Liquid Cats, Spider Silk, Sound Printing

Today, we’re bringing you three new stories that cover a few topics we’re really passionate about. You’ll learn about how cats become like liquid to fit through small spaces and why that’s a big deal, the new super sticky strong silk inspired by Spiderman, and a new method of 3D-printing that uses sound. Be sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear a special message from Calli and Nate.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liquid Cats&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior.” <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/home-experiments-cats-liquid-behavior" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Andrea Tamayo. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“On the rheology of cats.” <a href="https://www.rheology.org/SoR/Publications/RheoBulletin/RB2014Jul.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by M.A. Fardin. 2014.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Cats are (almost) liquid! - Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings.” <a href="https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2589-0042(24)02024-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Péter Pongrácz. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“That dog won’t fit: body size awareness in dogs.” <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-019-01337-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by R. Lenkei, et al. 2019.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Spider Silk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight.” <a href="https://newatlas.com/materials/spider-man-inspired-silk-fibers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Paul McClure. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Dynamic Adhesive Fibers for Remote Capturing of Objects.” <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202414219" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Marco Lo Presti, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Sound Printing&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Holographic direct sound printing.” <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11303524/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Mahdi Derayatifar, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Direct sound printing.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-29395-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Mohsen Habibi, et al. 2022.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.