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Podcast: Daily Science News
Episode: Thursday June 22nd, 2023: CARD8 sensor detects COVID-19, Neanderthal engravings, tallest Asian tree & more
Description: Scientists have discovered a CARD8 sensor that serves as a trip wire for detecting a range of viruses, including COVID-19. Physicists have found a new state of matter called a 'bosonic correlated insulator'. A new study suggests that Neanderthals created Europe's oldest 'intentional' engravings up to 75,000 years ago. A cypress tree in China has been discovered and confirmed to be the tallest tree ever discovered in Asia. The European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft has been fueled with hydrazine and gaseous nitrogen in preparation for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 this summer. A new study has revealed that certain individuals ha...