Curiosity Daily

Today, you’ll learn about an artificial reef that could save the shore from storms, how simply owning a pair of glasses can make you earn more income, and how air conditioners could help CSI detectives solve crimes. 

Artificial Reef 

• “Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024.  
• “Coastal Protection.” Coral Reef Alliance. 2024...

Today, you’ll learn about a revolutionary new system that can turn saltwater into drinking water with the help of the sun, how your brain chooses what memories to keep, and a super-Earth with a really dark side.  

Solar Drinking Water 

• “Solar-powered technology converts saltwater into drinking water emission-free.” King’s College London. 2024...

Today, you’ll learn about a massive discovery of new species from the depths of the ocean, why you shouldn’t buy your brand new driver their own car, and a possible breakthrough in microchip data collection from animals.  

New Marine Species  

• “Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand.” by Rebecca Carballo. 2024.  
• “Expedition to Uncover Secrets of New Zealand’s Unexplored Bounty Trough...

Today, you’ll learn about the potential positive power of gossip, how climate change is making zooplankton in Lake Erie confused, and a surprising connection between new school buses and student performance in school.  

Gossip 

• “Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Talk, New Research Suggests.” by Emily C. Nunez. 2024.  
• “Explaining the evolution of gossip.” by Xinyue Pan, et al. 2024...

Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer.  

Grooving to Music 

• “Neural dynamics of predictive timing and motor engagement in music listening.” by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024.  
• “Two Concepts of Groove: Musical Nuances, Rhythm, and Genre.” by Evan Malone. 2022...

Today, you’ll learn about the pros and mostly cons of using ChatGPT in the classroom, how wild animals responded to the sudden peace and quiet of Covid, and a new contact lens that can help heal eye wounds.  

ChatGPT in School 

• “Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students.” by Muhammad Abbas, et al. 2024...

Today, you’ll learn about why our brains are getting bigger and why that’s a good thing, how the sweet songs of the reef could help save it, and an AI device that gives a voice to the voiceless.  

Bigger Brains  

• “Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk.” UC David Health. 2024.  
• “Trends in Intracranial and Cerebral Volumes of Framingham Heart Study Participants Born 1930 to 1970...

Today, you’ll learn about a nasal spray that could one day let those with sleep apnea toss out their CPAP machines, house paint that kills mosquitos, and the incredible giant redwoods… of England.  

Sleep Spray  

• “A novel TASK channel antagonist nasal spray reduces sleep apnea severity in physiological responders: a randomized, blinded, trial.” by Amal M. Osman, et al. 2024.  
• “Obstructive Sleep Apnea...

Today, you’ll learn about an effort to create palm oil without burning down millions of acres of forest, the surprising way polyglots’ brains approach their own native language, and new research on how the powerful psychedelic drug ayahuasca extinguishes fear. 

Palm-Less Oil 

• “They Want to Make Palm Oil in a Lab. Without Palm Trees.” by Dionne Searcey. 2024.  
• “Things To Know About Palm Oil.” WWF. n.d...

Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory about how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also impacted birds.  

Extinction Risk  

• “New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change.” University of Oxford. 2024...