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Tylenol and Autism: What’s True and What Isn’t
On Monday, the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol with rising autism rates, but science doesn’t support that claim. Guest host Sydney Lup…
7 months, 1 week ago
A Surprising Culprit of Food Allergies
Food allergies have risen in the United States over the last few decades. Research suggests that 40 years ago the prevalence of food allergies was le…
7 months, 1 week ago
Should You Try Red-Light Therapy?
Episode 1347
The anti-aging product market was worth roughly 53 BILLION dollars in 2024. One of the latest big trends: red light therapy. Social media is rampant …
7 months, 1 week ago
Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms
Episode 1346
Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What Does a Black Hole Collision Sound Like?
Episode 1345
For centuries, the primary way that astronomers studied outer space was through sight. But just ten years ago, scientists successfully established a …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What Do Stem Cells Mean For The Future Of Parkinson's?
Episode 1344
Parkinson’s Disease affects around a million people in the United States. And that number is on the rise, in part because our population is getting o…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Surprisingly Long History Of Nose Jobs
Episode 1343
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgeries performed today. And it turns out, the ability to reconstruct a nose with living tissu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Most Convincing Evidence Yet Of Life On Mars
Was there ever life on Mars? Planetary scientists think there could have been but there hasn’t been any direct evidence. After years of roaming Mars,…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Brain Implants Are Here — And Getting Better
Episode 1341
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are surgically implanted devices that link the brain to a computer. They can be helpful for people who’ve lost the a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
'Interstellar': Time Dilation And Wormholes Explained
Episode 1340
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar was a phenomenon in 2014. Set in the future, Earth has been struck by a global crop blight. Former NASA pilot Cooper…
7 months, 3 weeks ago