NASA/SDO Short Wave News Round Up: FDA chocolate assessment, a powerful solar storm and fly pheromones February 17, 2023 • After reading the science headlines this week, we have A LOT of questions. Is chocolate really that good for your health? How do solar flares affect life on earth? And what's the big deal about scientists identifying the chemical motivation for tsetse fly sex? Luckily, it's the job of Short Wave co-hosts Emily Kwong and Aaron Scott and Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber to decipher the science behind the headlines. Hang out with us as we dish on some of the coolest science stories in this Valentines-themed installment of our regular newsy get-togethers! News Round Up: FDA chocolate assessment, a powerful solar storm and fly pheromones Listen · 12:03 12:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1155584777/1200393033" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hey, ladies Jan Polabinski/iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption Jan Polabinski/iStockphoto.com The Salt Scent Of Rotten Fruit Signals Sex, At Least For Fruit Flies September 29, 2011 • The chemicals in rotting fruit excites male fruit flies, even before they catch a whiff of their future mates. After they mate on the fruit and leave the eggs behind, their larvae can hatch into a nutrient-rich world.
