Join hosts Alex and Molly for today's science and tech roundup! We dive into fascinating discoveries including how scientists finally proved we all see colors the same way, groundbreaking CRISPR treatments for

diabetes, and a man who's thrived for six months with a pig kidney transplant. Plus, we explore SpaceX's massive $17 billion spectrum deal, a sci-fi wearable that reads your silent thoughts, and the concerning

rise of government surveillance tech. We'll also uncover the hidden costs of AI expansion that consumers are unknowingly paying twice, and wrap up with the delightful discovery of Pokémon-like fish in the deep

sea. From medical breakthroughs to tech warnings, we're cutting through the noise to bring you the stories that matter.

Breaking science reveals heart attacks may be caused by hidden bacterial biofilms lurking in arteries for decades.

Plus: OpenAI plans staggering $115 billion spending through 2029, CRISPR horses stir polo world controversy, new "inflammageing" immune cells discovered in fat tissue, Nobel physicist Rainer Weiss's inspiring legacy after death at 92, air pollution accelerates dementia in 56 million person study, and Medicare prepares for AI-assisted coverage decisions.

Fresh insights on biotechnology ethics, aging research, and the massive financial commitments driving AI's future.

Hosted by Alex and Molly.

Join Alex and Molly for today's fascinating dive into science and technology. We explore how scientists packed nine metals into revolutionary 2D materials, discover an ant queen that creates cloned sons from different species, and learn why carbon makes Earth's magnetic field possible. Plus: OpenAI takes on LinkedIn with an AI hiring platform,

Atlassian acquires Arc browser for $610M, and the beautiful history hidden in ancient pigments. We wrap up with a cautionary tale about DIY dental work gone very wrong. It's science, tech, and the wonderfully weird - all in under 15 minutes.

Step into a whirlwind of discovery as Alex and Molly explore the strangest corners of science, medicine, and technology. Fossils rewrite the story of evolution, Earth’s core flips direction, and AI developers warn of extinction-level risks. Alongside these revelations, we hear about worms in the brain, turbulence in the skies, spacecraft racing toward black holes, and even humans getting pregnant while already pregnant. It’s a journey through the weird, the wonderful, and the world-changing frontiers shaping our past, present, and future.

This episode takes you on a whirlwind tour of science at its most urgent and imaginative. In New Zealand, conservationists race to shield rare birds from the looming threat of avian flu, while in Brazil, a vast mosquito “factory” turns disease vectors into allies against dengue. Scientists map the molecular fingerprints of aging across human tissues, uncover how breathwork can mimic psychedelics, and reignite debate over ultra-processed foods.

We then travel back a million years with microbial DNA from mammoth teeth, watch baby orangutans learning survival skills, and see how Yellowstone’s buffalo quietly transform ecosystems. On the tech frontier, hollow glass “straws” could lay the groundwork for quantum internet, SpaceX confronts its fuel bottleneck, and AI reshapes both medicine and monopoly law. Ancient mysteries meet cutting-edge innovation in a single sweeping episode.

This episode of Above the Noise covers breakthroughs and oddities at every frontier: brain maps that stay stable after limb loss, new ways to forecast dengue outbreaks, microbes surviving millions of years beneath the seafloor, and the transporter that finally solves a 30-year brain nutrient mystery. We’ll dive into AI’s wild progress, from Google Gemini Live’s upgrades to Alibaba’s open-source video generator, plus Databricks’ $100B valuation against the reality that 95% of corporate AI projects fail. In tech and business, OpenAI and Oracle are building a 4.5-gigawatt data center deal, Coinbase is betting on AI-powered stablecoin payments, and humanoid robots still guzzle energy like clumsy toddlers. Health stories bring us gut bacteria linked to depression, DMT’s possible role in near-death visions, and Russia’s “Noah’s Ark” biosatellite. And in the Weird & Wonderful: medieval fake travel stories, an interstellar comet that might be artificial, a living fossil fish caught on film, Stalin-era ape-human hybrid experiments, Bill Gates’ hydrogen superyacht, and a 13th-century knight found under a Polish ice cream shop.

In this episode of Above the Noise, Alex and Molly explore the frontiers of science, tech, and the delightfully strange. We cover the comeback of Australian marsupials, a fresh discovery around Uranus’ moons, and a breakthrough in understanding how the brain ages—plus surprising news about prenatal microbes. On the AI front: the plagiarism debate heating up, whispers of GPT-6 in the works, and DeepSeek’s latest challenge to the big players. Molly dives into innovations that help—from voice-to-text tools to a frog sauna that’s saving species—before Alex tackles Antarctica’s ice crisis and what it means for our future. To wrap, we climb into the weird and wonderful with China’s cliff-side library that’s taking the internet by storm.

In this episode of Above the Noise, Alex and Molly take you on a whirlwind tour of breakthroughs, curiosities, and cultural surprises. We start with AI’s growing power—from quantum computers that use artificial intelligence to wrangle atoms, to GPT-5’s code-writing prowess, to personal operating systems run entirely by AI agents. Then it’s over to the science desk: discover how microbes shape the taste of chocolate, why there are 21 types of ice, and how early scientists measured the weight of a single yeast cell with little more than sugar water and math. On the tech front, we look at Tesla’s new family SUV for the Chinese market, affordable AI subscriptions in India, and the rise of humanoid robot sports. Shifting gears to culture, we uncover why Deadliest Catch has outlasted cable television and how Counter-Strike grew from a dorm room mod to a billion-dollar esport. Finally, we wrap with the surreal tale of China’s most famous “nail house”—a home marooned in the middle of a highway.