Sleep and Vaccines, Moth-Eating Bears, Feeling the Metaverse

Today you’ll learn about how getting a good night’s sleep is especially important for men when it comes to vaccine efficacy, how grizzly bears have taken to eating a specific kind of moth, and how technology is working to make physical touch a part of the AI experience. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/sleep-and-vaccines-moth-eating-bears-feeling-the-metaverseSleep and Vaccines <ul><li>“To ensure vaccines work properly, men should get a good night’s sleep” by The Economist<ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/03/15/to-ensure-vaccines-work-properly-men-should-get-a-good-nights-sleep">https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/03/15/to-ensure-vaccines-work-properly-men-should-get-a-good-nights-sleep</a></li></ul></li><li>“A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to Vaccination” by Karine Spiegel et al.<ul><li><a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(23)00156-2.pdf">https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(23)00156-2.pdf</a></li></ul></li><li>“Next-generation vaccines could make a difference in 2023” by Slavea Chankova<ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/18/next-generation-vaccines-could-make-a-difference-in-2023">https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/18/next-generation-vaccines-could-make-a-difference-in-2023</a></li></ul></li><li>“What Are Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency?” by NIH<ul><li><a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation#:~:text=Sleep%20deficiency%20is%20linked%20to,adults%2C%20teens%2C%20and%20children">https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation#:~:text=Sleep%20deficiency%20is%20linked%20to,adults%2C%20teens%2C%20and%20children</a>.</li></ul></li><li>“Study finds that sleep disorders affect men and women differently” by AASM<ul><li><a href="https://aasm.org/study-finds-that-sleep-disorders-affect-men-and-women-differently/#:~:text=Results%20show%20that%20women%20are,due%20to%20sleepiness%20or%20tiredness">https://aasm.org/study-finds-that-sleep-disorders-affect-men-and-women-differently/#:~:text=Results%20show%20that%20women%20are,due%20to%20sleepiness%20or%20tiredness</a>.</li></ul></li></ul>Moth-Eating Bears <ul><li>“The odd phenomenon of moth-eating bears—and the dangers they face” by Douglas Main<ul><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/grizzly-bears-climb-mountains-for-this-odd-food-millions-of-moths">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/grizzly-bears-climb-mountains-for-this-odd-food-millions-of-moths</a></li></ul></li><li>“Relationships between Army Cutworm Moths and Grizzly Bear Conservation” by Hilary L. Robison<ul><li><a href="https://scholarworks.unr.edu/bitstream/handle/11714/4220/Robison_unr_0139D_10331.pdf">https://scholarworks.unr.edu/bitstream/handle/11714/4220/Robison_unr_0139D_10331.pdf</a></li></ul></li><li>“Grizzly Bear” by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service<ul><li><a href="https://www.fws.gov/species/grizzly-bear-ursus-arctos-horribilis">https://www.fws.gov/species/grizzly-bear-ursus-arctos-horribilis</a></li></ul></li><li>“What is an army cutworm moth & why do grizzlies eat them?” by ERIK PETERSON<ul><li><a href="https://bearbutter.org/2021/02/12/what-is-an-army-cutworm-moth-why-do-grizzlies-consume-them-2/#:~:text=The%20individual%20gross%20energy%20content,to%2040%2C000%20moths%20per%20day">https://bearbutter.org/2021/02/12/what-is-an-army-cutworm-moth-why-do-grizzlies-consume-them-2/#:~:text=The%20individual%20gross%20energy%20content,to%2040%2C000%20moths%20per%20day</a>.</li></ul></li></ul>Feeling the Metaverse <ul><li>“The touchy-feely world of the metaverse and future gadgets” by The Economist<ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/02/01/the-touchy-feely-world-of-the-metaverse-and-future-gadgets">https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/02/01/the-touchy-feely-world-of-the-metaverse-and-future-gadgets</a></li></ul></li><li>“Researchers find a way to make VR headsets more realistic” by The Economist<ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/02/01/researchers-find-a-way-to-make-vr-headsets-more-realistic">https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/02/01/researchers-find-a-way-to-make-vr-headsets-more-realistic</a></li></ul></li><li>“pneumatics“ By TechTarget Contributor<ul><li><a href="https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/pneumatics#:~:text=Pneumatics%20">https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/pneumatics#:~:text=Pneumatics%20</a></li></ul></li></ul>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/">Nate</a> — for free! 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