What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease

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Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak out about her own family's struggles — a brave choice considering the stigma that pervades the topic. This week, we're revisiting this sweeping conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, where Close shares the inspiration behind the advocacy group she founded to combat the crisis, underscoring the transformative power of community and the critical need for comprehensive mental health care systems. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Although we look very different from many of the other creatures on this planet, we’re more connected than you might think. Our evolutionary history means we share many of the same genes and physiology, and that’s not just cool to think about — it’s useful. Because it means that, to learn about the things we lack or wish we could do better, we can study the exceptional abilities of other animals.
In today's episode, Sam and Deboki cover two species with extreme lifestyles— brown bears and Mexican cave fish — and what they are teaching us about avoiding blood clots and fatty liver disease, and how that could unlock the potential for new treatments. In this week’s Tiny Show and Tell, Sam asks "What is a species?" and Deboki ponders how a mushroom could grow out of a living frog.
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1. What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease (00:00:00)

2. Evolution means we can compare ourselves to other animals to learn what we're missing (00:00:01)

3. Bears in Sweden's forests are teaching us about blood clotting (00:01:57)

4. Mexican Cave Fish Evolution and Adaptation (00:10:15)

5. What is a species, anyway? (00:17:22)

6. The Mystery of Mushroom-Frog Symbiosis (00:20:07)

7. Episode Credits and Contact Information (00:24:42)

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What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease

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1. What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease (00:00:00)

2. Evolution means we can compare ourselves to other animals to learn what we're missing (00:00:01)

3. Bears in Sweden's forests are teaching us about blood clotting (00:01:57)

4. Mexican Cave Fish Evolution and Adaptation (00:10:15)

5. What is a species, anyway? (00:17:22)

6. The Mystery of Mushroom-Frog Symbiosis (00:20:07)

7. Episode Credits and Contact Information (00:24:42)

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In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we cover exciting new 'living robots' called xenobots — made from frog cells with the help of a supercomputer — and what they might be used for down the road. Then we challenge how much "junk" really makes up "junk DNA" and discuss the regulatory sequences and other things our DNA codes for that aren't functional proteins. We need your stories — they're what make these bonus episodes possible! Write in to tinymatters@acs.org * or fill out this form * with your favorite science fact or science news story for a chance to be featured in a future episode and win a Tiny Matters mug! A transcript and references for this episode can be found at acs.org/tinymatters . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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In defense of plants: Pitfall traps, rancid aromas, and other wild pollination strategies with Matt Candeias 28:31

27 weeks پیش28:31

28:31

On Tiny Matters we just weren’t giving enough love to plants, but we’re dedicated to fixing that! In this week’s episode, we chat with Matt Candeias, the host of the podcast In Defense of Plants. We tackle a subject that we had definitely oversimplified in our minds: pollination. From stinky corpse flowers to pitfall traps to faux fermentation, the way plants have evolved so many strategies to reproduce is beyond fascinating. We can’t wait to take you all on this pollination ride! Send us your science stories/factoids/news for a chance to be featured on an upcoming Tiny Show and Tell Us bonus episode and to be entered to win a Tiny Matters coffee mug! And, while you're at it, subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/tinymattersnewsletter . Links to the Tiny Show & Tell stories are here and here . All Tiny Matters transcripts and references are available here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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[BONUS] Why we experience altitude sickness and a chirality mystery: Tiny Show and Tell Us #11 14:36

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In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we cover why your body feels so ‘off’ at high altitudes and how we’ve evolved not to detect low oxygen levels but high amounts of carbon dioxide. Then we unpack the confusing world of molecule chirality — what it is, why it matters, and how we evolved to only have ‘left-handed’ amino acids but ‘right-handed’ DNA and RNA. We need your stories — they're what make these bonus episodes possible! Write in to tinymatters@acs.org * or fill out this form * with your favorite science fact or science news story for a chance to be featured in a future episode and win a Tiny Matters mug! A transcript and references for this episode can be found at acs.org/tinymatters . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Stories trapped in ancient teeth: Reconstructing megalodon’s diet and retracing the steps of woolly mammoths 32:46

29 weeks پیش32:46

32:46

How often do you think about your teeth? In this episode of Tiny Matters, we talk about how the atoms trapped within teeth can reveal what an animal ate and where it lived, and how studying teeth has helped ecologists reconstruct prehistoric food webs of megatooth sharks and retrace the steps of woolly mammoths across the Arctic. And hopefully, we’ll give you a few new reasons to appreciate your own pearly whites. Send us your science stories/factoids/news for a chance to be featured on an upcoming Tiny Show and Tell Us bonus episode and to be entered to win a Tiny Matters coffee mug! And, while you're at it, subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/tinymattersnewsletter . Links to the Tiny Show & Tell stories are here and here . All Tiny Matters transcripts and references are available here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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[BONUS] Mice aging in reverse and using origami to understand how a tiny organism captures prey: Tiny Show and Tell Us #10 17:03

30 weeks پیش17:03

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In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we explore the science behind a very catchy headline about a drug that makes mice look more youthful and increases their life expectancies. Then we shift gears to talk about a predatory unicellular organism with a swan-like neck that rapidly extends a great distance to capture prey. Researchers used origami to understand the mechanics behind this anatomical feat. We need your stories — they're what make these bonus episodes possible! Write in to tinymatters@acs.org * or fill out this form * with your favorite science fact or science news story for a chance to be featured in a future episode and win a Tiny Matters mug! A transcript and references for this episode can be found at acs.org/tinymatters . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease

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1. What hibernating bears and 'couch potato' cavefish are teaching us about blood clots and fatty liver disease (00:00:00)

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