Bruce Robeson

Hey Short Wavers, Emily Kwong here. And Regina Barber. With our bi-weekly science news roundup featuring the hosts of All Things Considered. Today we have Ari Shapiro.

Hey Short Wavers, Emily Kwong here. And Regina Barber. With our bi-weekly science news roundup featuring the hosts of All Things Considered. Today we have Ari Shapiro.

Picture a jellyfish crossed with a slug, adorned with this cape-like hood. And the whole thing is transparent, so you can see right through it. And it can glow in the dark, this creature, because it's bioluminescent.

Picture a jellyfish crossed with a slug, adorned with this cape-like hood. And the whole thing is transparent, so you can see right through it. And it can glow in the dark, this creature, because it's bioluminescent.

You want to see a picture?

You want to see a picture?

Welcome back.

Welcome back.

But now they do. Through much observation and also DNA sequencing, they were able to confirm that this is a nudibranch.

But now they do. Through much observation and also DNA sequencing, they were able to confirm that this is a nudibranch.

This is the only nudibranch we know of so far that swims in the deep water of the midnight zone. That's the middle zone of the ocean between the sunlit shallow waters and the sea floor. This creature goes deep.

This is the only nudibranch we know of so far that swims in the deep water of the midnight zone. That's the middle zone of the ocean between the sunlit shallow waters and the sea floor. This creature goes deep.

Yeah, I know. Bruce told us it's a testament to how much we don't know about the deep sea, despite it being the largest ecosystem on the planet and why it's so important to do this kind of work.

Yeah, I know. Bruce told us it's a testament to how much we don't know about the deep sea, despite it being the largest ecosystem on the planet and why it's so important to do this kind of work.

So it has been an exciting week in science news. First, we're going to tell you about a newly identified deep sea creature. And then the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system.

So it has been an exciting week in science news. First, we're going to tell you about a newly identified deep sea creature. And then the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system.

It's so good for us. That's the end of the story. That's the end of the story. We can wrap this up right here. But it's good for us in ways we're uncovering even yet. Like, it's good for our brain, our immune system, our bones and muscles, but also our nervous system.

It's so good for us. That's the end of the story. That's the end of the story. We can wrap this up right here. But it's good for us in ways we're uncovering even yet. Like, it's good for our brain, our immune system, our bones and muscles, but also our nervous system.

They created a mini muscle factory. They took a petri dish and they popped in some muscle fibers from mice, grew them, and generated this small sheet of tissue about the size of a quarter.

They created a mini muscle factory. They took a petri dish and they popped in some muscle fibers from mice, grew them, and generated this small sheet of tissue about the size of a quarter.

The team, led by Ratu Raman, then collected these delicious myokines and fed them...

The team, led by Ratu Raman, then collected these delicious myokines and fed them...

Yes. In this experiment, that chemical soup created by those muscles helped with these motor neurons. In a separate experiment, Ritu jiggled the motor neurons like using magnets, kind of simulating exercise and just the physical forces helped the neurons grow just as well. No chemicals required.

Yes. In this experiment, that chemical soup created by those muscles helped with these motor neurons. In a separate experiment, Ritu jiggled the motor neurons like using magnets, kind of simulating exercise and just the physical forces helped the neurons grow just as well. No chemicals required.

I totally remember those commercials. Yeah. They kind of did that to these neurons, proving that exercise really is medicine, helping to promote nerve growth, which ultimately could improve mobility.

I totally remember those commercials. Yeah. They kind of did that to these neurons, proving that exercise really is medicine, helping to promote nerve growth, which ultimately could improve mobility.

So Ratu hopes that this study, published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials this week, adds to a growing body of knowledge on how these cells interact and how mobility can be recovered.

So Ratu hopes that this study, published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials this week, adds to a growing body of knowledge on how these cells interact and how mobility can be recovered.

Ari like scooted forward to the table. Let's do it. All right. Come up to our science-backed holiday eating buffet table. Tip number one, don't skip meals before the big holiday feast.

Ari like scooted forward to the table. Let's do it. All right. Come up to our science-backed holiday eating buffet table. Tip number one, don't skip meals before the big holiday feast.

Well, Ari, one in four people surveyed thought that was a good idea.

Well, Ari, one in four people surveyed thought that was a good idea.

Tip two, ditch those detoxes you see online. You know the ones I'm talking about because you can be thankful for your kidneys and liver, those organs for detoxing and filtering out stuff your body doesn't want. Shauna and the dieticians at Orlando Health made it clear you don't need any sort of over-the-counter or home remedy.

Tip two, ditch those detoxes you see online. You know the ones I'm talking about because you can be thankful for your kidneys and liver, those organs for detoxing and filtering out stuff your body doesn't want. Shauna and the dieticians at Orlando Health made it clear you don't need any sort of over-the-counter or home remedy.

They don't live up to the true detox promise and they're a waste of money and can sometimes even be harmful.

They don't live up to the true detox promise and they're a waste of money and can sometimes even be harmful.

Because in reality, one rich meal is not going to affect your health significantly. Just like one healthy meal isn't going to suddenly make you a Greek god.

Because in reality, one rich meal is not going to affect your health significantly. Just like one healthy meal isn't going to suddenly make you a Greek god.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

You can have that the morning after.

You can have that the morning after.

So much stuff you don't want to know. No, we're going to talk about this mysterious creature. Yeah, discovered in 2000 and now for the first time described in detail in the journal Deep Sea Research Part 1 by scientists at MBARI. That's the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California.

So much stuff you don't want to know. No, we're going to talk about this mysterious creature. Yeah, discovered in 2000 and now for the first time described in detail in the journal Deep Sea Research Part 1 by scientists at MBARI. That's the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California.

Agreed. Yes, and they call this creature off their shores Bathodevious cadactylus.

Agreed. Yes, and they call this creature off their shores Bathodevious cadactylus.

We're going to get into that because for a long time they called it the mystery mollusk.

We're going to get into that because for a long time they called it the mystery mollusk.

Hey Short Wavers, Emily Kwong here. And Regina Barber. With our bi-weekly science news roundup featuring the hosts of All Things Considered. Today we have Ari Shapiro.

Picture a jellyfish crossed with a slug, adorned with this cape-like hood. And the whole thing is transparent, so you can see right through it. And it can glow in the dark, this creature, because it's bioluminescent.

You want to see a picture?

Welcome back.

But now they do. Through much observation and also DNA sequencing, they were able to confirm that this is a nudibranch.

This is the only nudibranch we know of so far that swims in the deep water of the midnight zone. That's the middle zone of the ocean between the sunlit shallow waters and the sea floor. This creature goes deep.

Yeah, I know. Bruce told us it's a testament to how much we don't know about the deep sea, despite it being the largest ecosystem on the planet and why it's so important to do this kind of work.

So it has been an exciting week in science news. First, we're going to tell you about a newly identified deep sea creature. And then the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system.

It's so good for us. That's the end of the story. That's the end of the story. We can wrap this up right here. But it's good for us in ways we're uncovering even yet. Like, it's good for our brain, our immune system, our bones and muscles, but also our nervous system.

They created a mini muscle factory. They took a petri dish and they popped in some muscle fibers from mice, grew them, and generated this small sheet of tissue about the size of a quarter.

The team, led by Ratu Raman, then collected these delicious myokines and fed them...

Yes. In this experiment, that chemical soup created by those muscles helped with these motor neurons. In a separate experiment, Ritu jiggled the motor neurons like using magnets, kind of simulating exercise and just the physical forces helped the neurons grow just as well. No chemicals required.

I totally remember those commercials. Yeah. They kind of did that to these neurons, proving that exercise really is medicine, helping to promote nerve growth, which ultimately could improve mobility.

So Ratu hopes that this study, published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials this week, adds to a growing body of knowledge on how these cells interact and how mobility can be recovered.

Ari like scooted forward to the table. Let's do it. All right. Come up to our science-backed holiday eating buffet table. Tip number one, don't skip meals before the big holiday feast.

Well, Ari, one in four people surveyed thought that was a good idea.

Tip two, ditch those detoxes you see online. You know the ones I'm talking about because you can be thankful for your kidneys and liver, those organs for detoxing and filtering out stuff your body doesn't want. Shauna and the dieticians at Orlando Health made it clear you don't need any sort of over-the-counter or home remedy.

They don't live up to the true detox promise and they're a waste of money and can sometimes even be harmful.

Because in reality, one rich meal is not going to affect your health significantly. Just like one healthy meal isn't going to suddenly make you a Greek god.

Absolutely.

You can have that the morning after.

So much stuff you don't want to know. No, we're going to talk about this mysterious creature. Yeah, discovered in 2000 and now for the first time described in detail in the journal Deep Sea Research Part 1 by scientists at MBARI. That's the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California.

Agreed. Yes, and they call this creature off their shores Bathodevious cadactylus.

We're going to get into that because for a long time they called it the mystery mollusk.