some countries urgently want to transition away from fossil fuels — the main drive…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Could Architecture In Space Make A Greener Earth?
Humankind has the technology to go to space. Space architect Ariel Ekblaw says the bottleneck now is real estate: getting larger volumes of space sta…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is The Quantum Future Here?
This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering could one day help cure dis…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Could This Exoplanet Harbor Life?
Episode 1394
Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, you're a large object l…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How Replaceable Are You?
Episode 1393
In the 1970’s TV show called Six Million Dollar Man, a test pilot is in a horrible accident. The show’s famous line goes, “We can rebuild him. We hav…
6 months, 3 weeks ago