This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines. Regina G. Barber
After a TikTok user rehabbed a couch from the curb, a bedbug expert urges caution If you acquire a piece of second-hand furniture that has bedbugs, even a thorough cleaning and time may not be enough to fully eradicate the Cimex lectularius from your furnishings. Joe Hernandez
She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back Before this week, Peggy Whitson had spent a cumulative 665 days in space over her career, giving her the NASA record. She's not done yet. Manuela López Restrepo
Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home. The Associated Press
An 'extremely rare' rainbow sea slug was spotted along the coast of England The rare rainbow sea slug, or Babakina anadoni, is typically found in the warmer waters off Spain, Portugal and France. Joe Hernandez
A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis. Rachel Martin
2 people were hurt in a California bee attack. Here's what to do if it happens to you An expert urges people under attack by bees to run away as fast as possible. Don't cover your face and don't play dead, he says. Joe Hernandez
76 days and counting underwater, Florida professor breaks world record, for science Joseph Dituri set out to live underwater back in March as part of a project to see how the human body changes living under extreme pressure. Juliana Kim
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep. Ayana Archie
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a mysterious planet to be weirdly shiny Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at a common kind of planet that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. What they saw wasn't what they expected. Nell Greenfieldboyce
