A study on blue whales, which was reported in the independent. And it's having a look at their ability to sort of move freely around the ocean. Nick researchs tract 15 blue whales over four years and combined that with data on where ships sailed. So they combine these two data sets to get an idea of some priority areas for observation. The video looks a bitte like a video game, but it's quite harrowing when you realize what it is.
Looking back at the publication of the human genome, and how macrophages mend muscle.
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00:45 The human genome sequence, 20 years on
This week marks the 20th anniversary of a scientific milestone – the publication of the first draft of the human genome. Magdalena Skipper, Nature’s Editor-in-Chief gives us her recollections of genomics at the turn of the millennium, and the legacy of the achievement.
Is there an evolutionary reason why hotter countries have hotter food? Maybe not. And larger groups of giraffe gal pals have better chances of survival.
It’s known that immune cells play an important role in muscle repair. Now though, researchers have isolated the specific molecules involved, and hope that this knowledge could be used in future to create therapies.
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, a court overrules a Trump administration guideline on how science can be used in environmental policy, and the harrowing lengths that Blue Whales need to take to avoid fishing vessels.