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A New Book On The Horrifying, Creative World Of Insect Zombies
Episode 1019
It’s zombie season! At least if you’re watching the new season of the fungal thriller “The Last of Us,” airing right now on Max, which chronicles wha…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Untangling The Mind-Body Connection In Chronic Pain
Episode 1018
Research suggests that better understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better treatments.
Chronic pain …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Precisely Pointed Laser Allows People To See New Color ‘Olo’
Episode 1017
Researchers isolated one kind of cone in the eye and aimed lasers at it to allow subjects to see a super vibrant teal shade they call “olo.”
Think abo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
$8B Of Climate Tech Projects Canceled | In Louisiana, A Successful, Growing Wetland
Episode 1016
How will market uncertainty and a lack of federal support for climate efforts affect the future of clean energy in the United States? Plus, many wetl…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Investigating Cat Behavior Through Genetics
Episode 1015
With the help of cat owners, a new project investigates cats’ biology and aims to link some of their behaviors to their genes.
Calling all cat people:…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Advances In Brain-Computer Interfaces For People With Paralysis
Episode 1014
An evolving technology is changing the lives of people with paralysis: brain-computer interfaces (BCI). These are devices that are implanted in the b…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Blind Inventor’s Life Of Advocacy And Innovation
Episode 1013
In Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, inventor Josh Miele recounts his life story and path to becoming an accessibility designer.
When inventor and scient…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lack Of Science In Road Design Is Deadly
Episode 1012
Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think.
If you’ve seen a car crash on the side of the road…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Possible Signature Of Life Detected On Exoplanet—Maybe | A Colossal Squid Video
Episode 1011
The Webb Space Telescope picked up traces of dimethyl sulfide on planet K2-18b. On Earth, the molecule comes from microbes and phytoplankton. Also, r…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How ‘Science Interpreters’ Make Hidden Science Visible
Episode 1010
Imagine you’re diving into a cell. You’re paddling around in the cytoplasm, you’re climbing up a mitochondria. If you’re having a hard time picturing…
8 months, 4 weeks ago