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The age of monotremes, Third thumb, bird dream sounds, astronaut health database, aging and exercise, and sound perception
The age of monotremes, Third thumb, bird dream sounds, astronaut health database, aging and exercise, and sound perception
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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What would you do with a third thumb? Research suggests our brain can quickly adapt Birds can dream - and even have nightmares - and now scientists are tuning inA comprehensive new collection of medical information shows the health risks of space travelA study in mice sheds new light on how exercise can reverse aging in the brainRare fossils from the ‘age of monotremes’ found in Australia How the brain can instantly tell the difference between speech and musicPODCAST EXTRASOrganic farms next to conventionally farmed fields leads to increased pesticide useOrca whales hunt, play and dive – one breath at a timeThe secret of the beaver’s orange teeth can help us make our teeth strong
Released:
Jun 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (27)
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