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Stem Cell ‘Junk Yards’ Reveal a New Clue About Aging 11.04.2023 10:47

New research shows that the cells’ garbage-clearing function deteriorates with age—and opens the door to reversing the process. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA Is Getting Really Serious About Tracking Air Pollution 10.04.2023 11:36

With new satellites and programs, the agency is tackling air quality from all angles—for the health of people and the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists Turned Monkey Stem Cells Into ‘Synthetic Embryos’ 07.04.2023 8:43

For the first time, researchers transferred them to the wombs of female monkeys, where the embryo-like structures produced a response similar to pregnancy. Read the article here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘Little Bang’ Helping Physicists Study the Infant Universe 06.04.2023 8:46

By recreating an early state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma, scientists hope to understand the conditions that made the universe what it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, an Honest Conversation About Contraception 05.04.2023 5:04

Alice Pelton, founder of The Lowdown, the world’s first contraception review platform, discusses the power of equipping women with information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your First Lab-Grown Burger Won’t Contain Much Beef 04.04.2023 11:02

Meat brewed in bioreactors is on the way, but it’s still too expensive. The solution? Add a whole lot of plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Do People Live in Orbit? Ask the Space Archeologists 03.04.2023 12:01

An innovative research project delivers new evidence about the challenging life of astronauts on the International Space Station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Blood Test Targets 50 Types of Cancer 31.03.2023 4:50

Grail’s Galleri aims to screen for many more types of tumor than was previously possible. Large-scale clinical trials are underway. Read the article here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs 30.03.2023 9:41

Ice can trap pollutants and accelerate their breakdown, with troubling environmental consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plastics Are Devastating the Guts of Seabirds 29.03.2023 10:35

New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides—a new disease called “plasticosis”—and may disturb their microbiomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California’s Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Worse 28.03.2023 8:02

As climate change makes storms warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate Freeloaders Are Destroying the Planet 27.03.2023 11:05

Governments are ignoring calls to stop fossil fuel expansion—despite there being little time left to avoid the worst effects of global warming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Is the Lightest Paint in the World 24.03.2023 10:44

An energy-saving coating needs no pigments, and it keeps the surface beneath it 30 degrees cooler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Quest for Injectable Brain Implants Has Begun 23.03.2023 9:56

The hard electrodes inserted into the brain to treat Parkinson’s and paralysis damage the organ’s soft tissue. A new invention could change that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Climate Report That Foretells Humanity’s Future 22.03.2023 9:57

The IPCC’s synopsis of the state of climate science warns that we’re running out of time to avoid ever-worsening disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Tap Water Is Filthy, but That Could Finally Change 21.03.2023 8:57

The US is proposing bold action to clean thousands of “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. It’s long overdue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How a Beam of Pellets Could Blast a Probe Into Deep Space 20.03.2023 10:31

Researchers seek to develop advanced propulsion systems that can transform long-distance space exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Create Your Optimal Bedtime Routine 17.03.2023 6:58

We asked experts how to craft a more intentional, peace-filled ritual to support a better night’s sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Lucid Dream (Even if You Think You Can’t) 16.03.2023 7:35

Want to take control inside your dreams? Turns out it’s a skill you can practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Electron Is Having a (Magnetic) Moment. It’s a Big Deal 15.03.2023 10:35

A new experiment pulled off the most precise measurement of an electron’s self-generated magnetic field—and the universe’s subatomic model is at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Is About to Launch 14.03.2023 8:05

Relativity Space’s attempt to reach orbit heralds the increasing use of 3D printing in the space sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster 13.03.2023 12:42

It’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds 10.03.2023 11:18

Avian influenza has killed millions of birds. Shots to prevent it already exist. Why isn’t the entire poultry industry using them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiny, Explosive ‘Jetlets’ Might Be Fueling the Solar Wind 09.03.2023 10:50

Scientists investigated a weird feature in Parker Solar Probe data—and may have discovered what drives the plasma that pervades the solar system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Food System Is Awful for the Climate. It Doesn’t Have to Be 08.03.2023 10:13

New modeling estimates that food production could add a degree Celsius to global warming. But it also points to powerful ways to make diets more sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices