{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/6716705fe16fb75ed50c3ba7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pressure & Performance, Bone Concrete, Cancer Decline","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the brain science behind choking under pressure, a newer, tougher, stronger concrete inspired by bones, and how skin cancer rates in Sweden could offer a sign of hope.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pressure &amp; Performance&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/biology/choking-under-pressure/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Bronwyn Thompson. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Research sheds new light on decreased performance under pressure.” <a href=\"https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2021/08/24-performance-under-pressure.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Sara Vaccar. 2024. </a>\t&nbsp;</li><li>“A neural basis of choking under pressure.” <a href=\"https://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(24)00608-1?_returnURL=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0896627324006081?showall%3Dtrue\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Adam L. Smoulder, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bone Concrete&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Tougher concrete, inspired by bone.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1058164\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EurekAlert! 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Tough Cortical Bone-Inspired Tubular Architected Cement-Based Material with Disorder.” <a href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adma.202313904\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Shashank Gupta &amp; Reza Moinin. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cancer Decline&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Breaking the trend: Skin cancer incidence in young adults declines.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1057063\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EurekAlert! 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Trends in Sweden.” <a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2823464\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Hildur Helgadottir, et al. 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></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}