The dailysciencedigest’s Podcast

Autism treatments evidence — what a massive review really says about alternative autism therapies. This episode breaks down the science of autism interventions, exposing autism treatment myths and misleading “cures.” Learn how to spot pseudoscience in autism and choose safer, evidence based autism support for yourself or your family. What You'll Learn: • How a landmark autism treatment review evaluated hundreds of alternative auti...

Black holes & quasars in X-ray astronomy: are supermassive black holes changing over cosmic time? New X-ray astronomy results reveal a shifting link between UV and X-ray light in quasars, reshaping how we think about evolving black holes and a changing universe. Discover what this means for cosmology, why a decades-old assumption may be wrong, and how these ideas can change the way you think about your own life.

What You'll Le...

Dementia and diet: what a new full-fat cheese and cream study really means for your brain. This episode breaks down a Swedish dementia study on high fat dairy and brain health, saturated fat, and foods that may reduce dementia risk. Understand how nutrition affects Alzheimer’s risk and cognitive decline—without falling for misleading headlines. What You'll Learn: • How the new Swedish full-fat cheese and cream study was designed—a...

Black holes explained using a groundbreaking Einstein-accurate black hole simulation. Discover what really happens near a black hole with realistic light, matter, and black hole accretion disk physics. Understand how black holes work, from event horizons to jets and outflows, in clear, science-based language you can actually follow.

What You'll Learn:

• How new Einstein-accurate black hole simulations combine general relativity...

Parkinson’s disease breakthrough: dopamine discovery explained and what it means for new Parkinson’s treatment. A surprising new brain science study shows dopamine isn’t the movement “gas pedal” we thought, reshaping Parkinson’s disease explained and future Parkinson’s research 2025. Understand what dopamine really does, how it affects movement, and what this breakthrough could mean for Parkinson’s symptoms and treatment in the y...

Deaths of despair and the opioid crisis: how suicide, overdose, and alcohol-related deaths were rising long before opioids took center stage. A data-driven look at opioid epidemic origins, mental health and religion, and how declining church attendance and community ties shaped overdose and suicide trends among middle aged white Americans. Understand the deeper roots of deaths of despair so you can recognize risk factors, rethink c...

RNA and immune system: how extracellular RNA helps immune cells recognize cancer targets Unique new Utrecht University research on RNA outside the cell, immune response explained, and cancer immunology basics Understand how this emerging science could shape future cancer defenses—and what it means for your own health decisions

What You'll Learn:

• Understand the classic role of RNA inside cells and how it normally helps turn gen...

Black hole discovery: spacetime twisted by a spinning giant black hole Einstein prediction confirmed as astronomers watch a spinning black hole drag spacetime and power black hole jets Understand how black holes work, how gravity and spacetime interact, and what this frame dragging black hole means for you

What You'll Learn:

• What frame dragging is and how a spinning black hole can literally twist spacetime around it
• How this n...

Chronic pain relief breakthrough with non opioid pain treatment and stem cell therapy for pain New non-opioid ‘pain sponge’ iPSC stem cell therapy offers alternative to opioids and cartilage regeneration therapy Discover how this new chronic pain therapy could protect your joints, reduce pain, and transform your long-term health

What You'll Learn:

• Understand how this new non opioid pain treatment works as a “pain sponge” rathe...

Youth mental health UK crisis and new British Journal of Psychiatry study Dramatic rise in young people using teen mental health services and children and adolescent mental health UK (CAMHS) support Understand the latest mental health statistics UK teenagers and what one in five young people needing care means for you, your family, or your work

What You'll Learn:

• Grasp the headline finding that one in five young people in the ...

Substance use disorder costs and the $93B lost productivity in America explained through addiction science. This episode uncovers the hidden economic impact of drugs and alcohol, connecting the cost of addiction to real-world workplace and public health challenges. Listen to understand the true financial toll of substance use, so you can make better decisions in policy, business, healthcare, and your own life. **What you will learn...

Supernova discovery: XRISM Cassiopeia A and the origin of life’s elements in a violent stellar explosion. How the XRISM X-ray telescope revealed hidden chlorine and potassium in the Cassiopeia A supernova, reshaping what we thought we knew about how stars create life. Understand how an extreme stellar explosion could “cook” key ingredients for planets and organisms—and what this means for the origin of life in the uni...