Quanta Science Podcast
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Sinopsis
In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Episodios
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The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
21/06/2023 Duración: 21minDepression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix.
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Ants Live 10 Times Longer by Altering Their Insulin Responses
07/06/2023 Duración: 17minQueen ants live far longer than genetically identical workers. Researchers are learning what their longevity secrets could mean for aging in other species. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Good Times” by Patrick Patrikios.
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How the Brain Distinguishes Memories From Perceptions
24/05/2023 Duración: 13minThe neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New work shows how and why they are different. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon.
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What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt 2)
10/05/2023 Duración: 41minIf plaques of amyloid protein in the brain aren’t the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease, what is? Researchers investigating alternative possibilities have faced resistance from the biomedical establishment for decades, but intriguing theories about the role of defects in protein processing and the immune system have emerged. (Part 2 of two episodes.)
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What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt. 1)
26/04/2023 Duración: 34minAfter decades in the shadow of the reigning model for Alzheimer’s disease, alternative explanations are finally getting the attention they deserve. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix.
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Astronomers Say They Have Spotted the Universe's First Stars
12/04/2023 Duración: 14minTheory has it that “Population III” stars brought light to the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope may have just glimpsed them. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon.
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New Chip Expands the Possibilities for AI
29/03/2023 Duración: 18minAn energy-efficient chip called NeuRRAM fixes an old design flaw to run large-scale AI algorithms on smaller devices, reaching the same accuracy as wasteful digital computers. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Cast of Pods” by Doug Maxwell.
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How Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations
15/03/2023 Duración: 18minSupergenes that lock inherited traits together are widespread in nature. Recent work shows that their blend of genetic benefits and risks for species can be complex. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Chee Zee Jungle – Primal Drive” by Kevin MacLeod.
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Brightest-Ever Space Explosion Reveals Possible Hints of Dark Matter
01/03/2023 Duración: 12minA recent gamma-ray burst known as the BOAT — “brightest of all time” — appears to have produced a high-energy particle that shouldn’t exist. For some, dark matter provides the explanation. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Pulse” by Geographer.
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Inside the Proton, the 'Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine'
16/02/2023 Duración: 16minThe positively charged particle at the heart of the atom is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon.
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High-Temperature Superconductivity Understood at Last
01/02/2023 Duración: 15minA new atomic-scale experiment all but settles the origin of the strong form of superconductivity seen in cuprate crystals, confirming a 35-year-old theory. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Quasi Motion” by Kevin MacLeod.
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Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping
18/01/2023 Duración: 20minRobots can surpass the limitations on how high and far animals can jump, but their success only underscores nature’s ingenuity in making the most of what’s available. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Pixel Peeker Polka” by Kevin MacLeod.
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A Good Memory or a Bad One? One Brain Molecule Decides.
04/01/2023 Duración: 20minWhen the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, one molecule determines which way they will go. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Retro” by Wayne Jones.
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Old Problem About Mathematical Curves Falls to Young Couple
21/12/2022 Duración: 20minEric Larson and Isabel Vogt have solved the interpolation problem — a centuries-old question about some of the most basic objects in geometry. Some credit goes to the chalkboard in their living room. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Good Times” by Patrick Patrikios.
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How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything
07/12/2022 Duración: 16minThe key to understanding the origin and fate of the universe may be a more complete understanding of the vacuum. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Pulse” by Geographer.
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Geometric Analysis Reveals How Birds Mastered Flight
23/11/2022 Duración: 17minPartnerships between engineers and biologists have begun to reveal how birds evolved their superb maneuverability. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Running Out” by Patrick Patrikios.
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How the 'Diamond of the Plant World' Helped Land Plants Evolve
09/11/2022 Duración: 17minStructural studies of the robust material called sporopollenin reveal how it made plants hardy enough to reproduce on dry land. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix.
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Protein Blobs Linked to Alzheimer's Affect Aging in All Cells
26/10/2022 Duración: 22minProtein buildups like those seen around neurons in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain diseases occur in all aging cells, a new study suggests. Learning their significance may reveal new strategies for treating age-related diseases. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Aimless Amos” by Rondo Brothers.
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The Brain Has a 'Low-Power Mode' That Blunts Our Senses
12/10/2022 Duración: 18minNeuroscientists uncovered an energy-saving mode in vision-system neurons that works at the cost of being able to see fine-grained details. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Unanswered Questions” by Kevin MacLeod.
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Researchers Achieve 'Absurdly Fast' Algorithm for Network Flow
28/09/2022 Duración: 18minComputer scientists can now solve a decades-old problem in practically the time it takes to write it down. Read more at quantamagazine.org. Music is “Aimless Amos” by Rondo Brothers.