{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0185cea5-9e3b-4b82-a887-26f91f92765f/f56da617-247a-4499-a70c-1ff7178bc43b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"05 September 2019: Persistent antibiotic resistance, and modelling hot cities","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f3b71a8cbe675f3cedcb/61b9f40a77010000158181b3.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>This week, <em>Salmonella</em> spreading antibiotic resistance, and the drivers of urban heat islands.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>00:46 Antibiotic resistance reservoirs</strong></p><p>Researchers have identified how&nbsp;<em>Salmonella</em>&nbsp;‘persister’ cells can spread antibiotic resistance genes in mice intestines.</p><p><em>Research article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1521-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bakkeren et al.</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>08:12 Research Highlights</strong></p><p>Bright barn owls stun prey, and the evolution of dog brains.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02605-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Zip-lining owls reveal what really scares their prey</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02610-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A dog’s breed is a window onto its brain</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>10:13 Urban heating</strong></p><p>Cities are generally hotter than their surroundings, but what are the causes of these ‘heat islands’?&nbsp;</p><p><em>Research Article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1512-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Manoli et al.</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>16:54 News Chat</strong></p><p>A cryptic Russian radiation spike, and India’s moon mission gets closer to touchdown.&nbsp;</p><p><em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02574-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How nuclear scientists are decoding Russia’s mystery explosion</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02587-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>‘The most terrifying moments’: India counts down to risky Moon landing</em></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}