🎙️ Welcome to the latest episode of our @science podcast!

This week, we’re diving into discoveries that span from the surface of human skin to the farthest reaches of the universe.

🦠 First, a breakthrough from the University of Oregon: scientists have found that fungi living on our skin—yes, our own skin—might hold the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A common yeast called Malassezia produces fatty acids that rapidly destroy Staphylococcus aureus, a dangerous pathogen responsible for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations every year. It’s a reminder that nature, even the parts we overlook, can surprise us with powerful medicine.

🌀 Then, we zoom out—way out—to the edges of deep space. Using China’s massive FAST radio telescope, astronomers have discovered a new millisecond pulsar that previous surveys missed due to signal overlap. Hidden in the dense core of the M15 globular cluster, this tiny, ultra-fast spinning neutron star was camouflaged by the echoes of another pulsar nearby. It’s a stunning example of how modern tools are rewriting what we thought we knew about the universe.

🌍 And that’s just the beginning. Stay tuned as we explore ancient seabeds, blind color perception, mammal fossils from the dinosaur age, and more.

Let’s get started.