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Episode 82: September 2022

In this episode, we hear about ancient populations, wild animals in cities, tumour cells under pressure, smell and mating in moths, and Africa’s potential for neuroscience.
Episode 82: September 2022
Phauda flammans Walker. Image credit: Henry Lai (CC0)

Chapters

  1. 0:39
    City life
    Living in a city can affect the microbiomes of wild animals
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    • Short Report by Brian A Dillard, Albert K Chung ... Andrew H Moeller
  2. 7:34
    Looking back in time
    A DNA technique reveals when populations mixed in the past
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  3. 14:54
    Under pressure
    Metastasis leads to more robust cancer cells
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  4. 20:19
    Smells good
    Female hawkmoths have a remarkable sense of smell
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  5. 26:49
    The cradle of neuroscience
    Africa offers a wealth of research opportunities for the neuroscience community
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