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05 September 2019: Persistent antibiotic resistance, and modelling hot cities

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This week, Salmonella spreading antibiotic resistance, and the drivers of urban heat islands.


In this episode:

00:46 Antibiotic resistance reservoirs

Researchers have identified how Salmonella ‘persister’ cells can spread antibiotic resistance genes in mice intestines.

Research article: Bakkeren et al.


08:12 Research Highlights

Bright barn owls stun prey, and the evolution of dog brains.

Research Highlight: Zip-lining owls reveal what really scares their prey; Research Highlight: A dog’s breed is a window onto its brain


10:13 Urban heating

Cities are generally hotter than their surroundings, but what are the causes of these ‘heat islands’?

Research Article: Manoli et al.


16:54 News Chat

A cryptic Russian radiation spike, and India’s moon mission gets closer to touchdown.

News: How nuclear scientists are decoding Russia’s mystery explosion; News: ‘The most terrifying moments’: India counts down to risky Moon landing



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This week, Salmonella spreading antibiotic resistance, and the drivers of urban heat islands.


In this episode:

00:46 Antibiotic resistance reservoirs

Researchers have identified how Salmonella ‘persister’ cells can spread antibiotic resistance genes in mice intestines.

Research article: Bakkeren et al.


08:12 Research Highlights

Bright barn owls stun prey, and the evolution of dog brains.

Research Highlight: Zip-lining owls reveal what really scares their prey; Research Highlight: A dog’s breed is a window onto its brain


10:13 Urban heating

Cities are generally hotter than their surroundings, but what are the causes of these ‘heat islands’?

Research Article: Manoli et al.


16:54 News Chat

A cryptic Russian radiation spike, and India’s moon mission gets closer to touchdown.

News: How nuclear scientists are decoding Russia’s mystery explosion; News: ‘The most terrifying moments’: India counts down to risky Moon landing



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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