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Asthma Cure, Shark Intestines, Human Brain Cells in Rats

18 Nov 2022

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Today we explore whether there is a potential long-term cure for asthma based on recent studies, how shark intestines are shaped exactly like a Tesla Valve, and what happens when you transplant human brain cells in newborn rats. Asthma Cure “Potential Long-Term Treatment for Asthma Found” by Aston Universityhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220809141233.htm“A Potential Long-Term Asthma Treatment Has Passed Early Trials in Mice” by DAVID NIELDhttps://www.sciencealert.com/a-potential-long-term-asthma-treatment-has-passed-early-trials-in-miceMost Recent Asthma Datahttps://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent_national_asthma_data.htmShark Intestines “Shark Intestines Spiral Like a Valve Invented By Nikola Tesla” by Alex Foxhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-intestines-spiral-valve-invented-nikola-tesla-180978307/“Shark spiral intestines may operate as Tesla valves” by Samantha C. Leigh, Adam P. Summers, Sarah L. Hoffmann and Donovan P. Germanhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2021.1359Human Brain Cells in Rats“Human brain cells transplanted into baby rats’ brains grow and form connections” by Jessica Hamzelouhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/12/1061204/human-brain-cells-transplanted-baby-rats-brains/“Maturation and circuit integration of transplanted human cortical organoids” by Omer Revah et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05277-wFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/asthma-cure-shark-intestines-human-brain-cells-in-rats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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