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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Bacteria Behavior, Ant Cannibals, Brain Plastic
Description: Today, youâll learn about a breakthrough in our understanding of the behavior and abilities of bacteria, the queen ants that cannibalize their sick larvae and recycle it, and how tiny shards of plastic are finding their way into our brains.   Bacteria Behavior  âNew discovery of how bacteria navigate their environment could change how we treat infection.â University of Sheffield. 2024.  âIndividual bacterial cells can use spatial sensing of chemical gradients to direct chemotaxis on surfaces.â by James H.R. Wheeler, et al. 2024.   Ant Cannibals  âAnt queens cannibalize [sic] their...