{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/672917ac5e15233c408b7c4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stem Cells & Diabetes, Rare Earth Metals, Leaping Sharks","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about a potential cure for diabetes, how ancient extinct volcanoes might provide a boost for your cell phones, and why sharks and rays fling themselves out of the water.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stem Cells &amp; Diabetes&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes - a world first.” b<a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03129-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">y Smriti Mallapaty. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“How a pioneering diabetes drug offers hope for preventing autoimmune disorders.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00400-x\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Elie Dolgin. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rare Earth Metals&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Humanity needs more rare earth elements. Extinct volcanoes could be a rich new source.” <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/humanity-needs-more-rare-earth-elements-extinct-volcanoes-could-be-a-rich-new-source-239410\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Michael Anenburg. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Demand for rare-earth metals is skyrocketing, so we’re creating a safer, cleaner way to recover them from old phones and laptops.” <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/demand-for-rare-earth-metals-is-skyrocketing-so-were-creating-a-safer-cleaner-way-to-recover-them-from-old-phones-and-laptops-141360\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo. 2021.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals located in Kiruna area.” <a href=\"https://lkab.com/en/press/europes-largest-deposit-of-rare-earth-metals-is-located-in-the-kiruna-area/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LKAB. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Leaping Sharks&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“A review of elasmobranch breaching behavior: why do sharks and rays propel themselves out of the water into the air?” <a href=\"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-024-01584-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by A. Peter Klimley, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Sharks and Rays Leap Out of the Water for Many Reasons, Including Feeding, Courtship, and Communication.” <a href=\"https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/sharks-and-rays-leap-out-water-many-reasons-including-feeding-courtship-and-communication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by A. Peter Klimley. 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"}