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PUNCHing Through Solar Mysteries and Gene-Editing Breakthroughs


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Explore NASA's PUNCH mission set to transform our understanding of solar wind and its impact on Earth. Discover how Chinese scientists are using the dengue fever virus to create a safer gene-editing system for plants. Plus, learn about the effects of climate change on crocodile behavior and the innovative LEGO interferometer bringing quantum science to life. Join us for a journey through groundbreaking scientific advancements and their implications for our world.

Sources:
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-punch-mission-to-revolutionize-view-of-solar-wind/
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3298949/chinese-scientists-use-dengue-fever-virus-build-safer-gene-editing-system
https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/crocodiles-are-overheating-due-to-climate-change-and-its-changing-their-behavior
https://physicsworld.com/a/lego-interferometer-aims-to-put-quantum-science-in-the-spotlight/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) NASA’s PUNCH Mission to Revolutionize Our View of Solar Wind
(00:04:16) Chinese scientists use dengue fever virus to build safer gene-editing system
(00:07:26) Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior
(00:09:59) LEGO interferometer aims to put quantum science in the spotlight
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