Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
About this episode
This episode discusses why insects are not massive and explores recent research on biological clocks and CRISPR technology in cancer therapy.
00:44 Why insects aren’t massive Research Article : Snelling et al. 11:39 Research Highlights Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan Nature : Mighty mini-magnet is low in cost and light on energy use 14:05 CRISPR creates CAR-T cancer therapy inside mice Research Article: Nyberg et al. News & Views: A gene-editing method generates immunotherapeutic CAR T cells in the body Nature: CRISPR makes enhanced cancer-fighting immune cells inside mice 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.
Topics covered
- insects
- biological clock
- CRISPR
- cancer therapy
- gene editing
Keywords
- insects
- biological clock
- CRISPR
- cancer therapy
- gene editing
- immunotherapy
- research highlights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Springer Nature Limited, Nature, Nature Briefing
Books & works: Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea, Snelling et al., Nyberg et al.
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