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Gene edits move pig organs closer to human transplantation
In this episode:
00:46 Engineered pig kidneys show transplantation promise
Kidneys from genetically-engineered miniature pigs have been transplanted in…
2 years, 11 months ago
'This doesn't just fall on women': computer scientists reflect on gender biases in STEM
In this Podcast Extra, two computer scientists, Shobhana Narasimhan and Sana Odeh, join Nature's Anne Pichon to discuss the barriers that women and g…
2 years, 11 months ago
Astronomers are worried by a satellite brighter than most stars
In this episode:
00:45 A bright satellite is concerning researchers
Satellites reflect sunlight down to Earth, and some do so with such intensity it ri…
3 years ago
Audio long read: These animals are racing towards extinction. A new home might be their last chance
Australia's swamp tortoise is one of the most endangered species in the world. This species lives in wetlands that are under threat due to rising tem…
3 years ago
This isn't the Nature Podcast — how deepfakes are distorting reality
In this episode:
00:45 How to tackle AI deepfakes
It has long been possible to create deceptive images, videos or audio to entertain or mislead audienc…
3 years ago
Why does cancer spread to the spine? Newly discovered stem cells might be the key
In this episode:
00:45 A new insight into cancers' selective spread
Cancer cells can spread to bones in the late stages of disease and in many cancers,…
3 years ago
A mussel-inspired glue for more sustainable sticking
In this episode:
00:46 A sustainably-sourced, super-strong adhesive
The modern world is held together by adhesives, but these fossil-fuel derived mater…
3 years ago
Our ancestors lost nearly 99% of their population, 900,000 years ago
In this episode:
00:30 Early humans pushed to brink of extinction
Around 900,000 years ago the ancestors of modern humans were pushed to the brink of e…
3 years ago
Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions
In this episode:
00:47 First observation of oxygen 28
Oxygen 28 is an isotope of oxygen with 20 neutrons and eight protons. This strange isotope has lo…
3 years, 1 month ago
Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?
Investigations suggest that, in some fields, at least one-quarter of clinical trials might be problematic or even entirely made up. Faked or unreliab…
3 years, 1 month ago