Curiosity Weekly

Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in transplanting organs from one species to another, a study on the lightning-quick perception of soccer goalies, and the importance of clean snow in the battle against climate change.  

Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant 

• “Monkey survives for two years after gene-edited pig-kidney transplant.” by Max Kozlov. 2023.  
• “Monkey survives for two years with pig kidney in ‘extraordinary milestone’.” by Ian Sample & Anna Bawden. 2023.  
• “Organ Donation Statistics.” HRSA. 2023.  

Goalie Reflexes 

• “Distinct profiles of multisensory processing between professional goalkeepers and outfield football players.” by Michael Quinn, et al. 2023.  
• “Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggests.” by Linda Geddes. 2023.  

Clean Snow 

• “A cleaner snow future mitigates Northern Hemisphere snowpack loss from warming.” by Dalei Hao, et al. 2023.  
• “Cleaner snow boosts future snowpack predictions.” by Tom Rickey. 2023.  

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Today, you’ll learn about some really counterintuitive findings on OCD and decision making, how albatross might fly on a wave of sound, and a new understanding of the relationship between ice… and fungus. 

OCD Decisions 

• “Brain imaging study reveals peculiarities in uncertainty processing in obsessive-compulsive disorder.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  
• “Evidence Accumulation and Neural Correlates of Uncertainty in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.” by Yi-Jie Zhao, et al. 2023. 

Albatross Sound Waves  

• “Albatross movement suggests sensitivity to infrasound cues at sea.” by Natasha Gillies. 2023.  
• “Fact Check-Albatrosses can go for years without touching the ground, but they do land on water.” Reuters. 2021.  

Ice & Fungi 

• “Regionally sourced bioaerosols drive high-temperature ice nucleating particles in the arctic.” by Gabriel Pereira Freitas, et al. 2023.  
• “Biological particles play crucial role in Arctic cloud ice formation.” EurekAlert! 2023.  
• “NASA Fieldwork Studies Signs of Climate Change in Arctic, Boreal Regions.” by Sofie Bates. 2022.  

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Today, you’ll learn about an incredible bionic hand, how scientists are watching what we eat… from space, and a new study that looks into how humans feel about AI judging them. 

Bionic Hand  

• “Groundbreaking achievement as bionic hand merges with user’s nervous and skeletal systems, remaining functional after years of daily use.” by Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. 2023.  
• “Phantom Limb Pain.” by Aaron A. Hanyu-Deutmeyer, et al. 2023.  
• “Artificial limbs.” by Linda J Marks & John W Michael. 2001.  

Satellites Watch Crops 

• “Measuring nutrition in crops from space.” European Space Agency. 2023.  
• “E0NUTRI: Earth Observation for estimating and predicting crop nutrients.” ESA. nd.  
• “HyNutri: Sensing “Hidden Hunger” with Sentinel-2 and Hyperspectral.” ESA. 2023.  
• “PRISMA and Sentinel-2 spectral response to the nutrient composition of grains.” by Mariana Belgiu, et al. 2023.  

AI & Our Moral Compass 

• “People believe their moral traits are too distinct for AI to judge, study finds.” by Bianca Setionago. 2023.  
• “Humans feel too special for machines to score their morals.” by Zoe A Purcell & Jean-Francois Bonnefon. 2023. 

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Today, you’ll learn about a brainy new study on chronic pain, how female frogs play dead to avoid having to deal with male frogs, and a possible breakthrough on avian flu that involves editing chickens. 

Brain & Chronic Pain 

• “New study provides evidence for more effective brain-based treatment of chronic back pain.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “New Study Provides Evidence for More Effective Brain-Based Treatment of Chronic Back Pain.” by Julia Milzer. 2023.  
• “Retraining the brain to treat chronic pain.” NIH. 2021.  

Frogs Play Dead  

• “Drop dead! Female mate avoidance in an explosively breeding frog.” by Carolin Dittrich. 2023.  
• “Explosive breeding in tropical anurans: environmental triggers, community composition, and acoustic structure.” by Juan Sebastian Ulloa, et al. 2019.  

Avian Flu Gene Edit 

• “Creating resistance to avian influenza infection through genome editing of the ANP32 gene family.” by Alewo Idoko-Akoh. 2023.  
• “Bird Flu Cost the US $3.3 Billion and Worse Could Be Coming.” by Maryn Mckenna. 2015.  

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Today, you’ll learn about a possible breakthrough in the fight against Strep A, a new theory on the demise of dinos, and how pied tamarins communicate in a noisy city. 

Nasal Vaccine 

• “Vaccine via the nasal passage could be the new line of defence against Strep A.” SceinceDaily. 2023.  
• “Vaccine via the nasal passage could be the new line of defence against Strep A.” Griffith University. 2023.  

Dino Killer Volcano 

• “New computer analysis hints volcanism killed the dinosaurs, not an asteroid.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.  
• “A Bayesian inversion for emissions and export productivity across the end-Cretaceous boundary.” by Alexander A. Cox & C. Brenhin Keller. 2023.  
• “Dueling dates for a huge eruption reignite the debate over dinosaurs’ death.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2019.  
• “Volcanic gas bursts probably didn’t kill off the dinosaurs.” by Carolyn Gramglin. 2020.  

Pied Tamarins 

• “In noisy environs, pied tamarins are using smell more often to communicate.” by Meghie Rodrigues. 2023.  
• “Tamarins.” New England Primate Conservancy. 2022.  
• “Do pied tamarins increase scent-marking in response to urban noise?” by Tainara V. Sobroza. 2023.  
• “Pied Tamarin.” by Gordo, M. 2021.  

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Today, you’ll learn about new genetic clues to male hair loss, some helpful news about the future of renewable energy, and some sweet and juicy new research on the origins of citrus.  

Hair Loss Clues  

• “New findings on hair loss in men.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “Male Pattern Baldness.” reviewed by Dany Paul Baby, MD. 2023.  
• “Male Androgenetic Alopecia.” by Leila Asfour, et al. 2023.  

Renewable Energy Transition 

• “Plummeting prices for solar power and storage make global climate transition cheaper than expected.” MCC. 2023.  
• “Orientation for a global coal phase-out.” MCC. 2022.  
• “New data show a worsening of the climate crisis.” MCC. 2023.  

Citrus History 

• “The first citrus fruits may have come from southern China.” by Erin Garcia de Jesus. 2023.  
• “Pangenome analysis provides insight into the evolution of the orange subfamily and a key gene for citric acid accumulation in citrus fruits.” by Yue Huang, et al. 2022.  
• “From lemons to kumquats, roots of citrus variety dug up.” by Tina Hesman Saey. 2015.  

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Today, you’ll learn about new ways to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria, the discovery of the most powerful pulsar we’ve ever seen, and the truth about hippo poop.  

Stopping Superbugs  

• “Dangerous ‘superbugs’ are a growing threat, and antibiotics can’t stop their rise. What can?” by Nicoletta Lanese. 2023.  
• “Retrospective, observational analysis of the first one hundred consecutive cases of personalized bacteriophage therapy of difficult-to-treat infections facilitated by a Belgian consortium.” by Jean-Paul Pirnay, et al. 2023.  
• “Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria.” by Vincent A. Fischetti. 2019.  

Powerful Pulsar 

• “Highest-energy pulsar ever seen could indicate new physics.” by Robert Lea. 2023.  
• “Discovery of a radiation component from the Vela pulsar reaching 20 teraelectronvolts.” by F. Aharonian, et al. 2023.  
• “What are pulsars?” by Paul Sutter. 2022.  

Hippo Poop 

• “Hippos might be ferocious fighters, but their big teeth make terrible chewers.” by Jake Buehler. 2023.  
• “Hippos’ constant defecating turns African pools into communal guts.” by Lauren Barnett. 2021.  
• “Chewing, dentition and tooth wear in Hippopotamidae.” by Annika Avedik & Marcus Clauss. 2023.  
• “Hippo eating great animal in the world.” YouTube Video. N.d.  

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Today, you’ll learn about a possible genetic link to vegetarianism, the discovery of a very important ancient woman, and the truth about homework.  

Genetic Vegetarianism  

• “Going vegetarian? The dietary choice may be influenced by your genes.” by Emily Cooke. 2023.  
• “Genetics of vegetarianism: A genome-wide association study.” by Nabeel R. Yaseen, et al. 2023.  
• “Large-scale GWAS of food liking reveals genetic determinants and genetic correlations with distinct neurophysiological traits.” by Sebastian May-Wilson, et al. 2022.  
• “Shifting Attitudes Towards Meat Consumption: Understanding Vegetarian Statistics.” by Talitha Van Niekerk. 2023.  

Roman Sarcophagus 

• “‘Exceptional’ 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of ‘special status’.” by Sascha Pare. 2023.  
• “Elite Roman man buried with sword may have been ‘restrained’ in death.” by Kristina Killgrove. 2023.  
• “The Roman Empire: Rulers, expansion and fall.” by Owen Jarus. 2022.  

Homework 

• “Is Homework Good for Kids?” by Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. 2023.  
• “Homework and Family Stress: With Consideration of Parents’ Self Confidence, Education Level, and Cultural Background.” by Robert M. Pressman, et al. 2015. 
• “Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987 - 2003.” by Harris Cooper, et al. 2006. 
• “Physical activity and sedentary behaviors (screen time and homework) among overweight or obese adolescents: a cross-sectional observational study in Yazd, Iran.” by Ali Mohammad Hadianfard, et al. 2021.  

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Today, you’ll learn about a new technique that can print stem cells, how elephants can solve puzzles, and if delulu is really the solulu. 

3D Print Stem Cells 

• “Scientists develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries.” Science News. 2023.  
• “Oxford researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries.” University of Oxford. 2023.  

Puzzling Elephants 

• “Wild Asian elephants display unique puzzle solving skills.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “How intelligent are elephants?” by Susan Blackmore. N.d. 
• “Wild Asian Elephants Display Unique Puzzle-Solving Skills.” n.a. 2023.  

Believing Delusion 

• “Is ‘Delulu’ the ‘Solulu’? Unpacking TikTok’s Newest Trend.” by Tara Denneny. 2023.  
• “Self-efficacy and academic achievement: Why do implicit beliefs, goals, and effort regulation matter?” by Meera Komarraju & Dustin Nadler. 2013.  
• “Effective pursuit of personal goals: The fostering effect of dispositional optimism on goal commitment and goal progress.” by Dario Monzani, et al. 2015.  

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Today, you’ll learn about the psychological toll of steroid use, a very slow moving penguin-iceberg collision, and why we sometimes get dizzy when we stand up.  

Steroid Psychopath  

• “Male weightlifters who use steroids are more prone to psychopathology than those who do not.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  
• “Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic-androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters.” by Marie Lindvik Jorstad, et al. 2023.  
• “Anabolic Steroids.” Cleveland Clinic. 2023. 
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Iceberg Crash    

• “45-mile-long iceberg slams into penguin refuge in Antarctica, almost causing ecological disaster.” by Harry Baker. 2023.  
• “A Brief Iceberg-Island Encounter.” by Adam Voiland. 2023.  
• “Chinstrap Penguin.” n.a. N.d.  
• “Chinstrap Penguin.” National Geographic. N.d. 

Stand Up Dizziness  

• “Why do you get dizzy if you stand up too fast?” by Anna Gora. 2023.  
• “Orthostatic Hypotension.” NIH. 2023. 
• “A Brief REview on the Pathological Role of Decreased Blood Flow Affected in Retinitis Pigmentosa.” by Yi Jing Yang. 2018.  

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