Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Behind the scenes of Nature News and Views in 2024
02:54 The death star moon and a win for the little guys
The shifting orbit of one of Saturn’s moons indicates that the satellite has a subsurface ocea…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2024
01:11 “Ozempic you’re able”
In the first of our annual festive songs celebrating the science of the past year, we pay homage to Ozempic, or Semaglutid…
1 year, 9 months ago
Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminals
Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems scientists have created to name everything from the trenches on the sea be…
1 year, 9 months ago
Targeted mRNA therapy tackles deadly pregnancy condition in mice
00:45 A potential treatment for pre-eclampsia
Researchers have shown in mice experiments that an mRNA-based therapy can reverse the underlying causes …
1 year, 9 months ago
Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter
Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum has spent his career studying animals and how they communicate in the wild. In his book Why Animals Talk: The New Science …
1 year, 9 months ago
Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period
00:48 Chemotherapy efficacy varies with the menstrual cycle
Breast cancer cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy at certain points in the menstrua…
1 year, 9 months ago
Audio long read: AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work?
AI tools that help researchers design new proteins have resulted in a boom in designer molecules. However, these proteins are being churned out faste…
1 year, 10 months ago
Fossilised faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance
00:50 Fossilised faeces give news insights into dinosaurs’ diets and rise
A huge collection of fossilised digestive contents has provided clues as to …
1 year, 10 months ago
Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut
00:45 A squid-inspired device for needle-free drug delivery
Inspired by squids’ ability to shoot ink, a team of researchers have developed swallowable…
1 year, 10 months ago
Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing
00:46 The role of skull bone marrow in ageing
During ageing, bone marrow in the skull becomes an increasingly important site of blood-cell production.…
1 year, 10 months ago