Stem Cell Treatments for Diabetes and a Dolphin’s Smile

Hurricane Helene’s death toll continues to rise. Marburg virus is spreading in Rwanda, but risks for a global outbreak are low. Researchers in Beijing used stem cell treatments to reverse diabetes in a patient. Plus, we discuss a map of a fruit fly’s brain and dolphin smiles.

Episode Transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/fallout-from-hurricane-helene-stem-cell-treatments-for-diabetes-and-spread/

Recommended reading:

Hurricanes Kill People for Years after the Initial Disaster: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hurricanes-kill-people-for-years-after-the-initial-disaster/ 
See an Amazingly Detailed Map of the Fruit Fly Brain: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-an-amazingly-detailed-map-of-the-fruit-fly-brain/ 

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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman. Our show is edited by Anaissa Ruiz Tejada with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.

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