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New Evidence Questions Dark Energy’s ‘Constant’ Nature
Episode 776
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded rapidly. And, once upon a time, conventional wisdom held that that expansion would eventually slow, dragged…
1 year, 11 months ago
New Guidelines Recommend Earlier Breast Cancer Screening
Episode 775
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendations for breast cancer screening once again. The recommendations now stipulate tha…
1 year, 11 months ago
New Rule Sets Stage For Electric Grid Update | Harnessing Nanoparticles For Vaccines
Episode 773
Upgrades to the power grid under a new rule could help accommodate an increasing renewable energy supply and meet data center demands. Also, extremel…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Climate Change Is Changing Sports
Episode 772
Sports are a critical part of human culture just about everywhere in the world. Maybe you played little league as a kid, or like to go to the park fo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Is Tinnitus So Hard To Understand And Treat?
Episode 771
Tinnitus, a condition commonly described as a persistent ringing in the ears, affects millions of people around the world. In the US, the prevalence …
1 year, 11 months ago
Finding Purpose In A ‘Wild Life’
Episode 770
Wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has tracked bears through the mountains, lived with lions, been chased by elephants, and trekked after lemurs i…
1 year, 11 months ago
Archeopteryx Specimen Unveiled | Trees And Shrubs Burying Great Plains' Prairies
Episode 769
The Field Museum has unveiled a new specimen of Archaeopteryx, a species that may hold the key to how ancient dinosaurs became modern birds. Also, a …
1 year, 11 months ago
JWST Detects An Atmosphere Around A Rocky Exoplanet | Boeing Plans To Fly Humans To The ISS Next Week
Episode 768
Astronomers have confirmed they found an atmosphere around an Earth-like rocky exoplanet for the first time. Also, Boeing’s Starliner craft was sched…
1 year, 11 months ago
Challenging The Gender Gap In Sports Science
Episode 767
The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991, and the games were only 80 minutes, compared to the 90-minute games played by men. Part of the rationale was…
1 year, 11 months ago
What Martian Geology Can Teach Us About Earth
Episode 766
At first glance, Mars might seem rather different from our own planet. Mars is dry, with little atmosphere, and no liquid water on its surface. It is…
1 year, 11 months ago