A lake on the coast of Sweden has been fed by warmed water from a nuclear power plant since the 80s. This “biotest” lake is now helping researchers understand the effects of climate change on fish. #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode88?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Inspired by Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics, Anne Urai and Clare Kelly imagine an ‘academic doughnut’ for rethinking academia for climate action.

🎧 Listen in the #eLifePodcast
https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

What can modern-day bird eggs tell us about the habits of dinosaurs?

🎧 Listen to David Varricchio in the latest #eLifePodcast
https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

How does the smell of another female make a mouse live longer?

🎧 Learn more from Mike Garratt in the #eLifePodcast
https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

As talk about developments in #AI explodes, who do we trust more, humans or computers?

🎧 Listen to the #eLifePodcast where Marco Wittman explains research on how we take on information: https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

“If there are variations that are being maintained this long, it can’t be a coincidence…”

🎧 Omer Gokcumen talks us through why we still carry genes from ancient human ancestors despite them being linked to metabolic and immune diseases in the #eLifePodcast
https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

In the latest episode of the #eLifePodcast, we hear about ancient genes and disease, trustworthiness, sexual maturity and life expectancy in mice, the ancient secrets of eggshells, and “doughnut academia” https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode86?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Forget an online quiz, what if you could tell your personality from a blood test?

Luigi Ferrucci explains how his team uncovered the relationship between mitochondrial DNA and personality traits, and what it might mean for our health. Listen to the #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic #Mitochondria #Genetics

Learn from researcher Erick Motta how honeybees enlist gut microbes to help them break down the toxin amygdalin, a precursor to cyanide. Listen to the #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Sunflowers belong to one of the most successful plant families on Earth, perhaps thanks to their composite flower made of many mini florets.

Stacey Harmer explains how these florets stay in sync and why it’s so important. Listen to the #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic #PlantBiology #CircadianClock

Why are humans so right-handed?

Kai Caspar, who’s turned his lens to the animal kingdom, tells us more. Listen to the #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic #Primates #Neuroscience

Hair. Why do we have it… and why did we lose it?

Nathan Clark explains how his team tracked down the genes that might have led to some mammals – like us – evolving hairlessness. Listen to the #eLifePodcast 🎧 https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic #MammalResearch

The latest episode of the #eLifePodcast is now out!

We hear about a link between mitochondrial DNA and personality, why humans are mostly right-handed, circadian clocks and sunflowers, hairless mammals, and how some herbivores deal with plant toxins. https://elifesciences.org/podcast/episode85?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic
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