# How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence

An episode of [Science Weekly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697669), 22 Jan 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/01/21-68385-gnl.sci.20260121.eb.round_up_jan_21.mp3

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that suggests positive thinking can boost immune response. Also on the agenda is the mysterious rise of scabies in the UK, and the discovery that cows are more adept with tools than previously known. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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