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These hungry immune cells tidy sleeping flies' brains

These hungry immune cells tidy sleeping flies' brains

Macrophage-like cells consume waste lipids made during waking hours — plus, an ancient European population that shunned farming.

Nature Podcast · [email protected]

February 11, 202625m 2s

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Show Notes

In this episode:


00:46 The immune cells that eat waste fats from fruit flies’ brains

Nature: Cho et al.


10:21 Research Highlights

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