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Hacking Device, Designer Seaweed, Accent Exposure Nov 02, 2022

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We discuss the latest in phone hacking technology, how aquaculture may be able to help the global food crisis, and how engaging with people who speak in a foreign accent may help us retain language.

Hacking Device

“Hacking device can secretly swipe and tap your smartphone screen” by Jeremy Hsu
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335970-hacking-device-can-secretly-swipe-and-tap-your-smartphone-screen/
“‘Invisible finger’ demo hacks the touchscreen” by Billy Hurley
- https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2022/08/22/invisible-finger-demo-hacks-the-touchscreen

Designer Seaweed

“New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis” by Tel-Aviv University
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220831094703.htm
“Enriched seaweed may be a key element in the fight against world hunger, experts flag” by William Bradford Nichols
- https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/enriched-seaweed-may-be-a-key-element-in-the-fight-against-world-hunger-experts-flag.html

Accent Exposure

Exposure to accents helps children learn words by University of Freiburg
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966388#.YzXammCICB0.reddit
“Why do some accents sound better than others?” By Gerry Howley
- https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-accents-sound-better-than-others-77732

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Flirting Cats, Walking Sharks, Preventing Cerebral Palsy Oct 28, 2022

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We discuss a new app that can translate a cat’s meow into human languages, how the Epaulette shark is teaching us about climate change, and a potential treatment that might prevent cerebral palsy.

Flirting Cats

“Did My Cat Just Hit On Me? An Adventure in Pet Translation” by Emily Anthes
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/science/cats-pets-ommunication-artificial-intelligence.html
“Melody matters: An acoustic study of domestic cat meows in six contexts and four mental states” by Susanne Schötz, Joost van de Weijer, and Robert Eklund
- https://peerj.com/preprints/27926/
“The Animal Translators” by Emily Anthes
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/translators-animals-naked-mole-rats.html

Walking Sharks

“These Sharks Can Walk, and They Might Help Us Understand More About Climate Change” by Orlando Mayorquin
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/25/walking-epaulette-shark-climate-change/7879031001/
“Aquatic Walking and Swimming Kinematics of Neonate and Juvenile Epaulette Sharks” by Marianne E Porter, Andrea V Hernandez, Connor R Gervais, and Jodie L Rummer
- https://academic.oup.com/icb/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/icb/icac127/6650877?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

Preventing Cerebral Palsy

“Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy” by University of Auckland
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966360
“Tumour necrosis factor blockade after asphyxia in foetal sheep ameliorates cystic white matter injury” by Christopher A. Lear, Benjamin A. Lear, Joanne O. Davidson, Jialin Sae-Jiw, Johanna M. Lloyd, Simerdeep K. Dhillon, Alistair J. Gunn, and Laura Bennet
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36087304/
“Cerebral Palsy Facts and Statistics” by Pierrette Mimi Poinsett, M.D.
- https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/research/facts-and-statistics/#:~:text=Around%20764%2C000%20people%20in%20the,with%20cerebral%20palsy%20each%20year.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html#:~:text=Cerebral%20palsy%20(CP)%20is%20a,problems%20with%20using%20the%20muscles.

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Geckos & Skin Cancer, Music in Childhood, Underwater Camera Oct 27, 2022

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Today we discuss the connection between skin cancer and a leopard gecko named Mr. Frosty, how playing a musical instrument in childhood can affect brain function as we age, and how a new underwater camera can help us explore previously-unseen parts of the ocean.

Geckos & Skin Cancer

“This Gecko Named Mr. Frosty and His 900 Babies May Inspire Human Skin Cancer Treatments” by Elizabeth Gamillo
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reptiles-frosty-yellow-skin-may-reveal-future-treatments-skin-cancers-humans-180978075/
“Leopard Gecko Skin Tumors Traced to Cancer Gene” by Longua Guo et al.
- https://www.hhmi.org/news/leopard-gecko-skin-tumors-traced-to-cancer-gene

Music in Childhood

“Playing music in childhood linked to a sharper mind in old age, study suggests” by Guardian Staff
- https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/aug/29/playing-music-in-childhood-linked-to-a-sharper-mind-in-old-age-study-suggests
“Experience of playing music in childhood and adolescence linked to better cognitive ability in old age: Study” Edited By: Srishti Singh Sisodia
- https://www.wionews.com/science/experience-of-playing-music-in-childhood-and-adolescence-linked-to-better-cognitive-ability-in-old-age-study-511864

Underwater Camera

“MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera” by Adam Zewe
- https://news.mit.edu/2022/battery-free-wireless-underwater-camera-0926
“Battery-free wireless imaging of underwater environments” by Sayed Saad Afzal, Waleed Akbar, Osvy Rodriguez, Mario Doumet, Unsoo Ha, Reza Ghaffarivardavagh & Fadel Adib
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33223-x

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Pee and Seagrass, Heart Sound Maps, Modified Mosquitos Oct 26, 2022

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Today we talk about how crystallizing human urine can help save seagrass, a new AI program that can detect early signs of heart disease, and how mosquitos can be used to vaccinate against malaria.

Pee and Seagrass

“Human Pee Might Just Be the Key to Saving Seagrass” by Jesse Kathan
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/human-pee-might-just-be-the-key-to-saving-seagrass-180980368/
“Use of a wastewater recovery product (struvite) to enhance subtropical seagrass restoration” by C. MacDonnella, F. Bydalek, T.Z. Osborne, A. Beard, S.Barbour, D.Leonard, J. Makinia, and P.W. Ingletta.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722028133

Heart Sound Maps

“Low-cost disease diagnosis by mapping heart sounds” by American Institute of Physics
- https://phys.org/news/2022-08-low-cost-disease-diagnosis-heart.html
“Low-Cost Disease Diagnosis By Mapping Heart Sounds” by Addrew Shawn
- https://vervetimes.com/low-cost-disease-diagnosis-by-mapping-heart-sounds-sciencedaily/
“Aortic Stenosis Overview”
- https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/heart-valve-problems-and-causes/problem-aortic-valve-stenosis
“Epidemiology of Aortic Valve Stenosis (AS) and of Aortic Valve Incompetence (AI): Is the Prevalence of AS/AI Similar in Different Parts of the World?”
- https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-18/epidemiology-of-aortic-valve-stenosis-as-and-of-aortic-valve-incompetence-ai#:~:text=Aortic%20stenosis%20is%20the%20second,increasing%20prevalence%20with%20advancing%20age.

Modified Mosquitos

“A box of 200 mosquitoes did the vaccinating in this malaria trial. That's not a joke!” By Max Barnhart
- https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/09/21/1112727841/a-box-of-200-mosquitoes-did-the-vaccinating-in-this-malaria-trial-thats-not-a-jo
“Malaria: Frequently Asked Questions” by CDC
- https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html#:~:text=Symptoms%20and%20Diagnosis,-What%20are%20the&text=Symptoms%20of%20malaria%20include%20fever,loss%20of%20red%20blood%20cells.
“Malaria” by World Health Organization
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
“A genetically engineered Plasmodium falciparum parasite vaccine provides protection from controlled human malaria infection” by Murphy et al.
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abn9709

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The Dead Speak, Egyptian Discoveries, Pyramid Building Oct 21, 2022

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Join us for a deep dive into the latest and wildest new discoveries from Ancient Egypt to get you ready for the release of DC’s new film Black Adam, only in theaters. The dead speak! Yes, scientists have recreated the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy and we’ll tell you all about it as well as how some ancient Egyptian tombs contain more than just gold, and a recent discovery as to how the pyramids were built.

The Dead Speak

“The dead speak! Scientists recreate voice of 3000-year-old mummy” by Erin Malsbury
- https://www.science.org/content/article/dead-speak-scientists-re-create-voice-3000-year-old-mummy
“We can now hear the voice of a mummy 3,000 years after the Egyptian priest last spoke” by Doyle Rice
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/scientists-recreate-voice-ancient-egyptian-mummy/4557044002/
“Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of Voice’” by D. M. Howard, J. Schofield, J. Fletcher, K. Baxter, G. R. Iball & S. A. Buckley
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56316-y
“First recording of human sound was made today in 1860: Interesting facts about the event” by India Today
- https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-&-current-affairs/story/first-recording-of-human-sound-317089-2016-04-09

Egyptian Discoveries

“2,600-Year-Old Halloumi Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Tomb” by Jack Dunhill
- https://www.iflscience.com/2-600-year-old-halloumi-discovered-in-ancient-egyptian-tomb-65398
“What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids?” by Owen Jarus
- https://www.livescience.com/what-is-inside-egyptian-pyramids
“Egyptian Archaeologists Just Uncovered the Sarcophagus of King Ramses II’s Royal Treasurer” by Vittoria Benzine
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/egyptian-archaeologists-just-uncovered-the-sarcophagusof-king-ramses-iis-royal-treasurer-2186522
“Egypt breakthrough as experts suspect Nefertiti is hidden in Tutankhamun’s tomb” by Jacob Paul
- https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1675646/egypt-neftertiti-tutankhamun-tomb-archaeology-nicholas-reeves
“Halloumi” by Cheese.com
- https://www.cheese.com/halloumi/
“Ramses XI” by Brittanica
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ramses-XI

Pyramid Building

“A Long-Lost Branch of The Nile Helped in Building Egypt's Pyramids” by Jack Tamisiea
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/pyramids-nile-river-construction-egypt.html
“A now-dry branch of the Nile helped build Egypt's pyramids, new study says” by Zoe Sottile
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/world/nile-river-egypt-pyramid-scn-trnd/index.html
“How were the Pyramids of Giza built? A long-lost branch of Nile helped” by India Today News Desk
- https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/how-were-the-pyramids-of-giza-built-a-long-lost-branch-of-nile-helped-1996608-2022-09-05

The TIME IS NOW! Get Tickets to see #BlackAdam on the BIG SCREEN. Only In Theaters October 21.

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Magic Addiction Fix, Parkinson’s Detection, Wind Turbines Oct 20, 2022

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Today we talk about how psilocybin from magic mushrooms can help those struggling with alcohol addiction, a new device that can detect Parkinson’s disease from breathing patterns, and how we can recycle wind turbines.

Magic Addiction Fix

“Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction” by Margaret Osborne
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/psychedelic-magic-mushroom-ingredient-could-help-treat-alcohol-addiction-180980658/
“Psilocybin shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, new study finds” by Oliva Goldhill
- https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/24/psilocybin-shows-promise-for-treating-alcohol-addiction-study/

Parkinson’s Detection

“Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns, researchers show” by ScienceDaily
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220825120322.htm
“Artificial intelligence-enabled detection and assessment of Parkinson’s disease using nocturnal breathing signals” by Yuzhe Yang, Yuan Yuan, Guo Zhang, Hao Wang, Ying-Cong Chen, Yingcheng Liu, Christopher G. Tarolli, Daniel Crepeau, Jan Bukartyk, Mithri R. Junna, Aleksandar Videnovic, Terry D. Ellis, Melissa C. Lipford, Ray Dorsey & Dina Katabi
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01932-x

Wind Turbines

“Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Can Make Gummy Bears, Diapers Combining Glass Fibers with Plant-Derived Polymer” by Marie Morales
- https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/39610/20220829/recycled-wind-turbine-blades-make-gummy-bears-diapers-combining-glass.htm
“Recycled Wind Turbines Could Be Made into Plexiglass, Diapers or Gummy Bears” by Sophie Bushwick
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/recycled-wind-turbines-could-be-made-into-plexiglass-diapers-or-gummy-bears/

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Reverse Aging, Cooperation Increase, Time & Covid Oct 19, 2022

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Today we explore a potential scientific fountain of youth, how cooperation among strangers has, contrary to popular belief, actually increased in recent years, and how the pandemic has caused the perception of time distortion.

Reverse Aging

“Scientists actually reversed human aging using a revolutionary new treatment” by Mike Wehner
https://bgr.com/science/age-reversal-oxygen-therapy/
“Human aging process biologically reversed in world first” by Sarah Knapton
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/18/human-ageing-process-biologically-reversed-world-first/

Cooperation Increase

“New study shows that cooperation among strangers in the US has increased since the 1950s” by Douglas Heingartner
- https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/cooperation-among-strangers-is-increasing/
“Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s” by Yu Kou
- https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/07/cooperation-among-strangers

Time & Covid

“Study examines distorted time perception during pandemic” by ScienceDaily
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220823170747.htm
“Trauma, time and mental health — new study unpacks pandemic phenomenon” By Erin Blakemore
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/09/05/covid-mental-health-time-distortion

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Parents & Screens, BFFs Smell the Same, Locusts Find Cancer Oct 14, 2022

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We discuss how digital media affects parents and caregivers, how friends often have similar body odor, and the cancer-sniffing abilities of locusts.

Parents & Screens

“Using digital media to relax is related to lower-quality parenting” by Media Relations, University of Waterloo
- https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/using-digital-media-relax-related-lower-quality-parenting
“Parents attached to digital devices more likely to yell at their kids, are less ‘present’ in their lives” By Chris Melore
- https://studyfinds.org/digital-media-lousy-parents/

BFFs Smell the Same

“Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding” by Noah Sobel
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220627125010.htm

Locusts Find Cancer

“Locusts can 'sniff' out human cancer” by Matt Davenport
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805154405.htm
“Locusts Can Smell Cancer, And It Could Give Us A Brilliant New Way to Save Lives” by David Nield
- https://www.sciencealert.com/locusts-are-actually-great-at-sniffing-out-cancer-scientists-find

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Food for Climate Change, New Water Planet, Stormchasers Oct 13, 2022

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We delve into which foods that research shows will become more popular as we adjust to climate change, the discovery of a new planet covered in water, and the effects of Arctic storms on ice levels.

Food for Climate Change

“These six foods may become more popular as the planet warms” by Anna Gibbs
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/food-climate-future-nutrition-millet-seaweed-cassava-mussels
“What Is Cassava? Health Benefits and How to Prepare It” by Healthline
- https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cassava

New Water Planet

“An extrasolar world covered in water?” By University of Montreal
- https://phys.org/news/2022-08-extrasolar-world.html
“Newly discovered exoplanet may be a ‘Super Earth’ covered in water” by Laura Baisas
- popsci.com/science/extrasolar-planet-ocean-water-space/

Stormchasers

“Arctic storm chasers brave giant cyclones to understand how they chew up sea ice” by Eric Hand
- https://www.science.org/content/article/arctic-stormchasers-brave-giant-cyclones-understand-chew-sea-ice
“Climate scientists chase Arctic storms” by Victoria Gill
- https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62490130

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VR & Transcendence, Stonehenge Calendar, Pregnant With Covid Oct 12, 2022

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We discuss how VR is as effective as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence, whether Stonehenge may have been an ancient calendar, and how COVID-19 has affected women in late pregnancy.

VR & Transcendence

“VR is as good as psychedelics at helping people reach transcendence” by Hana Kiros
- https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/06/1056727/vr-virtual-reality-psychedelics-transcendence/
“VR Experience Simulates The Feeling Of LSD & Mushrooms” by Kyle Melnick
- https://vrscout.com/news/vr-experience-simulates-the-feeling-of-lsd-mushrooms/#

Stonehenge Calendar

“Stonehenge May Have Been an Ancient Solar Calender” by Tom Metcalfe
- https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/stonehenge-may-ancient-solar-calendar-study-finds-rcna18020
“Stonehenge may be an ancient solar calendar” by Sara Novak
- https://astronomy.com/news/2022/07/stonehenge-may-be-an-ancient-solar-calendar

Pregnant With Covid

“Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal, Jeny Agassy, Galit Perez, Asaf Peretz, Gabriel Chodick, Sivan Gazit, Tal Patalon, Amir Ben Tov, Inbal Goldshtein.
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220720150610.htm
“Pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection by trimester: A large, population-based cohort study” by Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal,Jeny Agassy,Galit Perez,Asaf Peretz,Gabriel Chodick,Sivan Gazit,Tal Patalon,Amir Ben Tov,Inbal Goldshtein
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.027089

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