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Microplastics aren’t a big deal
We’ve all spent the last couple years being worried about microplastics- but maybe we shouldn’t be. More experts have reviewed the original study that freaked us all out, and they say it’s full of errors.
Today’s story: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/microplastics-human-body-doubt Support …
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You’re selfish and you never think about sea urchins
It’s about time you considered the lowly sea urchin. It’s about time you considered their thoughts and feelings, especially since we have just found out they’ve got thoughts and feelings.
Story: https://www.sciencealert.com/shock-discovery-reveals-sea-urchins-are-basically-all-brain
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Discovering the Noperthedron
Can one six-sided cube seamlessly pass through another of equal size? The answer may surprise you. And the quest to discover convex polyhedrons that don’t behave that way is even wilder. After more than three centuries, a geometry problem …
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How Recent is Recently?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word ‘recent’ is defined as “having happened or started only a short time ago.” And yet, in the world of scientific publishing, it may be one of the most imprecise terms ever …
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AI Psychosis is a Cool Thing We Have to Think About Now
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Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.socialWhile the research is still early, it looks like AI chatbots can push people who …
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Quicksand is Making a Comeback
An experienced hiker had to be saved by National Parks Search and Rescue last month after getting stuck in quicksand. This made us go “Wait, quicksand? Like, quicksand is a thing?” So here are all the details on the …
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Tooth-in-Eye
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, or “tooth-in-eye” surgery, is a real thing, returning vision to patients with severe corneal blindness. Jeff and Anthony explain the astounding process of using a tooth to repair an eye, and the wild road to discovering that it …
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The Batman Effect
New research conducted by psychologists in Milan shows that if Batman show up, we immediately become more altruistic and considerate. Jeff and Anthony dig into this heroic study, and discuss how it might be applied to making the world …
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New Insights into ADHD
Anthony and Jeff take a look at two new breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
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The Threat of Mirror Life
Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinary report suggest that creating such “mirror life” could lead to the end of all known life on …
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