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 b...
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. “Mutant 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?! Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Dr. Samantha Yammine — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introducing: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Re-release :Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Re-release: Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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