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Where Does Plastic And Other Trash Go After We Throw It Away?
Episode 979
A journalist traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and why most “recyclable” plastic actually isn’t.
Have you ever go…
10 months, 1 week ago
An Animal’s Size And Its Cancer Risk | Bastetodon, A 30 Million-Year-Old Apex Predator
Episode 978
A study finds that Peto’s Paradox, which states that larger animals are no more likely to get cancer than smaller ones, may not hold up. Also, a near…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Trump’s DEI Ban Will Affect Medical Research
Episode 977
Changes limiting programs, grants, and even the nature of studies are already underway at the NIH, NSF, FDA, CDC, and more.
On President Trump’s first…
10 months, 1 week ago
Conflicting Directives Sow Confusion For NIH Workers | The Mycobiome
Episode 976
The acting head of the NIH reportedly pushed back against legal guidance to resume grant funding, leaving federal workers in the lurch. Also, though …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Best Tail For Balance | Bindi Irwin Wants Kids To Become ‘Wildlife Warriors’
Episode 975
The bone and joint structures in mammal tails help them keep their balance. Could those benefits be adapted for robots? And, in her first children’s …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
Episode 974
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, and about 90% of diagnosed patients die from the disease. A team at Memorial Sloan Kettering has…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Are Flu And Other Viral Infection Rates So High This Year?
Episode 973
It’s been an unusually tough winter virus season. Rates of flu-like infections are higher than they’ve been in nearly 30 years. And for the first win…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Making Sense Of Federal Cuts To Science—And What Comes Next
Episode 972
Last week, some 3,500 people from across scientific fields gathered in Boston for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tomb Of Egyptian King Unearthed | Why The Internet Was Captivated By A Hideous Fish
Episode 971
Finding the original tomb of the royal is one of the most significant developments in Egyptian archeology in recent history. Also, a video of a glori…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What Happens To Your Body When You’re Grieving
Episode 970
We have lots of expressions to describe the pain of loss—heartache, a broken heart, a punch in the gut. These aren’t just figures of speech: While gr…
10 months, 3 weeks ago