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Evolving flu, and the desert decomposition conundrum

Evolving flu, and the desert decomposition conundrum

Update: 2024-12-20

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Predicting how influenza viruses will evolve, how deserts decompose matter despite the dry, what worms are revealing about a gene linked to autism, and what makes mice fearful of cat smells. Dr Chris Smith talks to the authors of the latest leading research in eLife... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

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Evolving flu, and the desert decomposition conundrum

Evolving flu, and the desert decomposition conundrum

Dr Chris Smith