{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/65d4d4fbeed9780016fcd9d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Insect Robots&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed.” <a href=\"https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/01/17/mini-robots-modeled-on-insects-may-be-smallest-lightest-fastest-ever-developed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Washington State University. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A New 1-mg Fast Unimorph SMA-Based Actuator for Microrobotics.”<a href=\"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10342518\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Conor K. Trygstad, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bigfoot &amp; Bears&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Bigfoot: If it’s there, could it be a bear?” <a href=\"https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.13148\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Floe Foxon. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations.” <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/study-finds-bigfoot-sightings-correlate-with-black-bear-populations/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by John Timmer. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“All 3,313 Sasquatch sightings, mapped.” <a href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/all-3313-sasquatch-sightings-mapped\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PBS. 2013.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chronic Stress&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Financial stress linked to worse biological health.” <a href=\"https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jan/financial-stress-linked-worse-biological-health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UCL. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior.” <a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mayo Clinic Staff. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“How stress affects your health.” <a href=\"https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">APA. Updated 2022.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Discovery"}