In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2023.
We’ll hear about vaccines, multiple Moon missions and new therapeutics, to name but a few.
Category Archives: Science
Research Preview: Science Magazine – January 6, 2023
Science Magazine – January 6, 2023 Issue:
China is flying blind as the pandemic rages
Official death tolls are impossibly low, and some worry new variants may escape detection
Did ancient tentacled microbes kick-start complex life?
New studies suggest early Asgards evolved into eukaryotes
Once banned, spending earmarks see resurgence
Lawmakers can’t resist steering cash to universities and research projects back home
Ancient points suggest Asian roots for early American tools
Finds may support coastal route hypothesis for first settlers
Virus hunters test new surveillance tools
Ropes, drones, insects, and dust cloths could make monitoring faster, safer, and cheaper
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – January 5, 2023
The science events to watch for in 2023
Moon landings, mRNA vaccines and climate finance are among the developments set to shape research in the coming year.
Are we in the Anthropocene? Geologists could define new epoch for Earth
Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity.
The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?
Research: New Scientist Magazine – January 7, 2023
New Scientist Magazine – January 7, 2023 issue:
The 12 innovations we need to save humanity and the planet
Which inventions should we prioritize to safeguard the environment and human health and happiness? From better batteries and photovoltaic paint to a universal vaccine precursor
The crystal growers behind the graphene revolution
Takashi Taniguchi and Kenji Watanabe create high-quality crystals that offer the perfect substrate on which to tailor-make two-dimensional materials with amazing electronic properties. They tell New Scientist how they grow their world-renowned crystals
Mysterious symbols in cave paintings may be earliest form of writing
Stone Age people in Europe appear to have recorded the reproductive habits of animals with markings on cave paintings, hinting at the early origins of writing
Science & Technology: A Tour Of New ‘MIT Museum’
From AI in the home to robots in the workplace, the presence of AI all around us compels us to question its potential and recognize the risks. What has become clear is that the more we advance AI technology and consider machine ability versus human ability, the more we need to mind the gap.
Previews: New Scientist Magazine – Dec 31, 2022
Largest ever animal may have been Triassic ichthyosaur super-predator
New fossil discoveries show predatory marine reptiles from 200 million years ago may have been bigger than today’s blue whales – and that they evolved astonishingly rapidly
In 2023, we have many opportunities to build a better future
The coming year will be a turning point for the Amazon rainforest, artificial intelligence and even our diets. Let’s choose a more hopeful direction for humanity
Achieving nuclear fusion would be building on the shoulders of giants
It took generations of work by engineers and scientists to reach this month’s nuclear fusion milestone, but there are big challenges ahead
Top New Science Books: ‘Oceans Under Glass’ By Samantha Muka (Dec ’22)
Oceans under Glass – Tank Craft and the Sciences of the Sea
Aquarist knowledge is an often overlooked but vital part of marine research
A welcome dive into the world of aquarium craft that offers much-needed knowledge about undersea environments.
The art of aquarium science
Atlantic coral is rapidly disappearing in the wild. To save the species, they will have to be reproduced quickly in captivity, and so for the last decade conservationists have been at work trying to preserve their lingering numbers and figure out how to rebuild once-thriving coral reefs from a few survivors. Captive environments, built in dedicated aquariums, offer some hope for these corals. This book examines these specialized tanks, charting the development of tank craft throughout the twentieth century to better understand how aquarium modeling has enhanced our knowledge of the marine environment.
Research Preview: Science Magazine – Dec 23, 2022
Mars’s magnetic field was long-lived, reversible
Study of famed meteorite by quantum microscope hints at planet’s prolonged habitability
Lessons on transparency from the glassfrog
Transparency in glassfrogs has potential implications for human blood clotting
Making modern medicines
The business side of drug development comes to the fore in a tale of two blockbuster blood cancer therapeutics
Health: Why Are Flu, RSV And Strep Surging In 2022?
Video timeline: 0:24 – Flu Damage 1:25 – Lower population immunity 2:03 – Who’s most vulnerable? 3:05 – How can we protect ourselves?
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Dec 22, 2022
One year. Ten stories.
As 2022 enters its final weeks, we look back on the past 12 months through the lens of Nature’s 10 — ten people who helped to shape science during the year. The cover takes its inspiration from the stunning images that have so far emerged from the James Webb Space Telescope. Launched on Christmas Day 2021, the telescope sent its first image back to Earth this summer and has since provided astronomers with views of the Universe in unprecedented detail.
Why does fat return after dieting? The microbiome might have a hand
Experiments on mice suggest that gut bacteria contribute to the post-diet rebound of fat tissue.
Blue diamonds from the deep Earth are all wet
Chemical analysis of rare gems suggests that seawater played a part in their creation.
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