5 天之前 · When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to untangle the chemistry at play. Plus, early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission shows the residue of an icy brine and a soup of amino acids.

5 天之前 · When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to untangle the chemistry at play. Plus, early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission shows the residue of an icy brine and a soup of amino acids. And, on the heels of some big quantum computing advances last year, what’s next in 2025?

2025年1月3日 · When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to untangle the chemistry at play. Plus, early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission shows the residue of an icy brine and a soup of amino acids.

2024年12月13日 · “The Burning Earth” examines over 800 years of history to demonstrate how violence against people and the planet are one and the same. Plus, a program trains women as tactile medical examiners to identify tumors before they show up on imaging scans. And, scientists studied the sitting habits of more than 1,000 adults to zero in on the link between time spent sitting and specific health ...

2025年1月3日 · A “mirror organism” would have proteins and DNA shaped like the mirror image of how they naturally appear. Scientists are calling for a halt to mirror life research. Plus, this winter marks 125 years of Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, the world's longest-running community science project. And, we discuss the breakthrough technologies to watch in 2025.

2024年10月4日 · With the presidential election a month away, researchers explain the psychology behind holding, changing, and acting on political opinions. Plus, researchers developed a 3D-printable material, inspired by worms, that can act as a Band-Aid for damaged heart and cartilage tissue. And, a recent study concluded that people who are highly resilient to stress have specific biological signatures in ...

2025年1月10日 · Science Friday now has two hosts: Meet Flora Lichtman! Plus, in his final advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spotlights how alcohol increases the risk of developing certain cancers. And, scientists investigated how the shape of the human body makes hula hooping possible.

Science 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 …

2024年11月8日 · Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times. Plus, a math enthusiast finds the largest known prime number. And, blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way.

2024年11月15日 · Medical historian Dr. Elsa Richardson discusses the changing cultural and scientific understandings of the gut. Plus, a “one-of-a-kind” fossil helps fill a giant gap in scientists’ understanding of how bird brains evolved. And, walking pneumonia typically affects school-age kids, but the CDC reports a rise in cases in children aged 2-4.