Blood clot breakthrough, and a fossil forgery

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In the news pod, a study into the DNA of ancient humans has found what are potentially the oldest examples of genetic diseases like Down syndrome. Also, new insights into whale song, a potential new treatment for blood clots, and lifting the lid on a phony fossil... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:04.0	running.
0:05.0	Absolutely genius.
0:06.0	Welcome.
0:07.0	This is the show where we bring science.
0:09.0	What that essentially means is
0:10.0	Discovery is
0:11.0	advances, research, technology, unbelievable.
0:15.0	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:18.0	Hello, welcome to the naked scientist.
0:20.0	This is the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and
0:24.1	medicine.
0:25.1	I'm Chris Smith.
0:26.1	And coming up, scientists unveil prehistoric cases of Down syndrome, but how did they find them, how Wales really produce whale songs, and the
0:36.3	famous fake fossil that foxed paleontologists for the best part of a century.
0:40.8	From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, this is the Naked Scientists.
0:47.0	First this week, prehistoric and most probably the oldest documented
0:58.3	cases of Down syndrome which is caused by having an extra copy of
1:01.9	chromosome number 21 and an even rarer
1:04.4	condition called Edwards Syndrome that's caused by carrying an extra copy of
1:08.2	chromosome 18 have been announced this week by an international team of scientists.
1:13.4	Writing in the journal Nature Communications, they've used highly sensitive DNA techniques to count the
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