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In this week's 7 Days of Science, Doug takes a look at the oldest galaxy, the biggest DNA in any living organism, and quite possibly the greatest news ever to grace our screens: a special announcement from the BBC...
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Sources:
JWST observes the earliest galaxy:
arxiv.org/abs/2405.18485
https://www.sci.news/astronomy/webb-most-distant-galaxy-12980.html
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjeenyw8rd2o
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/james-webb-space-telescope-advanced-deep-extragalactic-survey-jades
Most amount of DNA in an organism ever:
cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)01111-8
https://www.sci.news/genetics/tmesipteris-oblanceolata-genome-12981.html
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl44g57jv4mo
Freshwater’s first appearance:
nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01450-0.epdf
sciencenews.org/article/freshwater-earth-ancient-crystal-years
Porpoises in trouble:
phys.org/news/2024-05-constantly-food-harbor-porpoises-vulnerable.html
uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/harbour-porpoise
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj7132
wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/marine/marine-mammals-and-sea-turtles/harbour-porpoise
Skull anatomy of the Australian giant flightless bird Genyornis:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2024.2308212
A new sauropodomorph dinosaur:
https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app011002023.html
Anatomy and size of the largest belemnite:
sjpp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13358-024-00320-x
Sexual selection in Placerias:
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297894
Walking With Dinosaurs returns:
bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/walking-with-dinosaurs-returns
In this week's 7 Days of Science, Doug takes a look at the oldest galaxy, the biggest DNA in any living organism, and quite possibly the greatest news ever to grace our screens: a special announcement from the BBC...
Become a Member: youtube.com/channel/UCDSzwZqgtJEnUzacq3ddoOQ/join
Join our Discord server: discord.gg/jTsGYtRBHZ
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Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@bengthomas
Music by Matt D Holloway: goo.gl/9wX4ht
Cool Vibes - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100863
Artist: incompetech.com
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►TikTok: tiktok.com/@bengthomas
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Sources:
JWST observes the earliest galaxy:
arxiv.org/abs/2405.18485
https://www.sci.news/astronomy/webb-most-distant-galaxy-12980.html
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjeenyw8rd2o
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/james-webb-space-telescope-advanced-deep-extragalactic-survey-jades
Most amount of DNA in an organism ever:
cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)01111-8
https://www.sci.news/genetics/tmesipteris-oblanceolata-genome-12981.html
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl44g57jv4mo
Freshwater’s first appearance:
nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01450-0.epdf
sciencenews.org/article/freshwater-earth-ancient-crystal-years
Porpoises in trouble:
phys.org/news/2024-05-constantly-food-harbor-porpoises-vulnerable.html
uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/harbour-porpoise
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj7132
wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/marine/marine-mammals-and-sea-turtles/harbour-porpoise
Skull anatomy of the Australian giant flightless bird Genyornis:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2024.2308212
A new sauropodomorph dinosaur:
https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app011002023.html
Anatomy and size of the largest belemnite:
sjpp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13358-024-00320-x
Sexual selection in Placerias:
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297894
Walking With Dinosaurs returns:
bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/walking-with-dinosaurs-returns
