3分钟科学漫游

130亿年前的第一个分子?蟑螂机器人能干嘛?新冠后大脑为何集体老化?

冬天需要池塘的海狸们为什么会集体北迁?130亿年前的宇宙中第一个分子是什么?冬眠动物的绝活竟然只是一个基因开关的变化?什么样的脑回路才会设计出像蟑螂一样的机器人?即使你侥幸没得过新冠,为什么也可能出现大脑老化?今天的3分钟科学漫游,我们一起看看这些领域知识探索的边界在哪里!

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