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In the year 2,525, humans, post-humans, and new species navigate a vast and vibrant future. Join us as we explore the lives, dreams, and struggles of a trillion-strong civilization.

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Life in 2525 A.D.
Episode 500; May 22, 2025
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur.
Editors: Merv Johnson II & Thomas Owens.

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In this episode we explore their uses, dangers, ethical dilemmas, and more.

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Lee Rosevere, “It’s such a beautiful day“
Kai Engel, “Morbid Imagination“
Sergey Cheremisinov, “Jump in Infinity“
Markus Junnikkala, “A Memory of Earth“
Kai Engel, “Crying Earth“
Sergey Cheremisinov, “Labyrinth“
Brandon Liew, “Into the Storm”

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DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for the ride and their own survival.

To translate DNA into proteins, the building blocks of life, many of these selfish DNA elements have to be removed from the . Doing so enables the body to produce the wide diversity of proteins that allow for complex life, but the process can also lead to , like some kinds of cancer.

University of California, Santa Cruz researchers are studying the ways that these genetic elements hide and make copies of themselves, so they can propagate within a species’ DNA, or even hop from one species to an unrelated one in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

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A research team has developed the world’s first Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED technology. This breakthrough enables each pixel of an OLED display to simultaneously emit different sounds, essentially allowing the display to function as a multichannel speaker array. The team successfully demonstrated the technology on a 13-inch OLED panel, equivalent to those used in laptops and tablets.

The research has been published in the journal Advanced Science. The team was led by Professor Su Seok Choi of the Department of Electrical Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) and Ph.D. candidate Inpyo Hong of the Graduate Program in Semiconductor Materials and Devices.

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