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WEBIn her new book, Ellen Ruppel Shell covers the natural history of eels and the crime ring that has sprung up from illegally trafficking them. Science Friday is your trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science. It's brain fun for curious people.
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WEB4 days ago · September 6, 2024. An unknown ant was spotted in Manhattan in 2011, and it quickly spread through New York City. We now know what it is. And, 2.5 billion-year-old mantle rocks found at spreading ocean ridges could put bounds on models of how the planet formed. Plus, shark fishing is alive and well, but …
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WEBHack Your Brain To Increase Focus And Attention. Explore mindfulness techniques that will sharpen your focus, improve your attention span, and enhance your ability to concentrate. Science Friday creates free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for …
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WEBScience Diction. From the people who make Science Friday, we bring you Science Diction, a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them.Hosted by SciFri producer and self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each episode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, etymologists, and scientists, reveals a surprising ...
Digging Into The World Of Sand - Science Friday
WEBAug 10, 2018 · Digging Into The World Of Sand. Design: D. Peterschmidt, via Shutterstock. When you think of sand, thoughts of the ocean and sand castles probably come to mind. But sand can be found in much more than beachfronts. Sand is a key ingredient in concrete for skyscrapers, silicon for computer chips, and the glass for your smartphone.
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WEBScience Friday is your trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science. Science Friday is an award-winning producer of high quality, fact-checked, and trustworthy science news and educational programming. For 30 years, we’ve introduced top scientists to public radio listeners, and reminded them how much fun it is to learn ...
Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery - Science Friday
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Sodium Replaces Lithium In a New Type Of Battery. Professor Y. Shirley Meng of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Image courtesy of Dr. Y. Shirley Meng. If nations are to meet their sustainable energy goals, experts argue that batteries will be a crucial part of the equation. Not only are …
The Awesome Energy Of The Sun - Science Friday
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Download a poster based on this video.. The Sun’s Electromagnetic Radiation . The heat, light, and radiation that come from the sun are all examples of electromagnetic radiation.Unlike forms of energy that need to move through matter (like sound), electromagnetic radiation can travel through the vacuum of space, without other atoms, molecules, or other particles to carry it.
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WEBEpisodes. Episode. September 6, 2024. Learn More. Episode. August 30, 2024. Several states have reported cases of eastern equine encephalitis. It and other mosquito-borne diseases are spreading as temperatures rise. And, Webb Telescope data point to six “rogue worlds” that float around in the cosmos, untethered to a specific star.
Could Light And Sound Therapy Treat Alzheimer’s? - Science Friday
WEBAug 16, 2024 · A new potential Alzheimer’s therapy uses 40-hertz frequencies of light and sound to stimulate the brain. Research applying this treatment to mice showed a substantial decrease in amyloid plaques, a key biomarker for the disease, and an improvement in cognitive function. Clinical trials testing the efficacy of this method in humans are underway.
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