On today’s episode: Wouldn’t it be great to slap on a sticker when you needed an ultrasound? The Earth is losing it’s patience with all this 24 hour orbiting stuff. And we dig deep on why roots grow down. All that and more today on All Around Science.

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• [ARTICLE] DeepMind research cracks structure of almost every known protein
• [ARTICLE] MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the body
• [ARTICLE] The Earth’s rotation is changing speed: should we be worried?

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On today’s episode: Despite smacking their faces into trees, woodpeckers don’t get concussions. If low serotonin isn’t a cause of depression, what does that mean? So much science coming out of the james webb space telescope. Let’s talk about it! All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] New research into why woodpeckers don’t get concussions busts a popular myth
• [ARTICLE] No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, finds comprehensive review | UCL News

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On today’s episode: You’re probably going to need to keep getting your COVID boosters for a while Scientists have figured out how to boil water more efficiently! And we talk about the long, strange life of periodical cicadas. All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Vaccine protection against COVID-19 short-lived, booster shots important, new study says
• [ARTICLE] MIT Engineers Find a Way To Save Energy and Make Water Boil More Efficiently

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On today’s episode: Light pollution isn’t just hiding stars, it’s making plants bloom sooner. Why do people live so very long? Let’s shrink down to the quantum realm and talk about particle physics. All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities
• [ARTICLE] The Importance of Elders | The UCSB Current
• [ARTICLE] Cern Large Hadron Collider scientists observe three 'exotic' particles for first time | NBC

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On today’s episode: This bank has an unusual deposit. It’s poop.  A new giant bacteria was discovered that challenges what scientists thought was possible. And we talk about the science of colourblindess. All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Rejuvenating the human gut microbiome: Trends in Molecular Medicine
• [ARTICLE] New bacterium roughly the size, shape of an eyelash smashes size record

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On today’s episode: Polar bears in Greenland are looking to the land to find their food. A fantastic tortoise might not be extinct after all! Let’s talk about the science of traffic! All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Unexpected polar bear population may offer some hope for the species
• [ARTICLE] Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos

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On today’s episode: Always look on the bright side of life…that might make it longer! Some good news about the omicron variant and long covid. And we talk about the origins of the Black Death. All that and more today on All Around Science.

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• [ARTICLE] High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups
• [ARTICLE] Long COVID 20-50% less likely after omicron than delta in vaccinated people
• [ARTICLE] Origins of the Black Death identified | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

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On today’s episode: Did Google create a sentient AI chatbot that will soon Ultron us out of existence? Could we make an insecticide that would only kill mosquitoes? Add your air conditioner and refrigerator to the list of climate change culprits, we need to talk about HFCs. All that and more today on All Around Science.

LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Google places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is “sentient”
• [ARTICLE] New Genetic Discovery Uncovers Mosquito's “Weak Spot” | Technology Networks
• [ARTICLE] Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change | Ars-Technica - Knowable Magazine

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On today’s episode: Who killed the megalodons? It might have been great white sharks. James Webb Space Telescope got hit by a rock! And we talk about our many, hidden senses. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction -- ScienceDaily
• [ARTICLE] NASA Says a Tiny Space Rock Has Impacted The James Webb Space Telescope

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On today’s episode: Ancient giraffe cousins were really into headbutting. Kids’ mental health outcomes could worsen when they consume too little digital media. We talk to Stanford professor Dr. John Donohue about the scientific evidence that exists about gun violence and the effects of gun policy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS:

• [ARTICLE] Giraffes may have evolved long necks to help them throw brutal headbutts when competing for mates
• [ARTICLE] A 'Goldilocks amount' of time spent online could be good for teenagers' wellbeing - Trinity News and Events

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