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Episode 94: September 2024

In this episode, we hear about bacterial vampirism, how ants use moonlight to navigate, spontaneous preterm birth, and the different responses of male and female mice to food restriction.
Episode 94: September 2024
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Chapters

  1. 0:31
    A thirst for blood
    Microbes can actively pursue the smell of blood to trigger infection
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  2. 7:03
    Guided by moonlight
    Nocturnal bull ants use polarised moonlight to navigate
  3. 15:11
    Sex-specific responses to food restriction
    The brains of male and female mice respond to food shortages in different ways
    This chapter is based on the following content
    • Research Article by Zahid Padamsey, Danai Katsanevaki ... Nathalie L Rochefort
  4. 22:59
    Predicting spontaneous preterm birth
    Elevated inflammatory signals in the genital tract are linked to an increased risk of early labour in pregnant women
    This chapter is based on the following content