Science to the Tea

Science to the Tea

By Skye SmithScience
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Science to the Tea episodes

  • Life in the Fasting Lane

    In this tea-riffic episode, researchers explore the effects of a fast-mimicking diet on health and longevity.

     

    Paper referenced: "Fasting-mimicking diet prevents high-fat diet effect on cardiometabolic risk and lifespan"

     

     (Intro and outro music provided by Wataboi from Pixabay)

    16 min
  • Snailed It!

    In this tea-riffic episode, researchers use a soft robot inspired by snailfish to explore the deepest part of the Mariana Trench!

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    Paper referenced: "Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench"

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    (Ending music by Wataboi from Pixabay)

    10 min
  • COVID's Solar Opposite

    In this tea-riffic episode, researchers investigate the effects of solar radiation on daily COVID-19 cases!

    Papers referenced: "The moderating effect of solar radiation on the association between human mobility and COVID-19 infection in Europe"

    "Solar UV-B/A radiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2"

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    (Ending music by Wataboi from Pixabay)

    6 min
  • Brain Waves

    In this tea-riffic episode, researchers translate human brain waves into sentences!

    Papers referenced: "Neuroprosthesis for Decoding Speech in a Paralyzed Person with Anarthria"

    "Aphasia and Dysarthria in Acute Stroke: Recovery and Functional Outcome"

     

    (Ending music by Wataboi from Pixabay)

    8 min
  • Tick Tack No

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers discover how ticks protect themselves against bacteria as they feed!


    Paper referenced: Ticks Resist Skin Commensals with Immune Factor of Bacterial Origin

    10 min
  • Narrow-Minded

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers explore the effects of Zika virus infection on fetal brain development!

    Paper referenced: "Fetal Rhesus Monkey First Trimester Zika Virus Infection Impacts Cortical Development in the Second and Third Trimesters"

    10 min
  • Two Peas In A Pod

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers explore just how deep the bond between twins might go!

    Paper referenced: "Loss of a co-twin at birth and subsequent risk of psychiatric disorders"

    6 min
  • Ain't Easy Being Wheezy

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers uncover a new relationship between flu severity and non-allergic asthma.

    Paper referenced: "A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants"

    9 min
  • That's Sodium Cool!

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers witness sodium and chloride atoms form crystals for the first time!

    Paper referenced: "Capturing the Moment of Emergence of Crystal Nucleus from Disorder"

    9 min
  • Diamonds Are A Neuron's Best Friend

    In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers use nano-sized diamonds to study neuroregeneration!

    Paper referenced: "A Nanodiamond-Based Surface Topography Downregulates the MicroRNA miR6236 to Enhance Neuronal Development and Regeneration"


    (Ending music by Wataboi from Pixabay)

    10 min

About Science to the Tea

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In this podcast, we will discuss all of the wonders of science while sipping on some of my favorite teas. Two in one deal, really. Here you will find a wide range of scientific topics and complex…