Strong Muscle Gene, The Secrets of Viking Poop, Parrot Chat

Today you’ll learn about how some researchers have activated a specific gene in the body that can make your muscles stronger without exercise, how a parasite that can still be found today was discovered in ancient viking poop, and how parrots understand timing when it comes to communication. Strong Muscle Gene“Researchers Discover a Gene That Makes Your Muscles Significantly Stronger” by The University of Melbournehttps://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-a-gene-that-makes-your-muscles-significantly-stronger/The Secrets of Viking Poop“Viking Poop Helps Scientists Reconstruct Genome of Ancient Human Parasite” by Michelle Starrhttps://www.sciencealert.com/viking-poop-helps-scientists-reconstruct-genome-of-ancient-human-parasite“DNA in Viking poop sheds new light on 55,000-year-old relationship between gut companions” by University of Copenhagenhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/963666“Dietary Inulin and Trichuris suis Infection Promote Beneficial Bacteria Throughout the Porcine Gut” by Sophie Stolzenbach, Laura J. Myhill, Lee O’Brien Andersen, Lukasz Krych, Helena Mejer, Andrew R. Williams, Peter Nejsum, C. Rune Stensvold, Dennis S. Nielsen and Stig M. Thamsborghttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00312/fullParrot Chat  “900 PET PARROTS REVEAL RANGE OF VOCAL MIMICRY” BY U. PITTSBURGHhttps://www.futurity.org/parrots-vocal-mimicry-2839832-2/“A survey of vocal mimicry in companion parrots” by Lauryn Benedict et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24335-x’Follow 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/strong-muscle-gene-the-secrets-of-viking-poop-parrot-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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