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Robert Frankenberger
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  • Planting Trees Doesn't Matter
    AI's dirty emissions secret, a peaceful pharaoh succession, trees that can't save us, and a microbe that's almost a virus.Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to [email protected], Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • AI Doesn't Understand Kids These Days
    A prehistoric boomerang just doubled its age, gastric bypass might slash cancer risk, scientists grow carbon-guzzling materials, and Gen Alpha's secret slang is stumping both parents and AI.SOURCESAncient mammoth-tusk boomerang is twice as old as we thought | New ScientistBoomerang and bones: Refining the chronology of the Early Upper Paleolithic at Obłazowa Cave, Poland | PLOS OneGastric bypass surgery may cut the risk of bowel cancer | New ScientistBile diversion underlies Roux-en-Y antitumor benefits | Science Translational MedicineScientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere | Live Science Generation Alpha's coded language makes online bullying hard to detect | New ScientistUnderstanding Gen Alpha's Digital Language: Evaluation of LLM Safety Systems for Content Moderation | FACCT '25Please SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to [email protected], Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • A Breathalyzer Test for Diseases
    A breathalyzer test for disease, how much your cat meows is in its DNA, heart attacks are losing their top killer status, and the new US vaccine panel is already causing problems.SOURCESNew 'breathalyzer' could detect signs of disease in human breath, scientists say | Live ScienceNew laser-based breathalyzer sniffs out COVID, other diseases in real-time | CU Boulder TodayIs your cat vocal or quiet? The explanation could be in their genes | The ConversationAssociation between androgen receptor gene and behavioral traits in cats (Felis catus) | PLOS OneHeart attacks are no longer the leading cause of death in the US | New ScientistStill top cause of death, the types of heart disease people are dying from is changing | AHA Newsroom Vaccine advisers to review ingredient RFK Jr. has long wanted banned | PoliticoPublic health is under attack. Here is how we should fight back. | Washington PostPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to [email protected], Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Orcas Are Giving Kelp Massages
    A brutal heat dome across the US this week, mice made from two dads, orcas massaging each other with kelp, and emotionally intelligent AIs.REFERENCESMassive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the US | Live Science Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm | Ars Technica Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp | New Scientist New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to [email protected], Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Cover the Poop With a Tarp
    An “off switch” in the brain for binge-drinking, how early humans leveled up before leaving Africa, a mysterious skull that’s been hiding Denisovan secrets for 90 years, and a simple fix that could slash methane on dairy farms.SOURCES:The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking | Live ScienceSuppression of binge alcohol drinking by an inhibitory neuronal ensemble in the mouse medial orbitofrontal cortex | Nature NeuroscienceMajor expansion in the human niche preceded out of Africa dispersal | Nature'Huge surprise' reveals how some humans left Africa 50,000 years ago | Live ScienceWe’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew | Ars TechnicaSkull that’s 146,000 years old gives glimpse of lost human species | The TimesCovering poop lagoons with a tarp could cut 80% of methane emissions from dairy farms | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to [email protected], Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Daily Science Brief brings you quick, trustworthy updates on the most important science news. In just a few minutes, you'll get the facts without the fluff, helping you stay informed without getting overwhelmed. In a time when it's hard to know what information you can trust, we’re here to make science clear, honest, and relevant to your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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