Tue. 09/01 - Bee Venom Cancer Treatment & Diamond-Powered Batteries

<p><strong><em>The dragon eggs powered by diamonds. No, it’s not a children’s fairy tale, it’s a cutting-edge type of nuclear battery that could give us super long-lasting power and very little waste. The extinct breed of singing dogs that has been rediscovered. A brief history of Kool-Aid and the drink’s totally cool mascot. And new research into the effective use of bee venom for breast cancer treatment.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/are-radioactive-diamond-batteries-a-cure-for-nuclear-waste/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are Radioactive Diamond Batteries a Cure for Nuclear Waste?</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/science/singing-dog-new-guinea.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3z49j/scientists-rediscover-rare-singing-dogs-thought-to-have-gone-extinct" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Rediscover Rare 'Singing' Dogs Thought to Have Gone Extinct</a> (Vice) </li><li><a href="https://tedium.co/2020/08/25/kool-aid-history/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breakthrough Success: Why Kool-Aid's Marketing Packs a Punch</a> (Tedium)</li><li><a href="https://www.mashed.com/153073/the-untold-truth-of-kool-aid/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The untold truth of Kool-Aid</a> (Mashed)</li><li><a href="http://www.free80sarcade.com/2600_Kool_Aid_Man.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kool Aid Man - Atari 2600</a> (Free 80s Arcade)</li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-01/new-aus-research-finds-honey-bee-venom-kills-breast-cancer-cells/12618064" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive breast cancer cells, Australian research finds</a> (ABC)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBgHGKrvfg0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Problem with Bee Venom Therapy</a> (SciShow