{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/65f8783e0c930500174d6905?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mind-Reading, Universe’s Brightest Object, Cinnamon","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about mind-reading machines, the brightest object in the known universe, and the potential power punch of cinnamon.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mind-Reading&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Mind-reading devices are revealing the brain’s secrets.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00481-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Miryam Naddaf. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01047-w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Liam Drew. 2022.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“The rise of brain-reading technology: what you need to know.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03423-6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Liam Drew. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“How our brains decode speech: special neurons process certain sounds.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03952-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Saima Sidik. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Universe’s Brightest Object&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Astronomers discover universe’s brightest object - a quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day.” <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/20/astronomers-discover-universes-brightest-object-a-quasar-powered-by-a-black-hole-that-eats-a-sun-a-day\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Tory Shepherd. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“What is a quasar?” <a href=\"https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-quasar/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Andy Briggs. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Revealed: the oldest black hole ever observed, dating to dawn of universe.” <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/10/revealed-the-oldest-black-hole-ever-observed-dating-to-dawn-of-universe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Hannah Devlin. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cinnamon&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Cinnamon supplements reduce blood glucose in people with prediabetes.” <a href=\"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2024/jan/cinnamons-impact-on-blood-glucose-levels-in-prediabetic-individuals.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Dani Mann. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Cinnamon and Diabetes.” <a href=\"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/natural-therapies/cinnamon.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">n.a. 2023.</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Prediabetes (Borderline Diabetes).” <a href=\"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pre-diabetes.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Mike Watts. 2022.</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"}