Songbugs
Why do bugs make the sounds they do? And how do they make them? In this episode, we explore the un-bee-lievable world of insect sounds, including crickets who craft tools…
First-ever mRNA vaccine halts pancreatic cancer in its tracks
mRNA vaccines have gained widespread attention for their crucial role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, even before the pandemic, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center were investigating the…
COVID-19 makes a worrying comeback, WHO warns amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging globally, including at the Paris Olympics, and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The UN health agency is also warning…
Neolithic population collapse may have been caused by plague, researchers say
A devastating population collapse that decimated stone age farming communities across northern Europe 5,000 years ago may have been driven by an outbreak of the plague, according to research. The…
Towers of Silence
this story is about a specific thing but also about how a system collapses when the keystone is removed
Secrets of the Planet of the Apes, with Josh Friedman
The Planet of the Apes franchise spans decades and formats: it started as a French novel in 1963, and then jumped the Atlantic to become a long-running series of movies,…
Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers
What could be causing the rise? Some scientists posit that the Covid virus itself could be contributing to the higher numbers of cancer diagnoses, especially for those who are suffering…
A Tiny Town Is Betting on a Sand Battery to Heat Homes. It Could Revolutionize Energy.
Never underestimate the power of a pile of pebbles.
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
In world first, Chinese scientists report cell therapy cure in diabetes case
For patients battling diabetes, a group of Chinese scientists and clinicians may offer a glimmer of hope. For the first time in the world, a patient’s diabetes has reportedly been…