{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/64ff744ab6e7b400106c3011?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TSS Bacto-Battles, Why We Walk, Saber-Tooth Cat Party","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about a new weapon in the war against toxic shock syndrome, how scientists used AI to understand how humans evolved to walk upright, and a new discovery that changes what we know about saber-toothed cats.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>TSS Bacto-Battles&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Inhibition of Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated Staphylococcus aureus by Probiotic Lactobacilli.” by Patrick M. Schlievert. 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01735-23\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01735-23</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Probiotic combo stops bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome.” Science Daily. 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230721113221.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230721113221.htm</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Toxic shock syndrome.” Mayo Clinic. 2022.&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355384\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355384</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why We Walk&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“These bones were made for walking.” Columbia University Irving Medical Center. 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230721113151.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230721113151.htm</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Study Sheds Light on Why Humans Walk on Two Legs.” by Claudia Morain. 2007.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/study-sheds-light-why-humans-walk-two-legs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/study-sheds-light-why-humans-walk-two-legs</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Why humans walk on two legs: a close look at chimpanzees puts some old theories to the test.” The Conversation. 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://theconversation.com/why-humans-walk-on-two-legs-a-close-look-at-chimpanzees-puts-some-old-theories-to-the-test-194193\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theconversation.com/why-humans-walk-on-two-legs-a-close-look-at-chimpanzees-puts-some-old-theories-to-the-test-194193</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Saber-Tooth Cat Party&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“5 million-year-old fossils reveal 2 new species of saber-toothed cats in South Africa.” by Harry Baker. 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/5-million-year-old-fossils-reveal-2-new-species-of-saber-toothed-cats-in-south-africa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/5-million-year-old-fossils-reveal-2-new-species-of-saber-toothed-cats-in-south-africa</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Human ancestors were walking upright 7 million years ago, ancient limb bone suggests.” by Ann Gibbons. 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.science.org/content/article/human-ancestors-were-walking-upright-7-million-years-ago-ancient-limb-bone-suggests\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.science.org/content/article/human-ancestors-were-walking-upright-7-million-years-ago-ancient-limb-bone-suggests</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free!</em></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}