Nature Podcast: 25 May 2017

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Nature Podcast: 25 May 2017

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May 24, 2017

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This week, E. coli with colour vision, tracing the Zika virus outbreak, and a roadmap for medical microbots. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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May 24, 2017

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.

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