{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/66954ec19183e32c139cb0af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sleeping Brain, Bamboo Glass, Leprosy & Squirrels","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about how sleep isn’t the brain detoxifier we thought it was, a new glass made out of bamboo, and the connection between leprosy and red squirrels in medieval England.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sleeping Brain&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests.” <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/13/sleep-does-not-help-brain-wash-out-toxins-study-suggests\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Hannah Devlin. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“The sleep-deprived human brain.” <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6143346/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Adam J. Krause, et al. 2017.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Brain clearance is reduced during sleep and anesthesia.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01638-y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Andawei Miao, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bamboo Glass&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“A Novel Flame-Retardant, Smoke-Suppressing, and Superhydrophobic Transparent Bamboo.” <a href=\"https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0317\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jiahui Su, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Glass Transmittance.”<a href=\"https://www.linshangtech.com/tech/light-transmittance-meter-glass-transmittance-measurement-tech1289.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Linshang Technology. 2020.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Is Bamboo Sustainable? All You Need to Know About Eco-Friendly Bamboo.” <a href=\"https://sustainablereview.com/is-bamboo-sustainable-all-you-need-to-know-about-eco-friendly-bamboo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Raf Chomsky. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Leprosy &amp; Squirrels&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042425\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EurekAlert! 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Ancient <em>Mycobacterium leprae </em>genome reveals medieval English red squirrels as animal leprosy host.” <a href=\"https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00446-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Christian Urban, 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"}