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Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth

Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth

Update: 2025-11-30
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This month, compelling evidence for why some species keep their eyes closed for sometimes several weeks after birth, scientists prove that the "nocebo" effect is more potent than a placebo, researchers report what happens when fish eggs and mouse sperm mix, the signals that cells use to measure the lengths of their telomeres, and some clever physics reveals the workings of Darwin's "warm little pond"... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth

Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth

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