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In this conversation, hosts Frank La Vigne and Candace Gillhoolley sit down with Helena Bahrami, a trailblazing AI and machine learning expert, entrepreneur, and quantum enthusiast currently based in Auckland, New Zealand. Together, they explore the transformative intersection of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience, uncovering how these fields are converging to tackle some of medicine’s toughest challenges—like accelerating drug discovery and finding solutions for neurodegenerative diseases.Helena Bahrami shares her unique journey from an early fascination with ...

DOC’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme is thrilled to announce the births of 101 kākāpō chicks, with a few more fertile eggs expected to hatch over the next few days. However, kākāpō conservation is a roller-coaster and seven chicks have died from illness or injury. Auckland Zoo vet Adam Naylor resuscitated one small chick using CPR and timely sutures saved the life of another; both patients recovered well and are back in the nest with their kākāpō mother or foster mother. Scientist Andrew Digby reports that egg fertility was similar on the two main breeding islands, Whenua Hou and ...

In this episode of the Peskies Pest Control Podcast, hosts Michael Wienecke and Travis McGowin consult with a homeowner named Laura regarding a severe, recurring infestation of Asian Lady Beetles in her Georgia home. We identify these insects as “occasional invaders” that swarm southern-facing structures in the fall to overwinter, often attracted to the same locations year after year by lingering pheromones. To combat the issue, we recommend an “IPM” (Integrated Pest Management) approach that prioritizes structural exclusion—sealing cracks and poor door seals—combined with the ...

Viele trainieren regelmäßig – und verändern sich trotzdem kaum. Der Grund liegt meist nicht am fehlenden Willen, sondern am fehlenden Wissen über zwei entscheidende Mechanismen: die anaerobe Schwelle und die Myokine. Myokine sind Botenstoffe, die deine Muskulatur ausschüttet – aber nur, wenn du sie wirklich forderst. Sie geben deinen Organen den Auftrag zu reparieren, aufzubauen und zu heilen. Ohne diesen Reiz bleibt der Befehl aus. Und dein Körper baut ab. In dieser Folge sprechen Manuel Eckardt und Dr. Volker Sitzmann darüber, wie viel Training wirklich nötig ist, warum die ...

Herzlich willkommen zur neuen Folge der Podcast-Reihe rund um Daten, Nachhaltigkeit und Innovation entlang der gesamten Lebensmittelkette! In den letzten Episoden ging es bereits darum, wie Daten die Zukunft der Landwirtschaft gestalten („Ohne Daten keine Zukunft“) und wie innovative Ansätze („Erbsen als Energiespeicher“) neue Perspektiven für die Lebensmittelwirtschaft eröffnen. Jetzt folgt der nächste Schritt: Die aktuelle Folge beleuchtet, wie souveränes Datenmanagement und digitale Dienstleistungen die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette verändern. Diskutiert wird unter anderem: Wie...

In this episode of Brainforest Café, Dennis McKenna sits down with award-winning filmmaker Greg Hemmings to discuss the transformative power of storytelling and its ability to catalyze social and environmental change. Greg reveals his personal battle with long COVID and how it led to his Rewiring the Muse project, which uses neuroscience and EEG data to track his recovery. The conversation also explores Greg’s diverse film projects, including the sci-fi series Revival, the scripted feature on homelessness What We Dreamed of Then, and the climate documentary The Berg. It further delves into ...

Alcoholism is a scourge on modern society. Every year, 178,000 American die from alcohol abuse, and it has been estimated that over 200 billion dollars is lost from the US economy due to alcoholism, includingcosts of health care, lost productivity, and costs of crime enforcement. Given this immense social cost, it is equally amazing that there is no widely accepted cure. Rather, alcoholics are told they need to abstain from taking a single drink for the rest of their lives, or they are likely to revert to their earlier states of alcohol abuse. Katie Herzog is a journalist whose work I have ...

Send us Fan MailBold health claims are everywhere, and the louder they get, the harder it becomes to separate signal from noise. We sit down to map a clear path through the supplement maze—how to recognize the tactics that sell you a dream, and how to vet products that may actually help. If you’ve ever wondered whether a “doctor recommended” miracle is worth your money, this conversation gives you the tools to decide with confidence.We start by unpacking why hype works so well in wellness: our craving for quick fixes, the pull of social proof, and the way urgency and fear push us to ...

In this episode, we explore the role of sleep for memory. We welcome back Svenja Brodt, who will talk about what different sleep phases contribute, the role of dreams, and whether pulling an all-nighter before an exam is a recipe for disaster. We also dig into what scientists are still trying to figure out about how sleep shapes what we remember – and what we forget. Co-host: Simon Faßnacht.

We check in with friend of the podcast, Sen. Anne Watson, Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, for a conversation about the policies shaping Vermont’s future. We dig into Act 181 and what it means for land use reform, housing, and conservation, along with efforts to reduce road salt pollution and protect water quality. We also take a step back to look at the broader work of the committee - from climate and energy policy to affordability - and what’s ahead as legislation "crosses over" from the House. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about how Vermont is balancing ...

It’s Albert the Albanerpetontid! Further reading: Earliest example of a rapid-fire tongue found in ‘weird and wonderful’ extinct amphibians Amphibian skullllll: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. Let’s learn about a long-extinct amphibian that looked a lot like a reptile. It’s a family of animals called Albanerpetontidae. That’s a mouthful, so instead of talking about Albanerpetontids, I’ll talk about all the various species as though they were not only a single species, but a single individual named Albert. Albert first appears in ...

再エネと生き物たちは共存できるのか―最近世界を渦巻く大きなテーマについて、再エネも広めたいけど生き物も大好きな3人が語り合いました！【参考文献】・「昆明・モントリオール生物多様性枠組み」https://shizenenergy.net/decarbonization_support/column_seminar/biodiversity/→2022年12月、カナダで開催された生物多様性条約COP15において、2030年までのミッションとして「自然を回復軌道に乗せるために、生物多様性の損失を止め反転させる（...

Der Anbau und die Vermarktung von hochwertigem Wintergemüse gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung und eröffnen landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben neue Perspektiven, um die betriebliche Wertschöpfung zu steigern und das Angebot über die klassische Saison hinaus zu erweitern. Wolfgang Palme spricht in der fünfzehnten Episode des Farm Up Talk-Podcasts gemeinsam mit Innovationsberater Peter Stachel über die Potenziale des Wintergemüseanbaus für die österreichische Landwirtschaft.

Broadcaster and author Dallas Campbell joins Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to discuss NASA's new plans for Artemis, space culture, Alien and Clangers. Sue also meets the UK team working on the joint European and Chinese space weather mission, Smile. Plus, we hear from the producer/directors of the new Project Hail Mary film and Sue reveals what she thinks about it. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

We recorded our first live episode at NAVC's HiVE Midwest conference in Covington Kentucky! We had some great guests stop by to chat with us about the conference. We're hoping to do this again at future HiVE conferences. Show Links: Hive South: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVESouth2026/summary?utm_campaign=HiVE_2026&utm_medium=website&utm_source=content Hive East: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVEEast2026/summary?utm_campaign=HiVE_2026&utm_medium=website&utm_source=content Beckie Mosser GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-beckie-after-house-fire Our Links: Check out...

In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary experience of Jack from Wisconsin, a combat veteran who purchased a piece of remote land in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest with plans of slowly building his future retirement property. While spending time alone in the woods working on small projects and learning the land, Jack began noticing things that didn’t quite add up. One night, a powerful roar echoed through the forest near his campsite, leaving him unsettled and searching for answers.As the months passed and he continued developing the property, something in the woods seemed...

Jayawardena, G., Li, S., & Gwizdka, J. (2026). Effects ofWorking Memory Capacity and Search Task Complexity on Cognitive Load. Proceedings of the 2026 ACM SIGIR Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval, CHIIR ’26. CHIIR, New York, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3786304.3787871Conversation in this podcast is generated by AI NotebookLM.google from the full text of the paper. (C) is held by paper authors. Illutration was generated by ChatGPT.

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - In questo numero del Tg Ambiente, prodotto dall'Italpress in collaborazione con TeleAmbiente:- Caldo e siccità minacciano i boschi europei- Inquinamento portuale, rischio crescente per le città costiere- Il mondo del retail sempre più attento a sostenibilità e inclusione- Partnership tra Elevion Group ed Energy Pool per l'efficienza energeticamgg/gtr/col

ゲストは、株式会社「アンドファームユギ」の「長谷裕介（はせ・ゆうすけ）」さんです。「アンドファームユギ」は東京都八王子市にある農地で、有機農業やハチミツの生産に取り組んでいる農業法人です。お話をうかがう長谷さんは、おもにミツバチの飼育「養蜂」や、アメリカ由来の新しい事業を担当されています。そんな長谷さんに、「アンドファームユギ」のミッションのほか、生産している野菜やハチミツのこだわり、そして「...

Moderator: Francesco Germano (Genoa, Italy) Guest: Matteo Cataldi (Genoa, Italy) In this episode, Francesco Germano speaks with Matteo Cataldi about Guillain-Barré syndrome and other inflammatory neuropathies across the lifespan. They discuss key age-related differences in epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies in pediatric and adult patients, highlighting practical considerations for early recognition, risk assessment, and treatment in neurological practice.