Covid’s Bright Side, Frogs Out on a Limb, Fertilizing Fuel

Today, you’ll learn about how COVID-19 may have revamped cities for the better, astounding new technology that could one day regrow human limbs and how an agricultural fertilizer is going from feeding the world to potentially powering the world.The pandemic changed more than just our home lives, it also changed the way we live in our cities. The Pandemic Might Have Redesigned Cities Forever by Adam Rogershttps://www.wired.com/story/the-pandemic-might-have-redesigned-cities-forever/Pandemic-led decline of US cities may be reversing by Howard Schneiderhttps://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/pandemic-led-decline-us-cities-may-be-reversing-2021-05-04/Car-Free Transportation Gets Boost from U.S. Grant Program by Laura Blisshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/bike-pedestrian-infrastructure-favored-in-raise-grantsPandemic-era Street Spaces: Parklets, Patios, and the Future of the Public Realm by John Belahttps://dirt.asla.org/2021/09/09/pandemic-era-street-spaces-parklets-patios-and-the-future-of-the-public-realm/The Status of Outdoor Dining Across the Country by Amy McCarthyhttps://www.eater.com/22833407/pandemic-outdoor-dining-america-impact-neighborhoodsFrogs found new legs with and exciting new breakthrough in limb regeneration.A new device helps frogs regrow working legs after an amputation by Carolyn Wilkehttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/frog-leg-regeneration-new-device-regrow-amputationFrogs regrow amputated legs in breakthrough experiment by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/frogs-regrow-amputated-legs-in-labCould Humans Ever Regenerate a Limb? by Jesse Emspakhttps://www.livescience.com/59194-could-humans-ever-regenerate-limbs.htmlHow do we use frogs in research? by The Francis Crick Institutehttps://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2019-12-16_how-do-we-use-frogs-in-researchScientists regrow frog’s lost leg by Tufts Universityhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/940952Ammonia gets a bad rap, but a new “green” ammonia may be our solution to net zero carbon emissions.Can ‘Green’ Ammonia Be a Climate Fix? by Nicola Joneshttps://www.wired.com/story/can-green-ammonia-be-a-climate-fix/Green ammonia could produce climate-friendly ways to store energy and fertilize farms by Stephen Orneshttps://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2119584118Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store by The Royal Societyhttps://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/green-ammoniaSatellite Data Detects Hundreds of New Sources of Ammonia Pollution by Jason Daleyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/satellite-data-detects-hundreds-new-sources-ammonia-pollution-180970967/Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping by Maria Gallucci https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/watch-this-ted-talk-to-get-up-to-speed-on-green-ammonia-and-shippingFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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