The probiotic bacteria engineered to treat diabetes
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This episode discusses genetically modified bacteria that lower high blood-sugar levels in animal trials and explores the implications of solar eclipses on understanding the Sun's magnetic field.
Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to safely watch a solar eclipse. 00:45 A living diabetes treatment Research article: Guan et al. 08:03 Research Highlights Nature: Pumas are drivers’ guardian angels Nature: How a steady drip-drip can erode the hardest stone 10:29 What eclipses might reveal about the Sun’s corona Nature: Solar eclipse offers rare chance to solve Sun’s magnetic-field mysteries Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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