Episode78: January 2022

Chapters

1. 0:42

   Unearthing the secrets of the human spine

   What the discovery of a fossil lumbar spine can tell us about hominid posture
2. 8:44

   How to grow a leg

   Salamanders rely on instructions from the central nervous system when they regenerate their limbs.
3. 15:38

   Fighting bacteria with bacteria

   Feline bacteria can be used to fight off antibiotic resistant bacteria
   
4. 22:58

   Labour division in ants

   Passing fluid mouth-to-mouth enables enables ants to distribute resources among all members.
   
5. 30:28

   Age is just a number

   Flipping a genetic switch, even at old age, can rejuvenate elderly worms