{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/669e6fafe213d3c97e8e02e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Brainstem Dial, Centipedes & Kidneys, AI Ghosts","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about an accidental discovery of a dial in the brainstem that controls the body’s inflammation level, how centipedes might offer a treatment for kidney disease, and the problem with bringing back our deceased loved ones using AI.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Brainstem Dial&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Found: the dial in the brain that controls the immune system.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01259-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Giorgia Guglielmi. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Your brain could be controlling how sick you get - and how you recover.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00509-z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Diana Kwon. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Tissues, not blood, are where immune cells function.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01396-y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Donna L. Farber. 2021.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Centipedes &amp; Kidneys&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Centipedes used in traditional Chinese medicine offer leads for kidney treatment.” <a href=\"https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/may/centipedes-used-in-traditional-chinese-medicine-offer-leads-for-kidney-treatment.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACS. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Giant Redheaded Centipede.” <a href=\"https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-redheaded-centipede\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Missouri Department of Conservation. 2024.</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Structurally Diverse Alkaloids with Anti-Renal-Fibrosis Activity from the Centipede <em>Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans.” </em><a href=\"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00044\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Bin-Yuan Hu, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AI Ghosts&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones.” <a href=\"https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/call-for-safeguards-to-prevent-unwanted-hauntings-by-ai-chatbots-of-dead-loved-ones\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of Cambridge. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Griefbots, Deadbots, Postmortem Avatars: on Responsible Applications of Generative AI in the Digital Afterlife Industry.” <a href=\"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-024-00744-w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Tomasz Hollanek &amp; Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basinska. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence.” <a href=\"http://lcfi.ac.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LCFI. 2024.</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"}