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Vampire bacteria, "hangry" males, and ants using moonlight

Vampire bacteria, "hangry" males, and ants using moonlight

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This month, Chris Smith hears how blood-thirsty bacteria sniff out wounds to trigger infections, how ants navigate at night, how male and female brains respond differently to starvation, and inflammation linked to premature labour... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

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Vampire bacteria, "hangry" males, and ants using moonlight

Vampire bacteria, "hangry" males, and ants using moonlight

Dr Chris Smith