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Everly Heights TalesPaul Zaloom on Beakman’s World, Puppetry, and the Art of CuriosityIn this bonus episode of Everly Heights Tales, I talk to an actor I have an awful lot of nostalgia for: Paul Zaloom, best known as Beakman from the hit ’90s educational series Beakman’s World.This hour-long interview traces Zaloom’s journey from his own “Everly Heights,” Garden City in New York state, to his work in avant-garde theater and puppetry. He reflects on the comedic and cultural inspirations behind Beakman (including Soupy Sales) and shares fascinating stories about the show’s massive and lasting impact, especially in Mexico and Brazil. If you grew up with Beak...
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Daily Science BriefThe Final EpisodeAn announcement explaining why I'm cancelling the podcast. If you want more information about it, I wrote a public blog post over on the Patreon page. Check it out. https://www.patreon.com/c/DailyScienceBriefPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.com
2025-09-0806 minDaily Science BriefPenguin Spears, Ocean Currents, and a Gladiator BearPenguins with dagger-like beaks, a collapsing Atlantic current, a brain map of 600,000 cells, and a bear skull that proves gladiators fought wild animals.SOURCESEarly penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey | New Scientist Key Atlantic current could start collapsing as early as 2055, new study finds | Live Science Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions | Live Science Skull of bear held captive to fight Roman gladiators discovered near ancient amphitheater in Serbia | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.
2025-09-0509 minDaily Science BriefHow to Sweet-Talk an AIWhy scrolling on the toilet could be bad for your health, why we may have way less carbon storage underground than we thought, whether plant-based dog food really works, and how humans and AIs fall for the same persuasion tricks.SOURCESSmartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids | New Scientist We may have 10 times less carbon storage capacity than we thought | New Scientist Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need | New Scientist These psychological tricks can get LLMs to respond to “forbidden” prompts | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to g...
2025-09-0410 minDaily Science BriefCan We Recycle Every Car?Blobs from failed planets hiding in Mars, a possible anti-aging drug, a surprising benefit of the hepatitis B vaccine, and recycling old cars into new ones.SOURCESDozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be the remnants of 'failed planets' | Live Science Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage | New Scientist Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes | New Scientist Can we finally recycle all of the metal in scrap cars? | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the...
2025-09-0310 minDaily Science BriefRed Onion, Green EnergyVolcanoes can lead to revolutions, onions powering solar panels, a spacecraft predicting solar storms, and computers you can throw in the wash.SOURCESVolcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution | New Scientist Scientists turned to a red onion to improve solar cells — and it could make solar power more sustainable | Live Science Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth | New Scientist Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine | Live ScienceFibre computer enables more accurate recognition of h...
2025-09-0209 minDaily Science BriefSpiders Throw Nature's Creepiest RaveStress in pregnancy may prime babies for eczema. Pee tests could help eliminate cervical cancer. Spiders use fireflies as glowing bait. China builds a macaque-sized brain supercomputer.SOURCESThe foundations of eczema may start to be laid down in the womb | New ScientistStress-Related Maternal Factors During Pregnancy in Relation to Childhood Eczema: Results From the LISA Study | JIACIUrine tests detect high-risk HPV as effectively as DIY vaginal swabs | New ScientistSpiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs | Live ScienceChina's 'Darwin Monkey' is the world's largest brain-inspired supercomputer | Live Science
2025-08-2910 minDaily Science BriefShocking New Eye TreatmentA brain-inspired AI outsmarts ChatGPT, a new zap for your eyeballs could replace LASIK, middle age isn’t the low point it used to be, and CPR in space gets a boost from machines.SOURCESScientists just developed a new AI modeled on the human brain — it's outperforming LLMs like ChatGPT at reasoning tasks | Live Science Early test of new laser-free eye treatment shows promise | Live Science We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle age | New Scientist CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression mach...
2025-08-2809 minDaily Science BriefFoam Sweet FoamScrewworms have invaded the US, AI is predicting hurricanes, U.S. power is slowly shifting to solar, and scientists crack the mystery of beer foam.SOURCESUS reports its first New World parasitic screwworm infection in decades | Live Science Google’s AI model just nailed the forecast for the strongest Atlantic storm this year | Ars Technica US‘s spike in electricity use is slowing down a bit | Ars TechnicaElectric Power Monthly | U.S. Energy Information AdministrationScientists unlock secret to thick, stable beer foams | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to y...
2025-08-2710 minDaily Science BriefThe Pig Lung That Could (for 9 days)A pig lung transplanted into a human body, why half our farmed calories never reach our plates, microbes that shrug off 100,000 years of ice, and asteroid dust older than the solar system itself.SOURCESFirst-ever pig-to-human lung transplant attempted in brain-dead person in China | Live Science Fewer than half the calories grown on farms now reach our plates | New Scientist We are unlocking how frozen microbes stay alive for 100,000 years | New Scientist 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu contains dust older than the solar system itself — and traces of interstellar space | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to...
2025-08-2610 minDaily Science BriefChina Is Dumping Servers Into the OceanChina drops data centers into the ocean, some people feel nothing from music, a Christian cross rewrites Gulf history, and our primate ancestors turn out to be cold-weather champs.SOURCESChina Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool | Scientific American For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits | Ars Technica 'We never had concrete proof': Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery | Live Science Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics | The ConversationPlease SUBSCR...
2025-08-2509 minDaily Science BriefBrains Aren't As Adaptable As We ThoughtA myth about brain rewiring gets busted, Denisovan DNA helped the first Americans survive, solar cells that get power from your kitchen lights, and why your car’s paint color is roasting the city.SOURCESOur brain doesn't actually reorganise itself after an amputation | New Scientist The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive. | Live Science Your household gadgets could soon be battery-free — scientists create tiny solar cells that can be powered by indoor light | Live Science The colour of your car has a big impact on urban heat | New Scie...
2025-08-2209 minDaily Science BriefPaper Made From PollenAI predicts solar flares, Uranus gets a new moon, bees get a superfood boost, and pollen turns into paper.SOURCESNASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth | New ScientistNASA and IBM create 'Surya': Advanced AI for predicting solar storms and strengthening space defence | Times of IndiaUranus has a new, hidden moon, James Webb Space Telescope reveals | Live ScienceArtificial superfood for bees boosts colony reproduction | New ScientistUsing pollen to make paper, sponges, and more | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight...
2025-08-2109 minDaily Science BriefQuantum Space NavigationA quantum upgrade for GPS-free navigation, AI bots messing with surveys, a brain implant that brings back joy, and sheep’s wool repairing teeth.SOURCESQuantum alternative to GPS navigation will be tested on US military spaceplane | The Conversation AI-generated responses are undermining crowdsourced research studies | New ScientistAI-generated survey responses could make research less accurate – and a lot less interesting | Stanford ReportBrain implant lets man 'experience joy' for the first time in decades | New Scientist Keratin extracted from sheep's wool repairs teeth in breakthrough | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered stra...
2025-08-2009 minDaily Science BriefYou Probably Aren't Allergic to PenicillinJupiter’s moon Ganymede could help detect dark matter, a new way to break down forever chemicals in water, an Arctic heatwave that melted massive amounts of ice, and why you might not actually be allergic to penicillin.SOURCESJupiter's moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector | New ScientistScientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new process | Live Science Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard's ice | New Scientist Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can fi...
2025-08-1909 minDaily Science BriefThe Earliest Baby Picture PossibleViruses hitching a ride inside bacteria to fight cancer, a world-first video of a human embryo implanting, ancient toolmakers who planned way ahead, and why an FDA panel stirred confusion over antidepressant safety in pregnancy.SOURCESCancer-killing virus becomes more effective when shielded by bacteria | New Scientist Incredible, first-of-its-kind video shows human embryo implanting in real time | Live Science 2.6 million-year-old stone tools reveal ancient human relatives were 'forward planning' 600,000 years earlier than thought | Live Science FDA panel has cast doubt on whether antidepressants are safe in pregnancy. Here's what the science actually says. | Live ScienceNCRP...
2025-08-1810 minDaily Science BriefComputers That Read MindsDinosaur tracks emerge after Texas floods, a shocking rise in dangerously hot and humid days, Inca recordkeeping may have been more common than we thought, and AI that can turn imagined speech into spoken words.SOURCES115-million-year-old dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas after devastating floods | Live Science 2024 saw a record-breaking number of dangerously hot and humid days | New Scientist Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used | Ars Technica Mind-reading AI can turn even imagined speech into spoken words | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.
2025-08-1509 minDaily Science BriefVape Pens Are Riddled With FungiRFK Jr. takes aim at a massive vaccine safety study — and loses. Plus, fungi lurking in vape mouthpieces, Viking treasure that rewrites history, and levitating discs that could explore the atmosphere.SOURCESProminent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study | Live Science Vape mouthpieces could be swarming with fungi that harm airways | New Scientist 1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too | Live Science Tiny discs can levitate in the upper atmosphere using sunlight alone | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get...
2025-08-1410 minDaily Science BriefToxicity On Social Media Might Be InevitableToxic social media may be inevitable, ancient England was more diverse than you think, losing your Y chromosome might wreck your heart, and two bee viruses could quietly sabotage hives.SOURCESSocial media toxicity can't be fixed by changing the algorithms | New ScientistCan We Fix Social Media? Testing Prosocial Interventions using Generative Social Simulation | arxiv.org1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal | Live Science Vanishing Y chromosomes seem to be driving heart disease in men | New Scientist Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight | New Scientist
2025-08-1310 minDaily Science BriefDeepfakes and Fake TastesJim Lovell, Apollo 13’s commander, passes away at 97; lights that hide secret codes to fight deepfakes; the first artificial tongue that tastes and learns; and why working past retirement might make you happier.SOURCESJim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 | Live Science Scientists hid secret codes in light to combat video fakes | Ars Technica World's first artificial tongue 'tastes and learns' like a real human organ | Live Science Working past the age of retirement may improve your life satisfaction | New ScientistPlease SU...
2025-08-1209 minDaily Science BriefFlesh Eating Science NewsA new executive order threatens science funding, NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon, Texas is getting ready for a flesh-eating invasion, and archaeologists uncover evidence of human cannibalism. SOURCESNew executive order puts all grants under political control | Ars Technica NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 | Live Science Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent | Ars Technica Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago? | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.
2025-08-1110 minDaily Science BriefRFK Jr. Is Defunding VaccinesRFK Jr. slashes mRNA vaccine funding, a glue that holds firm underwater for over a year, scientists solve why sea stars keep turning to goo, and SpaceX sends bacteria to the ISS.SOURCESWhat you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims | New ScientistHHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA | US Dept of HHSTime and cost of administering COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in the United States | NIHSuper-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater | New ScientistMystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what sc...
2025-08-0709 minDaily Science BriefPsychotherapy Relieves Back PainBack pain relief that lasts for three years with no pills, or surgery. Gold heated 14× past it’s melting point … without melting. Retired coal plants get a clean energy reboot. And the Titan sub’s implosion traced to a toxic workplace.SOURCESShort course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years | New Scientist Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid | Live Science We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy | New Scientist Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBS...
2025-08-0610 minDaily Science BriefA New Tool For Detecting DeepfakesA tomato and its cousin accidentally invented the potato, eye-inspired cameras might transform astronomy, your brain may enter deep sleep while you’re awake, and a universal deepfake detector just raised the bar for spotting fakes.SOURCESTomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. | Live Science Cameras that work like our eyes could give boost to astronomers | New Scientist When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal | Live Science 'Universal' detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to...
2025-08-0510 minDaily Science BriefLightning Comes From SpaceSmartphones can now detect earthquakes, scientists confirm ancient honey, a universal cancer vaccine heads to human trials, and lightning may actually come from outer space.SOURCESGoogle has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show | Live Science Sticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate | Live ScienceAncient pots found near Pompeii contain 2500-year-old honey | New Scientist'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' | Live Science Li...
2025-07-3109 minDaily Science BriefEarth-Shattering Changes in the Pacific and EPAA monster earthquake rattles the Pacific, mitochondria double as immune agents, the EPA backs away from climate science, and animal-filled forests fight carbon better.SOURCESexpert reaction to earthquake off Russia and tsunami warnings across the Pacific | Science Media CentreWaves hit US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings | BBCMitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs | Live Science EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases | Ars Technica Forests with robust animal populations store four times as...
2025-07-3010 minDaily Science BriefVaccine Dental FlossMaggot meat may have helped Neanderthals thrive, mice get flu shots by flossing, grief might be deadly, and your frenemies could be aging you—literally.SOURCESNeanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots | The ConversationNeanderthals, hypercarnivores, and maggots: Insights from stable nitrogen isotopes | Science AdvancesScientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked | Live Science Intensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner's life | New ScientistGrief trajectories and long-term health effects in bereaved relatives: a prospective, population-based cohort study with ten-year follow-up | Frontiers in Public HealthNegative social ties...
2025-07-2910 minDaily Science Brief7,000 Steps A Day Is PlentyNew clues about dino friendships, why 7,000 steps—not 10,000—might be enough, how a moon crater helped test for alien life, and a crumpled piece of Bronze Age armor tells a warrior’s tale.SOURCESRemarkable set of tracks suggests different dinosaurs herded together | New Scientist Walking 7000 steps a day seems to be enough to keep us healthy | New ScientistDaily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis | The LancetIconic 'Apollo Earthrise' crater just helped a spaceship get better at hunting aliens | Live Science 'Extremely rare' bronze armor found in Czech Republic dates...
2025-07-2409 minDaily Science BriefMale Birth Control Pills Are ComingA fossilized brain rewrites spider evolution, conspiracy theorists think their views are mainstream, a male birth control pill shows early promise, and cleaner air is triggering more heatwaves.SOURCESAncient animal's fossilised brain prompts rethink of spider evolution | New ScientistCambrian origin of the arachnid brain | Current BiologyConspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe | Ars Technica Male birth control pill passes early safety test, with more trials underway | Live Science Cleaner air has increased the number of city heatwaves | New ScientistPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.
2025-07-2310 minDaily Science BriefStop Blaming GlutenA study says your baby’s sex might not be a coin flip, ancient Mars may have had heavy rains, a shorter workweek boosts well-being, and gluten might not be to blame for your IBS.SOURCESYour chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50 | New ScientistIs sex at birth a biological coin toss? Insights from a longitudinal and GWAS analysis | Science AdvancesIf aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas | Live ScienceHow Hard Did It Rain on Ancient Mars? | Sky & TelescopeWork time reduction via a 4-day workweek finds im...
2025-07-2209 minDaily Science BriefSloths Fart TooBabies born using DNA from three people, sloths settle a flatulence mystery, a simple device turns moon dust into water and fuel, and astronomers find ice cubes in a place they absolutely shouldn’t be.SOURCESBabies made using three people's DNA are free of hereditary disease | New Scientist8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new 'mitochondrial donation' trial | Live ScienceDo sloths fart? Cute new video finally settles age old question | Live Science Simple device can produce water, oxygen and fuel from lunar soil | New Scientist 'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's ce...
2025-07-1709 minDaily Science BriefNASA's Budget Might Be Saved!Congress fights to keep NASA fully fueled. Eating disorders show brain changes like OCD and autism. NASA's asteroid crash test sent boulders flying. And naps won’t actually wreck your kid’s bedtime sleepSOURCESCongress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts | Ars Technica Brain changes with eating disorders similar to those in OCD and autism | New ScientistNeuroimaging insights into brain mechanisms of early-onset restrictive eating disorders | Nature Mental HealthGiant space 'boulders' unleashed by NASA's DART mission aren't behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids | Live ScienceNASA's asteroid-crash Earth...
2025-07-1609 minDaily Science BriefThirsty Trees Are Stealing Drinking WaterA record-breaking black hole merger, thirsty city trees drinking from leaky pipes, gene therapy restores hearing in kids born deaf, and farms that grow food and solar power at the same time.SOURCESMerger of two massive black holes is one for the record books | Ars Technica Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes | New Scientist Gene therapy restores hearing in toddlers and teenagers born with congenital deafness – new research | The Conversation In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops | Inside Climate News...
2025-07-1509 minDaily Science BriefRobots Do Surgery All By ThemselvesA cancer-fighting side effect of exercise, a surgical robot that doesn't need a human, a miraculous treatment for a rare disease, and dams that are literally shifting the Earth’s poles.SOURCESExercise helps fight cancer – and we may finally know why | New ScientistExercise-induced microbiota metabolite enhances CD8 T cell antitumor immunity promoting immunotherapy efficacy | CellSurgical robots take step towards fully autonomous operations | New Scientist 8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment | Live Science Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows | Live SciencePl...
2025-07-1010 minDaily Science BriefTexas Will Have More Flash FloodsA modified herpes virus is fighting skin cancer, chimps launch a bizarre fashion trend, Texas floods reveal our new climate reality, and scientists debate geoengineering to stop climate collapse.SOURCESHerpes virus could soon be approved to treat severe skin cancer | New ScientistCancer-fighting herpes virus shown to be an effective treatment for some advanced melanoma | AAASChimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts | Live Science Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic? | Live Science Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay | New Scientist
2025-07-0910 minDaily Science BriefCooking Up A New PandemicRFK Jr. suggests a bird flu plan that could backfire, Earth spins a little faster, robots get synthetic skin that feels pain, and melting glaciers may wake sleeping volcanoes.SOURCESRFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn | Live Science Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter | Live Science Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything' | Live Science Melting glaciers could trigger vo...
2025-07-0809 minDaily Science BriefWireless Charging From Space LasersDARPA pops popcorn with a power laser, Inca string codes reveal ancient climate records, cancer cells steal mitochondria to spread, and a new chip brings quantum computing closer to reality.SOURCESDARPA smashes wireless power record, beaming energy more than 5 miles away — and uses it to make popcorn | Live Science The Inca string code that reveals Peru’s climate history | The ConversationThe Cloud in the Cord | Anthropology.netCancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread | New ScientistNerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis | NaturePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get...
2025-07-0308 minDaily Science BriefYour Pelvis Is ShrinkingWe finally understand how Tylenol blocks pain, women’s pelvises are evolving with medicine, a giant new telescope just saw first light, and your brain may literally be keeping a sleep debt ledger.SOURCESWe may finally know how Tylenol works — and it's not how we thought | Live ScienceWomen's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth? | New ScientistRecent evolutionary decrease in the human pelvis size | Nature PortfolioVera Rubin Scientists Reveal Telescope’s First Images | New York Times Your brain tracks your sleep debt – and now we may know how | New ScientistSleep need–dependent plasticity of a thalami...
2025-07-0210 minDaily Science BriefPlanting Trees Doesn't MatterAI's dirty emissions secret, a peaceful pharaoh succession, trees that can't save us, and a microbe that's almost a virus.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought...
2025-07-0109 minDaily Science BriefAI Doesn't Understand Kids These DaysA prehistoric boomerang just doubled its age, gastric bypass might slash cancer risk, scientists grow carbon-guzzling materials, and Gen Alpha's secret slang is stumping both parents and AI.SOURCESAncient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought | New ScientistBoomerang and bones: Refining the chronology of the Early Upper Paleolithic at Obłazowa Cave, Poland | PLOS OneGastric bypass surgery may cut the risk of bowel cancer | New ScientistBile diversion underlies Roux-en-Y antitumor benefits | Science Translational MedicineScientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere | Live Science Generation Alpha's coded language makes o...
2025-06-2609 minDaily Science BriefA Breathalyzer Test for DiseasesA breathalyzer test for disease, how much your cat meows is in its DNA, heart attacks are losing their top killer status, and the new US vaccine panel is already causing problems.SOURCESNew 'breathalyzer' could detect signs of disease in human breath, scientists say | Live ScienceNew laser-based breathalyzer sniffs out COVID, other diseases in real-time | CU Boulder TodayIs your cat vocal or quiet? The explanation could be in their genes | The ConversationAssociation between androgen receptor gene and behavioral traits in cats (Felis catus) | PLOS OneHeart attacks are no longer the leading cause of death...
2025-06-2510 minDaily Science BriefOrcas Are Giving Kelp MassagesA brutal heat dome across the US this week, mice made from two dads, orcas massaging each other with kelp, and emotionally intelligent AIs.REFERENCESMassive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the US | Live Science Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm | Ars Technica Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp | New Scientist New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you....
2025-06-2409 minDaily Science BriefCover the Poop With a TarpAn “off switch” in the brain for binge-drinking, how early humans leveled up before leaving Africa, a mysterious skull that’s been hiding Denisovan secrets for 90 years, and a simple fix that could slash methane on dairy farms.SOURCES:The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking | Live ScienceSuppression of binge alcohol drinking by an inhibitory neuronal ensemble in the mouse medial orbitofrontal cortex | Nature NeuroscienceMajor expansion in the human niche preceded out of Africa dispersal | Nature'Huge surprise' reveals how some humans left Africa 50,000 years ago | Live ScienceWe’ve had a Denisovan skull si...
2025-06-1909 minDaily Science BriefA Viking Woman and Her DogForgotten memories still shaping your behavior, Viking dogs buried at sea, industrial waste turning into rocks, and a 3,000-kilometer-wide dust storm that crossed an ocean to land in Florida.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott...
2025-06-1809 minDaily Science BriefAstronomers Want An Asteroid to Hit The MoonBiofuels may be backfiring on the climate, we’ve finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s orange glass beads, Pluto has a bizarre new kind of climate, and a city-killer asteroid might give the Moon a black eye in 2032.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost...
2025-06-1709 minDaily Science BriefAI Reading Minds For A Good ReasonA paralyzed man speaks again thanks to mind-reading AI, scientists grow brain implants in tadpoles, we finally see the sun’s south pole, and the Romans had a taste kentucky fried songbird.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCo...
2025-06-1209 minDaily Science BriefRFK Jr. Just Fired All the Vaccine AdvisorsRFK Jr. removes every vaccine advisor from the CDC, gene editing may finally reverse kidney damage, artificial blood that works for everyone, and Death Valley’s dry air might just save your life.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby Frankenberger...
2025-06-1109 minDaily Science BriefVaccine Recommendations Are ChangingUS stops endorsing COVID-19 shots for kids — and a CDC leader resigns. Women find other women’s faces more attractive than men do. How our brains sort imagination from reality. What a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal reveals about its eating habits.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.com...
2025-06-1009 minDaily Science BriefEdibles Might Be Bad For Your HeartA plant-based glue that's stronger than epoxy, AI that rewrites biblical history, a massage that might help your brain clean itself, and why even weed edibles could be hurting your heart.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover...
2025-06-0509 minDaily Science BriefNASA Science Is Being ThreatenedA super-termite hybrid could spread globally, NASA’s budget takes a hit, newborns may do better with direct RSV shots, and cockatoos are learning to use drinking fountains.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott Johnson...
2025-06-0410 minDaily Science BriefWhy Do We Follow the Rules?One in four people follow rules—even when it costs them. Bird feeders may be quietly steering hummingbird evolution. There could be trillions of dollars in platinum… on the Moon. And a bold solution to the Colorado River’s water crisis—floating solar panels.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.com
2025-06-0309 minDaily Science BriefStarlink Under Attack From the SunStarlink satellites falling from the sky, a looming climate milestone, rocket booms mistaken for earthquakes, and a quantum computer breakthrough that might change everything.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music...
2025-05-2909 minDaily Science BriefBird Poop Is Saving the EnvironmentNight vision contact lenses, the fading promise of cord blood banking, penguin poop’s role in cloud formation, and birds turning our trash into nest defense.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOu...
2025-05-2709 minDaily Science BriefAI Doesn't Understand the Word "No"Electric fields might be confusing bees, monkeys are getting oddly social with their neighbors’ babies, AI still doesn’t understand the word “no,” and extra breast cancer screenings might catch more—but raise more questions.NEWS STORIES:Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines | New ScientistCapuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad | New ScientistExtra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts | New ScientistVision-Language Models Do Not Understand Negation | Arxiv.orgPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the...
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2025-05-2009 minDaily Science BriefCan We Make Peppers Less Spicy, Please?How much milk are breastfeeding babies really drinking? Can we make chili peppers less spicy? Why is a dangerous E. coli strain suddenly everywhere? And what’s up with a frog that lays eggs in trees?NEWS STORIES:Smart device can measure how much milk breastfed babies really drink | New Scientist Chemists discover 'anti-spice' that could make chilli peppers less hot | New Scientist A dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its rise | Ars Technica Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd ha...
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2025-05-1309 minDaily Science BriefLower Blood Pressure Might Save Your BrainA sample episode of our new podcast launching on May 13.We're launching a new podcast focused entirely on delivering the day's science news. The point is to bring you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news—every single day. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life.Official Launch: May 13Support the...
2025-04-2309 minDaily Science BriefTrailerWe're launching a new podcast focused entirely on delivering the day's science news. The point is to bring you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news—every single day. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life.Official Launch: May 13Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dailysciencebriefHost...
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F.A.Z. Machtprobe – Der AuslandspodcastSpielverderber Kennedy: Bedrohung für Biden, Chance für Trump?F.A.Z. Machtprobe
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sicheres risiko#38 Laura Ioana Isac - "You´re wonderful! Unermüdliche Solidarität mit Frauen in Not "Mein Gast Laura ist bereits seit 4 Jahren beim SOLWODI e.V. in Aachen. Der Verein setzt sich seit 1987 für die Rechte von ausländischen Frauen in Deutschland ein, die Not und Gewalt erfahren haben - u.a. als Opfer von Menschenhandel, sexuell. Ausbeutung und Prostitution. Die Betreuung richtet sich gezielt nach den spezifischen Bedürfnissen sowie der individuellen Situation der Klient*innen.
SOLWODI steht hierbei für SOLidarity with WOmen in DIstress (Solidarität mit Frauen in Not). Es gibt bundesweit 19 Fachberatungsstellen, 7 Schutzeinrichtungen sowie Standorte in Afrika, Rumänien, Österreich & Ungarn.
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F.A.Z. Kongress Livestream – Richard Wagner: Wie der politische Teil der F.A.Z. entsteht:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irjwgl-AM7Q
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F.A.Z. Kongress Livestream – Richard Wagner: Wie der politische Teil der F.A.Z. entsteht:
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F.A.Z. Kongress Livestream – Gerald Braunberger und Christian Sewing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONHeyKSWz0E
F.A.Z. Kongress Livestream – Jasper von Altenbockum und Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger:
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