Gasthma, Sleep Memory, Frozen Reefs

Today we discuss how using gas stoves has caused a huge uptick in childhood asthma, how motor memory is developed while we sleep, and how scientists are working to save the larvae of coral reefs! Gasthma“Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States” by Talor Gruenwald et al.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75“Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds” by Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbanohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/06/gas-stove-pollution-causes-127-childhood-asthma-study-finds/Sleep Memory “During sleep, brain regions synchronize to create motor memory” by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCOhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974905“Cortical–hippocampal coupling during manifold exploration in motor cortex” by Jaekyung Kim et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05533-zFrozen Reefs “Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial” By Jill Gralowhttps://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/scientists-freeze-great-barrier-reef-coral-world-first-trial-2022-12-19/“Scientists pioneer ‘game-changing’ freezing technique that could save the Great Barrier Reef’s coral” by Charlotte Eltonhttps://www.euronews.com/green/2022/12/19/scientists-pioneer-game-changing-freezing-technique-that-could-save-the-great-barrier-reef“Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral” by GKTodayhttps://www.gktoday.in/topic/scientists-freeze-great-barrier-reef-coral/“What is coral bleaching?” by National Ocean Servicehttps://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_bleach.html“SCIENTISTS HAVE MADE A HUGE BREAKTHROUGH IN CRYOGENICS” by June Javelosahttps://futurism.com/neoscope/4-scientists-have-found-a-way-to-rapidly-thaw-cryopreserved-tissue-without-damageFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here:  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.