{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/66f177596668a6dc74126efd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Phones & Brain Cancer, Fungus Food, Crocs & Toads","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the massive new study that suggests cell phones don’t cause cancer as some feared, a fluffy orange fungus that could one day turn your food waste into dinner, and how scientists are helping crocodiles refine their tastes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Phones &amp; Brain Cancer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research.” <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/mobile-phones-are-not-linked-to-brain-cancer-according-to-a-major-review-of-28-years-of-research-237882\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Sarah Loughran &amp; Ken Karipidis. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE international case-control study.” <a href=\"https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/39/3/675/631387?login=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">International Journal of Epidemiology. 2010.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Mobile phone use and incidence of brain tumour histological types, grading or anatomical location: a population-based ecological study.” <a href=\"https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/12/e024489.full\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Ken Karipidis, et al. 2018.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Fungus Food&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“A fluffy, orange fungus could transform food waste into tasty dishes.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fungus-transform-food-waste-tasty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Anna Gibbs. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“<em>Neurospora intermedia </em>from a traditional fermented food enables waste-to-food conversion.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01799-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Vayu Maini Rekdal, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Crocs &amp; Toads&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Taste aversion training can educate free-ranging crocodiles against toxic invaders.” <a href=\"https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2507\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Georgia Ward-Fear, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Introduction of cane toads.” <a href=\"https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/introduction-of-cane-toads\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Museum of Australia. 2023.</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></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}