Science, Spoken

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Science, Spoken episodes

May 16, 2023 This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe
Chill materials to extreme temperatures, and their vibrations show properties that could one day be exploited to create memory in quantum computers.
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11 min
May 15, 2023 Voyager 2 Gets a Life-Extending Power Boost in Deep Space
The NASA team hopes the iconic spacecraft and its twin can continue taking data beyond the solar system past their 50th birthdays.

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11 min
May 12, 2023 Your Dog Is a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
Every year, thousands of pets develop tumors very similar to those found in people. Find drugs that work for canines, and human treatments should follow.
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12 min
May 11, 2023 The Weird Way Australia’s Bushfires Influenced a Weirder La Niña
In 2019 and 2020, the out-of-control blazes sent clouds of smoke across the Pacific, where they brightened clouds and cooled the ocean.
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9 min
May 10, 2023 The End of the Covid Emergency Is a Warning
The highest alerts are being unraveled globally. But with some 7 million people dead, there are hard lessons to learn from the pandemic—and a lot of work still to do.
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8 min
May 09, 2023 Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now
A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world.
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12 min
May 08, 2023 The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect
Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months. Read the story here.

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11 min
May 05, 2023 A New Cloned Horse Offers Hope for Endangered Species
The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction. Read the story here.

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13 min
May 04, 2023 The Modern World Is Aging Your Brain
In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of riches.”
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14 min
May 03, 2023 Is Cosmology Broken? This Map May Be a Crucial Puzzle Piece
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter is distributed.
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12 min

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