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The Skeptics Guide #942 - Jul 29 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Mitochondria and the Nematode

Scientists have been able to reanimate nematodes taken from Siberian permafrost that were frozen for 46,000 years. 179 million years ago, the honeycomb design of honeybees and paper wasp nest derives from a common ancestor. The last one here, transplant mitochondria into damaged kidney cells and improving energy production and reducing toxicity strikes me as science.

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