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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! What if familiar places suddenly felt alien to you? Discover the gripping world of jamais vu, the lesser-known cousin of déjà vu, as we explore this peculiar psychological phenomenon. Join us as we reveal how repetitive actions can trigger this mind-bending sensation and unravel the mysteries of human cognition. Plus, stay tuned for an exciting journey through the latest tech marvels reshaping our world. Kick off with a deep dive into Epic...

11 Dec 20246min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, we explore OpenAI's release of Sora, their new text-to-video generation tool that's creating waves in the creative industry. The system, capable of producing 60-second videos from text descriptions, has already influenced major industry decisions, including Tyler Perry's pause on an $800 million studio expansion. Available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, Sora enters a competitive market alongside e...

10 Dec 20248min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore groundbreaking developments in battery technology as researchers from the University of Bristol and UK Atomic Energy Authority unveil a revolutionary diamond-encased battery powered by carbon-14 radioactive decay. This innovative power source could last thousands of years, with potential applications in medical implants, spacecraft, and extreme environments where battery replacement is challengi...

8 Dec 20249min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of Discover Daily, we dive into three compelling stories that intersect technology, science, and human behavior. The show kicks off with breaking news about Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package being voided by a Delaware judge, exploring the implications for corporate governance and executive compensation across the tech industry. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick's ruling raises important questions about oversight and fai...

7 Dec 202410min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, we begin with news that Meta is embarking on an ambitious $10 billion project to construct a 40,000-kilometer subsea cable network. Nicknamed "W," this marks Meta's first exclusively owned undersea infrastructure. This massive project will connect multiple continents in a W-shaped pattern, linking the U.S. East Coast to India via South Africa, then to Australia and finally returning to the U.S. West Coa...

3 Dec 20248min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, we explore how Earth bacteria demonstrated remarkable adaptability by rapidly colonizing samples from the asteroid Ryugu, despite rigorous containment protocols. The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft's samples, initially microbe-free, saw bacterial growth expand from 11 to 147 organisms within a week of Earth exposure, raising important questions about containment methods for future space missions and our u...

2 Dec 20248min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of Discover Daily, we look at how scientists are getting closer to achieving human hibernation, with Harvard Medical School researchers identifying specific neurons in the hypothalamus that control torpor states in mice. This breakthrough discovery provides the first clear entry point for understanding how the brain initiates and maintains states of decreased physiological activity, bringing us one step closer to controlled ...

28 Nov 20246min

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, we begin with a closer look at a groundbreaking archaeological discovery. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have unearthed the world's oldest known alphabetic writing in Syria, dating back to 2400 BCE. Found in a non-royal tomb at Tell Umm-el Marra, these perforated clay cylinders with etched writing predate previous alphabetic scripts by 500 years, challenging long-held beliefs about the origins ...

27 Nov 20248min