{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/671fa415e8ec1601a99bf01b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cow Slime, City Rainfall, Golden Lettuce","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the synthetic slime that might help people heal from back surgery, how cities tend to get more rain than the rural areas around them, and a new genetically engineered golden lettuce packed with vitamins.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cow Slime&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Cow slime can help disc herniation patients after surgery.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1057974\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EurekAlert! 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Preserving the Immune-Privileged Niche of the Nucleus Pulposus: Safeguarding Intervertebral Discs from Degeneration after Discectomy with Synthetic Mucin Hydrogel Injection.” <a href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202404496\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Huan Wang, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>City Rainfall&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Unprecedented global study shows that most cities receive more rainfall than surrounding rural areas.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1056855\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EurekAlert! 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers.” <a href=\"https://www.preventionweb.net/news/escalating-impact-global-warming-atmospheric-rivers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Saima May Sidik. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Golden Lettuce&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“‘Golden Lettuce’ genetically engineered to pack 30 times more vitamins.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/golden-lettuce-genetically-engineered-30-times-vitamins/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Michael Irving. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/science/tomatoes-crispr-genetic-engineering-vitamin-d/?itm_source=newatlas&amp;itm_medium=article-body\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Michael Irving. 2022.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Scientists fine-tune iodine and potassium levels in designer veggies.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/fine-tune-iodine-potassium-veggies/?itm_source=newatlas&amp;itm_medium=article-body\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Michael Franco. 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"}