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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Robotic Nerve Cuffs, Orangutan Medicine, Ritual Nostalgia
Description: Today, youâll learn about tiny robotic nerve cuffs, an orangutan that treated its own wound with medicine, and how nostalgia encourages us to take part in rituals.   Robotic Nerve Cuffs  âRobotic nerve âcuffsâ could help treat a range of neurological conditions.â University of Cambridge. 2024.  âPeripheral Nervous System (PNS).â Cleveland Clinic. 2022. âElectrochemically actuated microelectrodes for minimally invasive peripheral nerve interfaces.â by Chaoqun Dong, et al. 2024.   Orangutan Medicine  âIn a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant.â by Evan Bush. 2024.  âActive self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically a...