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Episode 18: February 2015

In this episode we hear about TB, HIV, social behaviour in ants, genetics in baboons and a surprising twist to the handshake.
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Episode 18: February 2015

Chapters

  1. 0:38
    Taking a close look at TB
    Whole genome sequencing is providing new insights into the spread of different lineages of tuberculosis.
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  2. 6:21
    There is more to a handshake than meets the eye
    Sniffing our hand after a handshake may allow us to detect chemical signals produced by others.
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  3. 10:11
    Safety first
    What are the side effects when Tenofovir gel is used as a prophylactic against HIV?
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  4. 14:49
    The division of labour in ants
    Neuroscientists are studying the link between genetics and social behaviour in ants.
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  5. 19:56
    What baboons can tell us
    Researchers are exploring the genetic architecture of gene expression in baboons and other primates.
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    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Large-scale whole genome sequencing of M. tuberculosis provides insights into transmission in a high prevalence area

    JA Guerra-Assunção, AC Crampin ... JR Glynn
    1. Neuroscience

    A social chemosignaling function for human handshaking

    Idan Frumin, Ofer Perl ... Noam Sobel
    1. Medicine
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Mucosal effects of tenofovir 1% gel

    Florian Hladik, Adam Burgener ... Ian McGowan
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Genes associated with ant social behavior show distinct transcriptional and evolutionary patterns

    Alexander S Mikheyev, Timothy A Linksvayer
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    The genetic architecture of gene expression levels in wild baboons

    Jenny Tung, Xiang Zhou ... Yoav Gilad