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21 November 2019: A new antibiotic from nematode guts, grant funding ‘lotteries’, and butterfly genomes

21 November 2019: A new antibiotic from nematode guts, grant funding ‘lotteries’, and butterfly genomes

FromNature Podcast


21 November 2019: A new antibiotic from nematode guts, grant funding ‘lotteries’, and butterfly genomes

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, an antibiotic that targets hard-to-treat bacteria, and a roundup of the latest science news.In this episode:00:49 Discovering darobactinResearchers looked inside nematode guts and have identified a new antibiotic with some useful properties. Research Article: Imai et al.05:45 Research HighlightsUsing urine as a health metric, and sniffing out book decay with an electronic nose. Research Article: Miller et al.; Research Article: Veríssimo et al.07:54 News ChatAdding an element of chance to grant funding, a continental butterfly-sequencing project, and tracking endangered animals via traces of their DNA. News: Science funders gamble on grant lotteries; News: Every butterfly in the United States and Canada now has a genome sequence; News: Rare bird’s detection highlights promise of ‘environmental DNA’ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.