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Earth May Once Have Had A Ring Like Saturn | An AI For Sand
Episode 864
The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record. Also, a new AI tool can…
1 year, 9 months ago
Physicists Create Heaviest Antimatter Nucleus | Bird Species May Team Up For Migration
Episode 863
The heaviest antimatter nucleus to date was spotted in a particle accelerator. It could provide new insights into the nature of matter. And, research…
1 year, 9 months ago
Your Questions About The Updated COVID Vaccines, Answered
Episode 862
SciFri producer Kathleen Davis talks with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s T.H. …
1 year, 9 months ago
To Confront Climate Change, Imagine Getting It Right
Episode 861
Part of the reason it’s difficult to talk about climate change is that it can be hard to see a long-term positive outcome for people and the planet. …
1 year, 9 months ago
What Research Shows About Smartphone Bans In Schools
Episode 860
Kids and teens are back in school, and the battle over the smartphones in their pockets is becoming more prominent. For years, teachers and parents h…
1 year, 9 months ago
First Citizen Spacewalk | First Successful Whole-Eye Transplant, Over A Year Later
Episode 859
SpaceX Crew Completes First Citizen Spacewalk
Big news in the world of commercial space flight: On Thursday morning, Jared Iasaacman and Sarah Gillis,…
1 year, 9 months ago
‘Time Capsule’ Rocks And Earth’s Mantle | Genetically Engineering Stronger Wood
Episode 858
Samples of 2.5 billion-year-old mantle rocks found at spreading ocean ridges could put bounds on models of how the planet formed. And, researchers de…
1 year, 9 months ago
To This Neuroscientist, Cows Are Like Puppies
Episode 857
If you’ve ever seen a cute cow video on social media, you might notice they seem to have a lot in common with dogs. They can wag their tails, they lo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Fishing For—And Saving—Sharks | Scientists Identify ‘ManhattAnt’ Spreading Across NYC
Episode 856
Shark fishing is alive and well, but the fishermen who do it are increasingly prioritizing conservation. And, an unknown ant was spotted in Manhattan…
1 year, 9 months ago
Using DNA To Boost Digital Data Storage And Processing
Episode 855
You might be familiar with a gigabyte, one of the most popular units of measure for computer storage. A two-hour movie is 3 gigabytes on average, whi…
1 year, 9 months ago