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Can Paxlovid Relieve Long COVID Symptoms? For Some, Yes
Episode 953
It’s been five years since the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S., a bleak milestone in the early days of a pandemic that touche…
1 year, 4 months ago
AI Is Coming Up With Brand New Molecules, Fueling Drug Discovery
Episode 952
A recent study in the journal Nature unveiled new proteins that can neutralize the deadliest of snake venoms. They’re “new” in that they aren’t found…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump Administration Cancels Meetings, Freezes Hiring At NIH | What Is A Meme Coin?
Episode 952
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say the move has sent fear and confusion throughout the agency. Plus, what's the technology behind m…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Editors At Scientific Journals Are Resigning En Masse
Episode 951
Editors at scientific journals are quitting in droves. According to Retraction Watch, a watchdog publication, there have been at least 20 mass resign…
1 year, 5 months ago
This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
Episode 950
Rejoice, amateur and professional astronomers: This January is a fantastic time for looking up at the sky.
The flashiest event of the season is also o…
1 year, 5 months ago
‘Orbital’ Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The ISS
Episode 949
From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floating through the day, enjoying stunning views out your window…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fire Risk To Homes Where Cities And Wildlands Meet
Episode 948
Since January 7, wildfires have been devastating the Los Angeles area. In the span of 10 days, several different fires, including the Palisades and E…
1 year, 5 months ago
2 Private Lunar Landers | Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
Episode 947
The SpaceX rocket carries lunar landers from companies based in Texas and Japan. They could arrive at the moon in the coming months. HPV can cause a …
1 year, 5 months ago
‘Artificial General Intelligence’ Is Apparently Coming. What Is It?
Episode 946
For years, artificial intelligence companies have heralded the coming of artificial general intelligence, or AGI. OpenAI, which makes the chatbot Cha…
1 year, 5 months ago
NASA Considers Cheaper Ways To Retrieve Mars Samples | How Does A Hula Hoop Stay Up?
Episode 943
Scientists investigated how the shape of the human body makes hula hooping possible—and what hips and a waist have to do with it. And, the decision f…
1 year, 5 months ago