Human brain organoids implanted into rats could offer new way to model disease
In this episode:00:45 Implanted brain organoids could offer new insights into diseaseBrain organoids — lab-grown, self-organizing structures made of stem cells — are used in research to better understand brain development and disease progression. However, these structures lack connections seen in real brains, limiting their usefulness. To overcome this, a team has now transplanted human organoids into the brains of newborn rats, showing that these implanted organoids respond to stimuli and could influence the animals’ behaviour.Research article: Revah et al.News and Views: Human brain organoids influence rat behaviou...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 12, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Linking violence in Myanmar to fossil amber research, and waking up bacterial spores
On this week’s show: A study suggests paleontological research has directly benefited from the conflict in Myanmar, and how dormant bacterial spores keep track of their environment
First up on the podcast this week, Staff Writer Rodrigo Pérez Ortega joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss links between violent conflict in Myanmar and a boom in fossil amber research.
Also on the show this week, we hear about how bacterial spores—which can lie dormant for millions of years—decide it’s time to wake up. Kaito Kikuchi, an image analysis scientist at Reveal Biosciences, joins Sarah to discuss how dormant spores act a bit l...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - October 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Linking violence in Myanmar to fossil amber research, and waking up bacterial spores
On this week’s show: A study suggests paleontological research has directly benefited from the conflict in Myanmar, and how dormant bacterial spores keep track of their environment
First up on the podcast this week, Staff Writer Rodrigo Pérez Ortega joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss links between violent conflict in Myanmar and a boom in fossil amber research.
Also on the show this week, we hear about how bacterial spores—which can lie dormant for millions of years—decide it’s time to wake up. Kaito Kikuchi, an image analysis scientist at Reveal Biosciences, joins Sarah to discuss how dormant spores act a bit l...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - October 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
A trove of ancient fish fossils helps trace the origin of jaws
In this episode:00:45 Piecing together the early history of jawed vertebratesA wealth of fossils discovered in southern China shed new light onto the diversity of jawed and jawless fish during the Silurian period, over 400 million years ago. Nature editor Henry Gee explains the finds and what they mean for the history of jawed vertebrates like us.Research article: Zhu et al.Research article: Gai et al.Research article: Andreev et al.Research article: Andreev et al.News and Views: Fossils reveal the deep roots of jawed vertebrates09:09 Research HighlightsMice studies help explain why some people with a rare genetic conditio...
Source: Nature Podcast - September 28, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Neurology : Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers With Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy
Interview with Håkon Magne Vegrim, MD, author of Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers With Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy.Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education and Learning
Jennifer Fugate (L) and Sheila Macrine (click to play, right click to download mp3)
This month's episode of Brain Science (BS 200) is a discussion with the editors of a fascinating new book Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning. We explore how embodied cognition challenges long standing dualist approaches to both cognition and learning. Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate also share some of the innovative approaches that improve both how we teach and how we learn.Recent episodes about Embodied Cognition:BS 193 What does it mean to say the Mind is Embodied?...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - September 23, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Embodiment Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Complex synthetic cells bring scientists closer to artificial cellular life
00:46 Synthetic cells made from bacterial bitsFor years researchers have been interested in creating artificial cells, as they could be useful for manufacturing compounds and understanding how life works. Now a new method shows how this can be accomplished using polymer droplets that integrate components of burst bacteria. The synthesised cells are able to perform translation and transcription and have several features that resemble real cells, like a proto-nucleus and a cytoskeleton.Research article: Xu et al.News and Views: Life brought to artificial cells09:33 Research HighlightsA mysterious ancient creature identified ...
Source: Nature Podcast - September 14, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Your Brain Is Always Listening
(Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - September 1, 2022 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
