This week on Break It Down: old skin samples have revealed the first-ever evidence for an intersex Southern right whale, a dangerous asteroid that might hit the Moon has an unusual origin, what dire wolf “de-extinction” really means and how it’s helping red wolves, a mushroom that contains one of the most bitter compounds known to humans, a promising new candidate to topple debilitating long COVID, and is time an illusion? Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.
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Long COVID treatment candidate
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Source Link: Dire Wolves, Intersex Whales, And That Dangerous Asteroid’s Unusual Origin