Episode 184
🔬 Scientists Just Sequenced 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth RNA—And That Changes Everything
🎙️ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd · Peer Review'd
November 19, 20257m 32s
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Show Notes
Today's episode unveils a groundbreaking paleontological first: researchers have successfully isolated RNA from Ice Age woolly mammoths, revealing active gene expression from 40,000 years ago. We also explore how a 180-year-old assumption about light has been proven wrong, with magnetic components playing a far larger role than ever imagined. Plus, new findings show how dietary emulsifiers during pregnancy affect offspring for life, a breakthrough in pain management that could eliminate side effects, and how scientists are mapping brain pathways to improve GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. From fusion energy milestones to ancient Martian water and hidden Antarctic ecosystems, today's discoveries span from deep time to the cutting edge of tomorrow's technology.
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