Science, Spoken

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Science, Spoken episodes

June 14, 2023 Satellites Keep Photobombing Space Images. Astronomers Need a Fix
A new technique could aid Hubble Space Telescope users, but the problem will get worse for observatories on Earth.
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11 min
June 13, 2023 Bees Get All the Love. Won’t Someone Think of the Moths?
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too.
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9 min
June 12, 2023 The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
Water surging from the broken Ukrainian dam is killing animals, destroying habitats, and unleashing pollution. The effects may be irreversible.
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10 min
June 09, 2023 The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.”
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9 min
June 08, 2023 Genomics Are a Lifesaver for Patients With Rare Diseases
The 100,000 Genomes Project has a massive database to help doctors and patients solve baffling medical cases and diagnose cancers.
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6 min
June 07, 2023 The Quest for a Switch to Turn on Hunger
While weight-loss drugs are dialing down the urge to eat for many, others desperately need something that can convince their body to consume more.

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11 min
June 06, 2023 A Secret Key to Saving Species Is Blowing in the Wind
Scientists just figured out that thousands of air quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms.

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11 min
June 05, 2023 The Race Is On to Crack an Artist’s ‘Test’ Signal From Aliens
A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it.
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11 min
June 02, 2023 A Pill Version of Ozempic Is Coming
The injectable weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand.
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10 min
June 01, 2023 Get Ready for 3D-Printed Organs and a Knife That ‘Smells’ Tumors
Hospitals are evolving at warp speed, and autonomous surgical robots are just the beginning.
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8 min

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