Episodes

  • How IVF is being revolutionized

    How IVF is being revolutionized
    May 27 2026
    Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
  • This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain

    This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain
    May 20 2026
    A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    12 mins
  • NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

    NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?
    May 13 2026
    NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

    Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.
    May 6 2026
    Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    26 mins
  • No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

    No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all
    Apr 29 2026
    Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

    Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable
    Apr 22 2026
    Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    11 mins
  • This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”

    This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”
    Apr 15 2026
    A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of an experimental treatments for various enhancements . This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

    The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home
    Apr 8 2026
    People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
    Show More Show Less
    12 mins