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FDA Approves A New, Non-Opioid Painkiller | Deep, Multi-Layer Oceans On Uranus And Neptune?
Episode 967
It’s the first FDA approval for a pain medication in 25 years. How does the drug work, and who is it for? Also, non-mixing layers of water and hydroc…
1 year, 1 month ago
Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Is Detected In the Mediterranean | Nerdy Valentines
Episode 966
Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Is Detected In the Mediterranean
Neutrinos are sometimes called “ghost particles,” because they are nearly weightless, rar…
1 year, 1 month ago
‘Common Side Effects’ And An All-Healing Mushroom | The Unique Smell Of Snow
Episode 965
In "Common Side Effects," the starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cu…
1 year, 1 month ago
Investigating Fraud At The Heart Of Alzheimer’s Research
Episode 964
Every year, billions of dollars are funneled into Alzheimer’s research. And yet, so far, there’s no treatment that’s been able to reverse the disease…
1 year, 1 month ago
Managing Wildfires Using A Centuries-Old Indigenous Practice
Episode 963
In late September, firefighters in flame-resistant Nomex were strung out along a fireline. It ran midslope through a pine and hardwood forest above t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can Vaping Help You Quit Cigarettes? What Are The Risks?
Episode 962
The harms of smoking cigarettes are pretty clear. Smoking causes cancer as well as heart and lung diseases, and it’s the leading cause of preventable…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Lucy Runs On A Virtual Treadmill | Comparing DeepSeek’s AI To Other Models
Episode 961
Scientists determined that Lucy, a human ancestor from 3.2 million years ago, couldn’t have beaten modern humans in a foot race. Also, the Chinese AI…
1 year, 1 month ago
Scientists Create Glowing ‘RNA Lanterns’ With Bioluminescence
Episode 960
The inner workings of our bodies, particularly what’s happening inside our cells, can be kind of a black box—with countless tiny molecules constantly…
1 year, 1 month ago
What’s Next For Quantum Computing In 2025?
Episode 959
It seems that every few months, there’s an exciting breakthrough in quantum computing, a kind of computing that takes advantage of quantum physics to…
1 year, 1 month ago
Building Blocks Of Life Found On Asteroid Bennu
Episode 958
About four and a half years ago, a spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx touched down on the surface of an asteroid called Bennu. It drilled down and scooped …
1 year, 1 month ago