Swapping in a bit of microbial 'meat' has big eco-gains
00:46 How a move to microbial protein could affect emissions
It\u2019s well understood that the production of meat has large impacts on the environment. This week, a team show that replacing 20% of future meat consumption with protein derived from microbes could reduce associated emissions and halve deforestation rates.
Research article: Humpen\xf6der et al
News and Views: Mycoprotein produced in cell culture has environmental benefits over beef
08:21 Research Highlights
How saltwater crocodiles\u2019 penchant for pigs is driving population recovery in Australia, and solving the mystery of some eighteenth-century porcelain\u2019s iridescent lustre.
Research Highlight: Pork dinners fuel huge crocodiles\u2019 return from near-extinction
Research Highlight: The nanoparticles that give a famed antique porcelain its dazzle
10:47 The neurons that help mosquitoes distinguish smell
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes strongly prefer human odours to those of animals, but how they distinguish between them is not well understood. Now, researchers have shown that human odours strongly activate a specific area in the brains of these insects, a finding that could have important implications for mosquito-control strategies.
Research article: Zhao et al.
18:05 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, how climate change could affect virus transmission between mammals, and how the link between a dog's breed and its temperament may not be as close as previously thought.
Nature: Climate change will force new animal encounters \u2014 and boost viral outbreaks
Nature: Massive study of pet dogs shows breed does not predict behaviour
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