Episode 110
TWiEVO 110: Ants go from carpenters to surgeons
January 22, 20251h 23m
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Show Notes
Nels and Vincent reveal that worker ants amputate their colleagues injured leg to prevent infections.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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- Wound-dependent leg amputation in ants (Curr Biol)
- Timestamps by Jolene
Nels – The Science Bridge Vincent – US withdraws from WHO
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