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The Skeptics Guide #942 - Jul 29 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Evolution of Nematodes

Scientists have been able to reanimate nematodes taken from Siberian permafrost that were frozen for 46,000 years. Despite diverging evolutionarily 179 million years ago, the honeycomb design of a honeybee and paper wasp nests derives from a common ancestor. Researchers were able to transplant mitochondria into damaged kidney cells,. improving energy production and reducing toxicity and physiological stress.

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