{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/667041919e45e1a31165d95f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clean Water Walking, Metafluid, Underwater Bees","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about a new way to purify water simply by walking, robots controlled by liquid and rubber balls, and an accident that led to a wild discovery about bumblebees.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clean Water Walking&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Walking-induced electrostatic charges enable in situ electroporated disinfection in portable water bottles.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00226-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Young-Jun Kim, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Freshwater Crisis.” <a href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/freshwater-crisis?loggedin=true&amp;rnd=1714577462910\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic. N.d.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A revolutionary solution for on-the-go water disinfection.” <a href=\"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s44221-024-00219-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Manish Kumar Sharma &amp; Zong-Hong Lin. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Metafluid&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid.” <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/metafluid-gives-robotic-gripper-a-soft-touch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jacek Krywko. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Harvard’s bizarre ‘metafluid’ packs programmable properties.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/materials/metafluid-programmable-properties-harvard/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Michael Irving. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Metamaterials.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/tag/metamaterials/?itm_source=newatlas&amp;itm_medium=article-body\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">News Atlas Database. N.d.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Shell buckling for programmable metafluids.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07163-z.epdf?sharing_token=X4J2VhhrqlRk1_AWTiYl1NRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0PZI_3VY1zjU3HtJImSJS0cUfqjNA_bDZf_UCnMADWc9AIgorvD7pA7S50x7-uom-a-dUn-2pjMXIhmuVFHGz_2kRmYVDw3lse_bjNdqoZZjZRxzgxaD9-QT_tJfHzL2tABiuybrAY5rNiAq6pucoayxThsDhXqm6KjuXw_Y_tq76y-B3DU1VxvHStzWqhFNlo%3D&amp;tracking_referrer=arstechnica.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Adel Djellouli, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Underwater Bees&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week.” <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/17/bumblebee-species-common-eastern-survive-underwater-hibernating\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Nicola Davis. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Unveiling the submerged secrets: bumblebee queens’ resilience to flooding.” <a href=\"https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0609\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Sabrina Rondeau &amp; Nigel E. Raine. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&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"}