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Curiosity Weekly

Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 5 HR. AGO

    Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians

    Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery! This week, Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Anastasia Buyalskaya, a behavioral scientist, to unravel habit formation and debunk the 21-day myth. We also learn about a newly discovered link between musical training and left-handedness. Plus, hear about some space station bacteria that are flexing their superpowers!     Habit Formation    “What Machine Learning Can Teach Us About Habit Formation.” by Anastasia Buyalskaya. 2024.   Space Bacteria    “Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Found on ISS Mutating to Become Functionally Distinct.” by Elizabeth E. Keller. 2024. “Mutant Superbugs Pose a Threat to Human Life in Space.” by Javier Yanes. 2024.   Leftie Musicians    “Left-Handed Musicians Appear to Develop Unique Brain Pathways for Language Processing.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.   Newscast Soundbites  Microorganisms discovered on the Mir Space Station Space Station Live: Studying Basic Biology in Space  There Are Microbes in Space?!   Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Dr. Samantha Yammine — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  2. JAN 8

    Introducing: Curiosity Weekly

    Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min

  3. JAN 3

    Re-release :Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker

    Today, you’ll learn about the link between body temperature and depression, how taking the the Polar Bear Plunge could soothe symptoms of menopause, and a new sticker that can detect organ failure.   Depression Temp  •“Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.” by Jess Berthold. 2024.   •“Surprising Link Discovered Between Body Temperature and Depression.” by Jess Berthold. 2024.   Cold Water Menopause  •“Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms.” EurekAlert! 2024.   •“Is cold water swimming in the winter healthy?” by Bard Amundsen. 2021.   Ultrasound Sticker  •“This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024.   •“Wearable bioadhesive ultrasound shear wave elastography.” by Hsiao-Chuan Liu, et al. 2024.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  4. JAN 2

    Re-release: Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid

    Today, you’ll learn about a new blood test that could revolutionize bipolar diagnoses, how music could help knock out pain, and how a changing climate is changing puffins.   Bipolar Blood Test  •“Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder.” University of Cambridge. 2023.   •“Bipolar Disorder.” NIH. n..d.  •“Diagnosis and management of bipolar disorders.” by Fernando S. Goes. 2023.   Music & Pain  •“Emotional responses to favorite and relaxing music predict music-induced hypoalgesia.” by Darius Valevicius, et al. 2023.   •“Editorial: Perspectives on music and pain: from evidence to theory and application.” by Annabel J. Cohen, et al. 2023.   Puffin Hybrid  •“Hybridization of Atlantic puffins in the Arctic coincides with 20th-century climate change.” by Oliver Kersten, et al. 2023.   •“Atlantic Puffin.” n.a. N.d.   •“Puffin FAQs.” Audubon. N.d.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

  5. JAN 1

    Re-release: Mind-Reading, Universe’s Brightest Object, Cinnamon

    Today, you’ll learn about mind-reading machines, the brightest object in the known universe, and the potential power punch of cinnamon.  Mind-Reading  •“Mind-reading devices are revealing the brain’s secrets.” by Miryam Naddaf. 2024.   •“The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch.” by Liam Drew. 2022.   •“The rise of brain-reading technology: what you need to know.” by Liam Drew. 2023.   •“How our brains decode speech: special neurons process certain sounds.” by Saima Sidik. 2023.   Universe’s Brightest Object  •“Astronomers discover universe’s brightest object - a quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day.” by Tory Shepherd. 2024.   •“What is a quasar?” by Andy Briggs. 2021.   •“Revealed: the oldest black hole ever observed, dating to dawn of universe.” by Hannah Devlin. 2023.   Cinnamon  •“Cinnamon supplements reduce blood glucose in people with prediabetes.” by Dani Mann. 2024.   •“Cinnamon and Diabetes.” n.a. 2023.  •“Prediabetes (Borderline Diabetes).” by Mike Watts. 2022.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  6. 12/27/2024

    Re-release: B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain

    Today, you’ll learn about a supervitamin you might already be taking some good news about the health of the world’s forests, and a new study that mapped ketamine’s effects on the brain.   B12  •“Vitamin B12 emerges as key player during cellular reprogramming.” by Alba Vilchez-Acosta. 2023.   •“Vitamin B12: A key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.” ScienceDaily. 2023.   Healthy Forests  •“Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned - or thinned.” by Kara Manke. 2023.   •“2023 North American Wildfires.” CDP. 2023.   •“Forest restoration and fuels reduction work: Different pathways for achieving success in the Sierra Nevada.” by Scott L. Stephens, et al. 2023.   Ketamine & the Brain  •“New Study Maps Ketamine’s Effects on Brain.” by Christopher D. Shea. 2023.   •“Ketamine.” reviewed by Melisa Puckey. 2023.   •“Whole-brain mapping reveals the divergent impact of ketamine on the dopamine system.” by Malika S. Datta, et al. 2023.   •“Understanding Ketamine Treatment for Depression.” n.a. 2023.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  7. 12/26/2024

    Re-release: Microgravity Gardening, AI Learns Language, Elephant Numbers

    Today, you’ll learn about the possible dangers of growing leafy greens in microgravity, a study that let AI tag along with a toddler to learn language the human way, and research on stabilizing elephant populations on the African savannah.   Microgravity Gardening  •“Simulated microgravity facilitates stomatal ingression by Salmonella in lettuce and suppresses a biocontrol agent.” by Noah Totsline, et al. 2024.   •“The Future.” NASA. N.D.   •“What will astronauts eat during long missions in space?” Leidos. 2023.   AI Learns Language  •“AI learns language through the experience of a single child in groundbreaking study.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.   •“Grounded language acquisition through the eyes and ears of a single child.” by Wai Keen Vong, et al. 2024.   Elephant Numbers  •“Protecting and connecting landscapes stabilizes populations of the Endangered savannah elephant.” by Ryan M. Huang, et al. 2024.   •“The African Savanna.” by Michael Swiderek. 2021.   •“Africa’s great savannahs may be more endangered than the world’s rainforests.” by Jeremy Hance. 2012.   Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

  8. 12/25/2024

    Re-release: Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture

    Today, you’ll learn about a bacteria that turns plastic into spider webs, a massive deep-sea discovery right in our own backyard, and how CRISPR could reshape agriculture for an entire continent.  Silk-Making Bacteria  •“Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk.” Technology Networks. 2024.   •“Two-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform.” by Alexander Connor, et al. 2023.  •“Our planet is choking on plastic.” UNEP. n.d.   •“In Images: Plastic is Forever.” UN. n.d.  Deep Coral  •“World’s largest deep-sea coral reef found lurking beneath the Gulf Stream ‘right on the doorstep’ of US coast.” by Harry Baker. 2024.   •“Status of Coral Reefs.” Reef Resilience Network. N.d.   •“Life Below Water.” UN. 2020.   CRISPR Agriculture  •“CRISPR-edited crops break new ground in Africa.” by Heidi Ledford. 2024.   •“Witchweed.” USDA. n.d.   •“Africa’s agricultural revolution: From self-sufficiency to global food powerhouse.” By Gareth Hodder & Brenda Migwalla. 2023.   •“GMOs or non-GMOs? The CRISPR Conundrum.” By Aftab Ahmad, et al. 2023.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
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Welcome to Curiosity Weekly from Discovery, hosted by Dr. Samantha Yammine. Once a week, we’ll bring you the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries and break down the details so that you don’t need a PhD to understand it. From neuroscience to climate tech to AI and genetics, no subject is off-limits. Join Sam as she interviews expert guests and investigates the research guiding some of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs affecting our world today.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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