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Clean Energy Transition Progress | Avian Flu In Cattle And Humans Has Scientists Concerned
Episode 753
Global temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels. Also, in a …
2 years, 2 months ago
A Cheer For The Physics Of Baseball
Episode 752
College basketball’s March Madness concluded this week, meaning that now the national sports attention can turn fully to baseball.
The next time you’r…
2 years, 2 months ago
Carbon Cost Of Urban Gardens And Commercial Farms | Why There's No Superbloom This Year
Episode 752
Some food has a larger carbon footprint when grown in urban settings than on commercial farms, while for other foods the reverse is true. Also, what’…
2 years, 2 months ago
Inside The Race To Save Honeybees From Parasitic Mites
Episode 751
Last year, almost half of the honeybee colonies in the U.S. died, making it the second deadliest year for honeybees on record. The main culprit wasn’…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Brain’s Glial Cells Might Be As Important As Neurons
Episode 750
Half of the cells in the brain are neurons, the other half are glial cells.
When scientists first discovered glia over a century ago, they thought tha…
2 years, 2 months ago
Limits On ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water | An Important Winter Home For Bugs | Eclipse Drumroll
Episode 749
A long-awaited rule from the EPA limits the amounts of six PFAS chemicals allowed in public drinking water supplies. Also, some spiders, beetles, and…
2 years, 2 months ago
Investigating Animal Deaths At The National Zoo
Episode 748
When a critter meets its end at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, it ends up on a necropsy table—where one of the zoo’s veterinary pathologists will ta…
2 years, 2 months ago
Eating More Oysters Helps Us—And The Chesapeake Bay
Episode 745
The Chesapeake Bay produces around 500 million pounds of seafood every year, providing delicious blue crabs, striped bass, oysters, and more to folks…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Trees Keep D.C. And Baltimore Cool
Episode 747
Springtime is a great reminder of just how beautiful trees can be. Cherry blossoms and magnolias put on a gorgeous show, but trees aren’t just there …
2 years, 2 months ago
Predicting Heart Disease From Chest X-Rays With AI | Storing New Memories During Sleep
Episode 744
Dr. Eric Topol discusses the promise of “opportunistic” AI, using medical scans for unintended diagnostic purposes. Also, a study in mice found that …
2 years, 2 months ago