Remote Mines, Mouse Embryos, Down Syndrome Treatment
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About this episode
Let’s talk about a potential new high-tech mine in Minnesota, how scientists have created a synthetic mouse embryo using stem cells, and a major breakthrough in the cause of and treatment for Down Syndrome.
Remote Mines
- “This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry” by Ana Swanson
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/business/economy/electric-cars-us-nickel-mine.html
- https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2022/08/31/talon-metals-nickel-mine-minnesota.html
Mouse Embryos
- “Scientists Use Stem Cells To Create Synthetic Mouse Embryos” by Associated Press
- https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/scientists-use-stem-cells-create-synthetic-mouse-embryos-rcna44881
- https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674%2822%2900981-3
Down Syndrome Treatment
- “Hormone that could improve cognitive function in Down syndrome identified” By Helen Floersh
- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/scientists-have-identified-hormone-could-restore-cognitive-function-down-syndrome#:~:text=Now%2C%20a%20team%20of%20researchers,it%20could%20improve%20cognitive%20performance.
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq4515
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