Episode #807

Item #1 Science
A review of the evidence supports the conclusion that when Pluto formed it was hot enough to contain liquid water, some of which likely still exists as subsurface liquid water. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200622132959.htm
Item #2 Fiction
An extensive analysis finds that all vertebrate genes analyzed so far share a common, if remote, gene ancestor. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200218104740.htm
Item #3 Science
Scientists developed a nanoparticle that can target atherosclerotic plaques in arteries, triggering the destruction of cellular debris and stabilizing the plaque, which would potentially reduce the risk of heart attacks. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200128114720.htm

‘Persistence in scientific research leads to what I call instinct for truth.’Louis Pasteur