Catastrophic Spaceship Blasts, Discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Complexity of Dinosaur Mating
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Get ready to journey through the cosmos and the microcosm with us! This week on Break It Down, we've got exploding galaxies, AI unraveling the secrets of ancient texts, a cosmic dance of the Milky Way and Andromeda, and much more! Find us on all your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.
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So, buckle up and let's delve deeper...
Cosmic Camouflage: Second Gigantic Cosmic Blast
A mind-boggling explosion in the cosmos doesn't steal the spotlight from the Big Bang for quite some time! What a doozy, huh?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls
Artificial intelligence takes center stage, as it suggests the enigmatic Dead Sea Scrolls might come from the same pen as the Bible's authors. Fascinating stuff!
Star-Crossed Lovers? Milky Way and Andromeda Call off the Wedding
Looks like the Milky Way and Andromeda have changed their minds about tying the galactic knot! It's a different story in 5 billion years, though.
The Intriguing Yin and Yang of Porpoises
Conservation scores a win as two adorable, grinning porpoises are set free back into the wild. Now let's talk dino daddy stuff...
The Sexuality of Dinosaurs: A Complex Tale
Ever wondered how to sex a dinosaur? Prepare yourself for a mind-blowing journey, chums – it's far more convoluted than you could ever imagine!
Want to dive deeper? Curious about those nine-limbed octopuses and undersea explosions? Still scratching your head about the strange world of Spinosaurus daddies? Never fear – we've got you covered! Pregnant lady mice, iron deficiency, and mysterious gene pathways have collided to create one fascinating story – stay tuned!
[1] Iron deficiency drives sex reversal by the inability of Kdm3b to repress male-specific histone marks in embryonic sex differentiation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2009).
[2] Loss of Kdm3a and endoderm-specific H3K4me2 initiates embryonic sex reversal,OFFSET = 10pt
[3] Y-chromosome inactivation and androgen receptor contribute to environmentally mediated sex reversal in the mouse. Cell (1998).
[4] Environmental modifier genes in the regulation of male sex determination in mice. Nature (1990).
- Delving into the intricate world of science, let's not forget the impact of iron deficiency on sex determination in embryos, a mystery unraveled by the study titled: "Iron deficiency drives sex reversal by the inability of Kdm3b to repress male-specific histone marks in embryonic sex differentiation."
- As we navigate through health-and-wellness and space-and-astronomy, it's worth pondering over the fascinating connection between our environment and sex determination in mice, a topic explored in the study: "Environmental modifier genes in the regulation of male sex determination in mice" published in the prestigious journal Nature.
- In our quest to understand the mysteries of space, it's interesting to note that even in the furthest reaches of the universe, the environment can play a role, as seen in studies like: "Y-chromosome inactivation and androgen receptor contribute to environmentally mediated sex reversal in the mouse," shedding light on the complex interplay between environment and the sex determination process in various species, including humans.
