Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

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🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you’re expecting to adopt a furry friend,

Powerful Polymer

“Texas A&M Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria.” by Shana K. Hutchins. 2023.
“The global threat of antibiotic resistance.” ReAct. N.d.
“Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibacterial main-chain cationic polymers.” by Sarah N. Hancock, et al. 2023.

Exoplanet CO2

“A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets, MIT study finds.” by Jennifer Chu. 2023.
“Atmospheric carbon depletion as a tracer of water oceans and biomass on temperate terrestrial exoplanets.” by Amaury H.M.J. Triaud, et al. 2023.
“How do astronomers find exoplanets?” by Daniela Breitman. 2017.

Adoption Science

“What To Expect When You Adopt A Shelter Pet, According To Scientists.” by Holly Large. 2023.
“18 Interesting Pet Adoption Statistics & Facts to Know in 2024.” by Misty Layne. 2024.
“Do Dogs Cry? Signs Your Beloved Pup Might Be Sad.” by Tom Hale. 2023.

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time,
0:13.6	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.2	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about a new polymer that could
0:21.3	battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life
0:25.8	on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you're expecting to adopt a furry friend.
0:32.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:34.4	By some estimates, there are nearly 3 million infections caused by antibiotic resistant
0:39.8	bacteria every single year. And that's just in the United States. This is a rapidly
0:45.2	intensifying global threat. We actually do a lot of stories on antibiotic
0:49.4	resistance because it's such a huge problem.
0:52.5	It is a massive problem.
0:54.4	Antibiotics were considered a sort of miracle breakthrough
0:57.2	when they developed around 100 years ago
0:59.1	and what followed was a golden age of fighting infections.
1:03.0	But I mean, as we all know, the infections fought back.
1:05.8	The bacteria that causes infections adapts ways to resist the effects of the antibiotics.
1:10.4	So the more infections that occur, the more antibiotics are prescribed, and the more chances the bacteria has to adapt.
1:17.0	It's sort of this vicious cycle that is causing untold pain and even death.
1:21.0	Scientists are definitely scrambling to solve this problem and we've reported on some pretty
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