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This Week: Ancient Discoveries, NASA on UAPs, Tall Tall Trees, Ryugu Rocks, Scandalous Sports Supplements, Eating Plastic, Tickling Rats for Science!, Do power lines kill birds?, Mosquito-Friendly Gene Drive, Cooperation in Cancer Cells, Memory Rhythm, The Stop Spot, Robot Comedians, And Much More Science!
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For nearly 20 years now, This Week in Science has been discussing global warming and climate change.
Bringing the reports from scientists to the public here in our little corner of the media world.
In that time, we have seen global temperatures steadily climb, as predicted by science, and at ever-increasing rates.
The fossil fuel industry and the politicians they support have argued against the science.
From denial to alternative causes of warming, they have lied.
They have prevented meaningful action in government.
They successfully stalled investment in alternative energy and they continue to do so.
The current strategy is to suggest that taking action on climate change hurts American interests internationally, and costs too much.
Wildfires, floods, and extreme heat are turning global warming into local climate emergencies.
Not surprisingly, predictably…
July 2023 broke global temperature records as the world’s hottest month on record.
Not shockingly, expectedly…,
It is not a mystery why this is happening.
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Some quick science news!
Ancient Discoveries
Old worms share genes for survival with modern worms. Old bacteria might threaten modern ecosystems. But, perhaps Neanderthal proteins will help us fight back!
NASA
On UAPs
Tall tall trees
Fair better in drought – so what does that mean?
Ryugu Rocks
Where did it come from???
Scandalous Sports Supplements
Researchers find 89% of sports supplement labels false, ingredients fraudulent, and some laced with illegal drugs
Eating Plastic
Will the fungi do it for us?
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Blair’s Animal Corner
Tickling rats for science!
We may learn why we play through the very scientific act of rat tickling…
Do power lines kill birds?
Or is it actually… guns??
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What science news does Justin have?
Mosquito-friendly gene drive
May lead to a malaria-free future.
Cooperation in Cancer Cells
Scientists engineer cooperation in cancer cells to activate apoptosis mechanisms
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Some Quick Science stories with Kiki!
Memory Rhythm
Are we unearthing the rhythms of the brain?
The Stop Spot
Brain area in mice can stop all motor movement, even breathing.
Robot Comedians
Don’t worry about AI taking over humor just yet.
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Take a blast into the past…
What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed Dead Pig Society, Oldest evidence of people in North America, Spider silk, Embryo Progress, CBD for anxiety, Biological Electricity, Shrimpy cement, Whale eyes, Bumblebees, Global Warming, Dolphin Memory, Neanderthal Brains, And Much More!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Ready For Flight, Cockatoos With Smarts, Spiders… with Personality!, Dolphins Have Names, Instagram… For SCIENCE!, Rats And Mice Are Nice, Stem Cells From Urine!, Exercise Changes You, Making Earth Hotter Faster, Sunlight Hydrogen Factory, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
Justin said Malaria was not a problem for the mosquito. Here is a deep dive lookup http://www.microbe.tv twip 10-plasmodium-life-cycle The plasmodium is a problem and is fought but not eliminated and not fatal.