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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Ascends, Ozempic Is Linked to Depression, and Mpox Cases Spread Rapidly

Science Quickly

Scientific American

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🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

NASA’s Perseverance rover cautiously climbs Jezero Crater on Mars in search of new discoveries. We also explore recent revelations about the Red Planet’s hidden water reserves and puzzling sulfur findings. On the health front, a new device, described as an implant that acts like a pacemaker for the brain, shows promise for Parkinson’s treatment by reducing symptoms more effectively than conventional methods. Plus, we discuss a concerning side effect of the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide, fears of a polio outbreak in Gaza and the latest on mpox, which the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency earlier this month. Recommended Reading:  Mars Hides Colossal Ocean Deep Below Its Surface People Are Overdosing on Semaglutide Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy Mpox Is a Global Health Emergency. Here’s What We Know Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for our daily newsletter.  Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check our show. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Understanding the human body is a team effort. That's where the Yachtel group comes in.

0:05.8

Researchers at Yachtolt have been delving into the secrets of probiotics for 90 years.

0:11.0

Yachtold also partners with nature portfolio to advance gut microbiome science through the global grants for gut health, an investigator-led research program.

0:20.1

To learn more about Yachtolt, visit yawcult.co.j.j.p. That's y-A-K-U-L-T-C-O-J-P.

0:28.4

When it comes to a guide for your gut, count on Yacolt.

0:35.8

Happy Monday, listeners.

0:41.1

Let's kick off the week by catching up on the latest science news.

0:44.4

For Scientific American Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feldman.

0:52.6

Last week, NASA's Perseverance Rover started a slow but steady slog.

0:58.0

The bot landed in Jesro Crater when it first arrived on Mars back in February 2021.

1:02.2

Now it's busting out, but very slowly and cautiously.

1:07.4

NASA says it'll take perseverance months to ascend the rough terrain of the crater's western rim.

1:08.2

The hope is that perseverance will persevere, sorry, long enough to study

1:13.1

a couple sites at the top of the crater. Speaking of Mars, the red planet has kind of been popping

1:17.9

off lately. Earlier this month, a study suggested that Mars might be hiding an ocean's worth of water

1:23.1

deep below its surface. Data from NASA's late Insight lander revealed seismic signals of liquid water some six to

1:29.9

12 miles beneath the planet's crust.

1:32.9

Then, just a couple weeks ago, a study showed that rock samples taken by perseverance

1:36.9

contained sulfites.

1:38.6

That indicates that they probably used to sit in salty water.

1:42.1

And back in May, NASA's tried and true Curiosity rover drove over and

1:46.7

cracked open, a rock that turned out to be packed with pure sulfur. Scientists can't actually

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