Regina Barber

So Giacomo and Ivan, along with a whole team of scientists, decided to investigate the best way to add cheese to hot water. And they published their results in the journal Physics of Fluids. Truly news you can use. What did they find?

What does that mean? When you're in your home kitchen, Juana, if you're adding, let's say, 160 grams of pecorino cheese, first dissolve four grams of starch into your pasta water and you will have a delicious sauce by the end.

What does that mean? When you're in your home kitchen, Juana, if you're adding, let's say, 160 grams of pecorino cheese, first dissolve four grams of starch into your pasta water and you will have a delicious sauce by the end.

What does that mean? When you're in your home kitchen, Juana, if you're adding, let's say, 160 grams of pecorino cheese, first dissolve four grams of starch into your pasta water and you will have a delicious sauce by the end.

Yeah, so colorectal cancer is cancer that originates in the colon or the rectum. Many people think of it as something older adults get. But our colleague Will Stone has reported that in the last two decades, cases have doubled in people under 55. And researchers don't know why. So this recent study from the journal Nature suggests that this rise in young people with colorectal cancer

Yeah, so colorectal cancer is cancer that originates in the colon or the rectum. Many people think of it as something older adults get. But our colleague Will Stone has reported that in the last two decades, cases have doubled in people under 55. And researchers don't know why. So this recent study from the journal Nature suggests that this rise in young people with colorectal cancer

Yeah, so colorectal cancer is cancer that originates in the colon or the rectum. Many people think of it as something older adults get. But our colleague Will Stone has reported that in the last two decades, cases have doubled in people under 55. And researchers don't know why. So this recent study from the journal Nature suggests that this rise in young people with colorectal cancer

could be related to a harmful bacteria called colibactin. That is produced by some strains of E. coli in people's colons and rectums. Wait, so do a lot of people just have E. coli just hanging out in their guts? Some people do, yeah. And not all E. coli produces colibactin, but when it does, that colibactin can damage DNA and cause cancer mutations.

could be related to a harmful bacteria called colibactin. That is produced by some strains of E. coli in people's colons and rectums. Wait, so do a lot of people just have E. coli just hanging out in their guts? Some people do, yeah. And not all E. coli produces colibactin, but when it does, that colibactin can damage DNA and cause cancer mutations.

could be related to a harmful bacteria called colibactin. That is produced by some strains of E. coli in people's colons and rectums. Wait, so do a lot of people just have E. coli just hanging out in their guts? Some people do, yeah. And not all E. coli produces colibactin, but when it does, that colibactin can damage DNA and cause cancer mutations.

Potentially, yeah. The study doesn't prove that colibactin is the sole cause, but it's a strong association.

Potentially, yeah. The study doesn't prove that colibactin is the sole cause, but it's a strong association.

Potentially, yeah. The study doesn't prove that colibactin is the sole cause, but it's a strong association.

Yeah, thank you. Also have a great vacation that you're heading on shortly. Thank you so much. I guess I'll be listening to Shortwave. That's right.

Yeah, thank you. Also have a great vacation that you're heading on shortly. Thank you so much. I guess I'll be listening to Shortwave. That's right.

Yeah, thank you. Also have a great vacation that you're heading on shortly. Thank you so much. I guess I'll be listening to Shortwave. That's right.

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You can hear more of Juana on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast, about what the news means for you.

You can hear more of Juana on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast, about what the news means for you.

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