{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/6682ca85d805340b4c598f7e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hammerhead Embryos, Free Throw Touch, Kinky Alloy","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the rare study of a hammerhead shark embryo, how touching your teammate might help them make free throws, and a super alloy that doesn’t break - it kinks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hammerhead Embryos&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Secrets of Hammerhead Sharks Revealed in ‘Very Rare’ Images.” <a href=\"https://www.newsweek.com/secrets-hammerhead-sharks-revealed-1877992\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Robyn White. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Bonnethead shark.” <a href=\"https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/species/bonnethead-shark\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David A. Ebert, et al. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Are Hammerhead Sharks Dangerous and Do They Attack Humans?” <a href=\"https://www.newsweek.com/hammerhead-sharks-dangerous-do-they-attack-humans-1676170\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Robyn White. 2022.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Embryonic development in the bonnethead <em>(Sphyrna tiburo)</em>, a viviparous hammerhead shark.” <a href=\"https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dvdy.658\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Steven R. Byrum, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Free Throw Touch&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Physical touch from teammates appears to improve free throw accuracy in basketball.” <a href=\"https://www.psypost.org/physical-touch-from-teammates-appears-to-improve-free-throw-accuracy-in-basketball/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“The power of human touch: Physical contact improves performance in basketball free throws.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029224000219?via%3Dihub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Christiane M. Buttner, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kinky Alloy&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“This Allow is Kinky.” <a href=\"https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2024/04/22/this-alloy-is-kinky/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Aliyah Kovner. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Kink bands promote exceptional fracture resistance in a NbTaTiHf refractory medium-entropy alloy.” <a href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn2428\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by David H. Cook, et al. 2024.&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"}