In this episode:<h2>00:45 A new insight into cancers' selective spread</h2>Cancer cells can spread to bones in the late stages of disease and in many cancers, cells actually preferentially metastasise to the spine. The reason for this has been a puzzle to researchers for years, but now a team has found a new kind of stem cell that may be involved in this process. The stem cell is found in mice and humans and could represent a clinical target in the treatment of cancer.Research article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06519-1?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sun et al.</a>News and Views: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02768-2?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stem cells provide clues to why vertebrae attract tumour cells</a><h2>09:55 Research Highlights</h2>A preference for certain percussion instruments among palm cockatoos, and modelling where people wait on train platforms.Research Highlight: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02829-6?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This parrot taps out beats — and it custom-builds its instruments</a>Research Highlight: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02828-7?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The maths of how we wait in crowded places</a><h2>12:29 Briefing Chat</h2>This time, a second trial shows the effectiveness of using MDMA to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder, and how an upgrade to an X-ray laser will let researchers make ultra-crisp ‘molecular movies’.Nature News: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02886-x?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psychedelic drug MDMA moves closer to US approval following success in PTSD trial</a>Nature News: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02874-1?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World’s most powerful X-ray laser will ‘film’ chemical reactions in unprecedented detail</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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