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  • Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians

    Habit Formation, Space Bacteria, Leftie Musicians

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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. â€œMutant 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?!  

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  • Introducing: Curiosity Weekly

    Introducing: Curiosity Weekly

    · 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.

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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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.  


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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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.  


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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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. 


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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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.  


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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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.  

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

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

    · Curiosity Weekly

    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.  


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  • Re-release: Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

    Re-release: Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you’re expecting to adopt a furry friend.


    Powerful Polymer 

    •“Texas A&M Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria.” by Shana K. Hutchins. 2023.  

    •“The global threat of antibiotic resistance.” ReAct. N.d.  

    •“Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibacterial main-chain cationic polymers.” by Sarah N. Hancock, et al. 2023.  

    Exoplanet CO2  

    •“A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets, MIT study finds.” by Jennifer Chu. 2023.  

    •“Atmospheric carbon depletion as a tracer of water oceans and biomass on temperate terrestrial exoplanets.” by Amaury H.M.J. Triaud, et al. 2023.  

    •“How do astronomers find exoplanets?” by Daniela Breitman. 2017.  

    Adoption Science  

    •“What To Expect When You Adopt A Shelter Pet, According To Scientists.” by Holly Large. 2023.  

    •“18 Interesting Pet Adoption Statistics & Facts to Know in 2024.” by Misty Layne. 2024.  

    •“Do Dogs Cry? Signs Your Beloved Pup Might Be Sad.” by Tom Hale. 2023.  


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  • Re-release: Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer

    Re-release: Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about why you may want to consider letting yourself daydream, how a sense of humor might protect you from depression and anxiety, and the effects of caffeine on the performance of soccer players.  


    Daydream Brain  

    •“What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming?” by Catherine Caruso. 2023.  

    •“Is the role of sleep in memory consolidation overrated?” by Mohammad Dastgheib, et al. 2022.  

    •“Cortical reactivations predict future sensory responses.” by Nghia D. Nguyen, et al. 2023.  

    •“Why Daydreaming Is Good For Us.” by David B. Feldman Ph.D. 2017.  

    Power of a Laugh 

    •“Your type of humor might say something about your risk of depression and anxiety.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  

    •“Understanding the Association Between Humor and Emotional Distress: The Role of Light and Dark Humor in Predicting Depression, Anxiety, and Stress.” by Alberto Dionigi, et al. 2023.  

    Caffeine & Soccer  

    •“Caffeine highs and lows footballers should be aware of.” n.a. 2023.  

    •“The effects of acute caffeine ingestion on decision-making and pass accuracy in young soccer players: A preliminary randomized controlled trial.” by Negar Jafari, et al. 2023.  


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  • Re-release: Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration

    Re-release: Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about how babies pick up language before they’re even born, an AI that takes on the busy work for doctors, and new insight into how humans collaborate.  


    Baby Language 

    •“Babies’ Brains Are Primed For Their Native Language Before Birth.” by Nyla Husain. 2023.  

    •“Prenatal experience with language shapes the brain.” by Benedetta Mariani. 2023.  

    •“The What and When of Universal Perception: A Review of Early Speech Sound Acquisition.” by Katerina Chladkova & Nikola Paillereau. 2020.  

    AI Medicine 

    •“Medical AI tool from UF, NVIDIA gets human thumbs-up in first study.” by Jim W. Harper. 2023.  

    •“AI Training AI: GatorTronGPT at the Forefront of University of Florida’s Medical AI Innovations.” by Mona Flores. 2023.  

    •“A study of generative large language model for medical research and healthcare.” by Cheng Peng, et al. 2023.  

    •“Physicians, paperwork, and paying attention to patients.” by Dr. Monique Tello. 2016.  

    Human Collaboration  

    •“How we play together.” n.a. 2023.  

    •“The evolution of human cooperation.” Coren L. Apicella & Joan B. Silk. 2019.  


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  • Re-release: Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

    Re-release: Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

    · Curiosity Weekly

    oday, you’ll learn about a new test that can show how well each of your organs are aging, some interesting links between comfort food and stress, and a surprising finding about certain snails. 


    Organ Age 

    •“Are your organs ageing well? The blood holds clues.” by Max Kozlov. 2023.  

    •“Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly.” by Michelle Roberts. 2023.  

    Comfort Food  

    •“Comfort eating can impair body’s recovery from stress, study shows..” by Rachel Hall. 2023.  

    •“Stress and Eating Behaviors.” by Yvonne H. C. Yau & Marc N. Potenza. 2013.  

    •“Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress - study.” by Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten. 2023.  

    Speedy Snails  

    •“Japanese snail adaptation and speciation in anti-predation escape behavior.” by Yuta Morii. 2023.  

    •“The divergence of mobility and activity associated with anti-predator adaptation in land snails.” by Yuta Morii, et al. 2023.  


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  • Re-release: 3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs

    Re-release: 3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about a new ink that can 3D print inside your body using soundwaves, why saying no to invitations isn’t as bad as you might think, and some new drugs that could potentially make your dog live longer.  


    3D Ink 

    •“Soundwaves Harden 3D-Printed Treatments in Deep Tissues.” by Michaela Martinez. 2023.  

    •“Dental curing light.” Wikipedia.  

    •“Self-enhancing sono-inks enable deep-penetration acoustic volumetric printing.” by Xiao Kuang, et al. 2023.  

    RSVP No 

    •“Just say no to that invitation.” n.a. 2023.  

    •“Saying No: The Negative Ramifications From Invitation Declines Are Less Severe Than We Think.” By Julian Givi & Colleen P. Kirk. 2023.  

    Old Dogs 

    •“Could a Drug Give Your Pet More Dog Years?” by Emily Anthes. 2023.  

    •“Forget Botox. Anti-Aging Pills May Be Next.” by Andrew Pollack. 2023.  

    •“We’re helping dogs like yours live longer.” Loyal website. N.d.  

    •“Discovering the keys to a healthy lifespan.” Dog Aging Project website. 2023. 


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  • Re-release: Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers

    Re-release: Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about an ancient diagnostic tool getting an AI upgrade, the world’s slipperiest surface, and some insight into the minds of everyone who loves this show!  


    Healthy Tongue

    •“Eyes may be the window to your soul, but the tongue mirrors your health.” University of South Australia. 2023.  

    •“Ancient tongue diagnosis for the 21st century dental hygienist.” by Kathryn Gilliam. 2023.  

    •“Analysis of Tongue Color-Associated Features among Patients with PCR-Confirmed COVID-19 Infection in Ukraine.” by Liudmyla Horzov. 2021. 

    Slippery Surface

    •“Droplet slipperiness despite surface heterogeneity at molecular scale.” by Sakari Lepikko, et al. 2023.  

    •“Slippery Science: Crafting the World’s Most Water-Repellent Surface.” by Aalto University. 2023.  

    Curious for Answers

    •“Curiosity evolves as information unfolds.” by Abigail Hsiung, et al. 2023.  

    •“Unraveling Curiosity: Why We Savor the Suspense and Shun Spoilers.” Neuroscience.com. 2023.  


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  • Re-release: Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD

    Re-release: Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about the brain’s ability - or inability - to rewire itself, the imagination of rats, and how dogs can have a positive effect on those suffering from PTSD.  


    Brain Rewiring  

    •“Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues.” University of Cambridge. 2023.  

    •“Against cortical reorganisation.” by Tamar R. Makin & John W. Krakauer. 2023.  

    Rat Imagination  

    •“Rats have an imagination, new research finds.” EurekAlert! 2023.  

    •“Volitional activation of remote place representations with a hippocampal brain-machine interface.” by Chongxi Lai, et al. 2023.  

    Dogs & PTSD 

    •“Contact with a service dog might help individuals with PTSD sleep better, study finds.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  

    •“Paws for Purple Hearts - Service Dogs for our Warriors.” Website. 2023. 

    •“Heart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog.” by Steven H. Woodward, et al. 2023.  


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  • Re-release: Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs

    Re-release: Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about how the bilingual brain might be better at multitasking, good news for women who are at risk for morning sickness, and the strangely complex science behind cat purring. 


    Bilingual Brain 

    •“The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information.” EurekAlert!. 2023.  

    •“Bilingual attentional control: Evidence from the Partial Repetition Cost paradigm.” by Grace deMeurisse & Edith Kaan. 2023.  

    Morning Sickness 

    •“Cause of Morning Sickness and a Potential Treatment Identified.” by Rhianna-lily Smith. 2023. 

    •“GDF15: emerging biology and therapeutic applications for obesity and cardiometabolic disease.” by Dongdong Wang, et al. 2021.  

    •“GDF15 linked to maternal risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.” by M. Fejzo, et al. 2023. 

    Cat Purrs 

    •“How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions.” by Phie Jacobs. 2023.  

    •“Domestic cat larynges can produce purring frequencies without neural input.” by Christian T. Herbst, et al. 2023.  

    •“How Low Can You Go? Physical Production Mechanism of Elephant Infrasonic Vocalizations.” by Christian T. Herbst, et al. 2012.  


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  • Re-release: Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love

    Re-release: Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about a bacterial discovery that challenges our understanding of how and when life formed on Earth, the importance difference between self control and willpower, and the truth about whether or not your dog really loves you.  


    Origin of Life 

    •“Scientists Just Made a 1.75 Billion-Year-Old Discovery About the Origin of Life.” by Mirjam Guesgen. 2024.  

    •“The Great Oxygenation Event as a consequence of ecological dynamics modulated by planetary change.” by Jason Olejarz, et al. 2021.  

    •“Microbes and minerals may have set off Earth’s oxygenation.” by Jennifer Chu. 2022.  

    Self Control vs Willpower 

    •“Most people say self-control is the same as willpower. Researchers disagree.” by Sujata Gupta. 2024.  

    •“Nearly two in five Americans have a New Year’s Resolution planned for 2021.” Ipsos. 2020.  

    •“New Year’s resolution statistics.” finder. 2021.  

    •“What’s inside is all that counts? The contours of everyday thinking about self-control.” by Juan Pablo Bermudez, et al. 2023.  

    Puppy Love 

    •“Does Your Dog Truly Love You? Science Has the Answer.” by Adam Piore. 2023.  

    •“Machine learning gives glimpse of how a dog’s brain represents what it sees.” ScienceDaily. 2022.  

    •“A glimpse into the dog’s mind: A new study reveals how dogs think of their toys.” by Eotvos Lorand University. 2022.  


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  • Liquid Cats, Spider Silk, Sound Printing

    Liquid Cats, Spider Silk, Sound Printing

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, we’re bringing you three new stories that cover a few topics we’re really passionate about. You’ll learn about how cats become like liquid to fit through small spaces and why that’s a big deal, the new super sticky strong silk inspired by Spiderman, and a new method of 3D-printing that uses sound. Be sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear a special message from Calli and Nate.  

     

    Liquid Cats  

     

    “At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior.” by Andrea Tamayo. 2024.  â€œOn the rheology of cats.” by M.A. Fardin. 2014.  â€œCats are (almost) liquid! - Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings.” by PĂŠter PongrĂĄcz. 2024.  â€œThat dog won’t fit: body size awareness in dogs.” by R. Lenkei, et al. 2019.  

     

    Spider Silk  

     

    “Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight.” by Paul McClure. 2024.  â€œDynamic Adhesive Fibers for Remote Capturing of Objects.” by Marco Lo Presti, et al. 2024.  

     

    Sound Printing 

     

    “Holographic direct sound printing.” by Mahdi Derayatifar, et al. 2024.  â€œDirect sound printing.” by Mohsen Habibi, et al. 2022.  

     

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  • Barnacle Polymers, Two Week Brain, Elephant Memory

    Barnacle Polymers, Two Week Brain, Elephant Memory

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about a new bacteria-busting polymer inspired by barnacles, how the things you do today will affect your brain in two weeks, and the memories elephants keep of their favorite people from long ago.  

     

    Barnacle Polymers 

     

    “Barnacle-inspired polymers could present new way to design antibiofilm materials, researchers say.” by Cynthia McCormick Hibbdrt. 2024.  â€œCoacervate Dense Phase Displaces Surface-Established Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms.” by Apoorva Vishwakarma, et al. 2024.  

     

    Two Week Brain 

     

    “Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago.” by Pandora Dewan. 2024.  â€œLongitudinal single-subject neuroimaging study reveals effects of daily environmental, physiological, and lifestyle factors on functional brain connectivity.” by Ana Maria Triana, et al. 2024.  

     

    Elephant Memory 

     

    “Do African Savanna Elephants (Loxodonta africana) Show Interspecific Social Long-Term Memory for Their Zoo Keepers?” by Martin Kranzlin, et al. 2024.  â€œTruth or Tail: Elephants have good memories.” Cleveland Zoo Society. 2021.  â€œLong-Term Olfactory Memory in African Elephants.” by Franziska Hoerner, et al. 2023.  

     

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  • Tractor Beam, Crystal Palace, Botany Dark Spots

    Tractor Beam, Crystal Palace, Botany Dark Spots

    · Curiosity Weekly

    Today, you’ll learn about the tiny tractor beam that could change how certain diseases are diagnosed, how a screw allowed an iconic historical building to go up faster than anyone thought possible, and why scientists are worried about the 33 dark spots with thousands of unknown plants. 

     

    Tractor Beam 

     

    “MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles.” by Adam Zewe. 2024.  â€œOptical tweezing of microparticles and cells using silicon-photonics-based optical phased arrays.” by Tal Sneh, et al. 2024.  

     

    Crystal Palace 

     

    “How London’s Crystal Palace was built so quickly.” by Jennifer Ouellette. 2024.  â€œThe Great Exhibition of 1851.” Christopher Marsden. N.d.  â€œThread form at the Crystal Palace.” by John Gardner & Ken Kiss. 2024.  

     

    Botany Dark Spots 

     

    “Botanists identify 33 global ‘dark spots’ with thousands of unknown plants.” by Patrick Greenfield. 2024.  â€œâ€˜Uncharted territory’: more than 2m fungi species yet to be discovered, scientists say.” by Patrick Greenfield. 2023.  

     

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