Frog Skin Cells, Shrimp Robots, Oral Insulin Tablet
Today we discuss how frog skin stem cells were recently used to create microscopic living machines, how scientists are trying to replicate the powerful punch of a mantis shrimp, and a new breakthrough in the creation of an oral insulin tablet.
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
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Show Notes
Today we discuss how frog skin stem cells were recently used to create microscopic living machines, how scientists are trying to replicate the powerful punch of a mantis shrimp, and a new breakthrough in the creation of an oral insulin tablet.
Frog Skin Cells
- “Frog skin cells turned themselves into living machines” by Laura Sanders
- “A cellular platform for the development of synthetic living machines” by Douglas Blackiston, Emma Lederer, and Michael Levin
Shrimp Robots
- “Small, Mighty Robots Mimic the Powerful Punch of Mantis Shrimp” by US Army Research Laboratory
- “Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp” by Harvard University
Oral Insulin Tablet
- “Breakthrough results in developing an oral insulin tablet” by University of British Columbia
- “Major Breakthrough In Development Of Oral Insulin Tablet Made In Rat Study” by Katie Spaulding
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