Cascading Effects in Ecosystems and Predator Behavior Changes

Today, you’ll learn about a potential breakthrough in the treatment of ovarian cancer, how just passively listening can help you learn things much more quickly, and the ant that changed the lion’s cuisine.  

Ovarian Cancer Treatment 

• “mRNA therapeutic successfully combats ovarian cancer in mice.” by Monika Raab, et al. 2023.  
• “Key Statistics for Ovarian Cancer.” by American Cancer Society. 2024.  
• “The Long History of mRNA Vaccines.” by Chris Beyrer. 2021.  

Passive Learning 

• “Passive exposure can speed up learning, new research shows.” by Laurel Hamers. 2024.  
• “Boosting Learning With the Power of Passive Exposure.” Neurosciencenews.com. 2024.  

Lions & Ants 

• “How an invasive ant changed a lion’s dinner menu.” by Bethany Brookshire. 2024.  
• “Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey.” by Douglas N. Kamaru, et al. 2024.  
• “How Wolves Change Rivers - video.” By GrrlScientist. 2014.  

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