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This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation

Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.

30 October 2026Live

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NPR Science. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-6013638/this-week-in-science-mysterious-x-rays-movement-and-learning-and-memory-formation

Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.

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