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Want to Store a Message in DNA? That’ll Be $1,000 05.12.2023 9:40

French startup Biomemory is rolling out a credit-card-sized storage device that uses DNA to encode a kilobyte of text data. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Nergis Mavalvala Helped Detect the First Gravitational Wave. Her Work Doesn’t Stop There 04.12.2023 9:51

The dean of MIT’s School of Science embraces skepticism and failure, and she wants the next generation of scientists to jump right in. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them 01.12.2023 9:58

In 2021, scientists experimenting with fiber optics picked up a strange signal: the cacophony of cicadas. It could lead to a new way of monitoring insects. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Is Under FDA Investigation—for Cancer Risk 30.11.2023 9:13

CAR-T cell therapy harnesses the immune system to attack blood cancers. Six years after approving the first treatment, the FDA is investigating whether it can give rise to secondary cancers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski Will Change How You Think About Space 29.11.2023 8:24

Pioneering a new field in cosmology, Dr. Pasterski explores diverse perspectives in physics and astronomy—and whether the universe might actually be a hologram. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Paula Johnson Is Breaking Down the Barriers to Better Health 28.11.2023 9:22

An accomplished cardiologist and the first Black woman president of Wellesley College, Dr. Johnson's life's work is improving quality of care for women and women of color around the world. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Time to Log Off 27.11.2023 8:01

There’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Jessie Christiansen Wants to Help You Discover the Next Exoplanet 22.11.2023 9:30

As project scientist on NASA’s Exoplanet Archive, Dr. Christiansen is a huge advocate for citizen science—and making sure anyone can be a planet hunter. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emissions Should Be Plummeting. Instead, They’re Breaking Dangerous New Records 21.11.2023 10:29

Ahead of COP28, a scathing new UN report warns that the world is barreling toward an avoidable catastrophe. It’s a plea for world leaders to step up their ambition. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The First Crispr Medicine Just Got Approved 20.11.2023 7:58

The gene-editing therapy, called Casgevy, uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease. It also eliminates the need for regular blood transfusions in people with beta thalassemia. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your Life 17.11.2023 8:56

An inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s just the beginning. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Michelle Wong Brings the Science of Skincare to New Audiences 16.11.2023 8:34

Misinformation about skincare runs rampant on social media. The chemist behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog is here to clear things up. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Single Infusion of a Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered High Cholesterol 15.11.2023 7:58

It’s still early days for a novel form of gene therapy called base editing, but this small study in people with extremely high cholesterol shows striking results. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial 14.11.2023 9:04

The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hidden, Awful Way That Climate Change Imperils Animals 13.11.2023 10:45

As ocean temperatures climb, so do creatures’ metabolisms. If extra food isn’t available, they’ll starve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FDA Approves Weight Loss Drug Zepbound, a Wegovy and Ozempic Rival 10.11.2023 7:08

Eli Lilly is about to release Zepbound, a new entrant in the superheated competition for blockbuster weight loss drugs. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Jersey Keeps Newborn DNA for 23 Years. Parents Are Suing 09.11.2023 7:50

All US states take pinpricks of blood from newborns to test for diseases. New Jersey stores them for decades and may allow them to be used in police investigations. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Euclid Space Telescope’s Spectacular First Photos of Distant and Hidden Galaxies 08.11.2023 10:17

Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World’s Broken Food System Costs $12.7 Trillion a Year 07.11.2023 7:23

The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid 06.11.2023 8:00

Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky 03.11.2023 7:00

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Extreme Heat Increases, Heart Attacks Will Rise 02.11.2023 10:24

Dangerously hot days are becoming more common. That will trigger heart attacks and strokes in people made vulnerable by age, race, and the layout of cities. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr 01.11.2023 6:20

Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Plants Change Color When Exposed to a Pesticide 31.10.2023 10:42

Genetically engineering plants to change colors when they encounter a contaminant could help scientists better understand their needs—and the environment. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now 30.10.2023 11:04

Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices