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Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Although scientists have long been able to gather DNA from water and soil, it's only recently that they've started to see the air as a source of gene…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications
00:31 The science of attention spans
Nature Feature: Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says
04:54 Data centres in space?
Nature New…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts
In this episode:
00:42 Probing the unconscious brain’s processing ability
Research Article: Katlowitz et al.
Nature: Even the unconscious brain can lear…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells
In this episode:
00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secret
Nature: Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evo…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Immunity gets a boost from a surprising place — breakfast
In this episode:
00:45 How eating can boost the immune system
Research Article: Kumar et al.
08:28 Research Highlights
Nature: Cosmic-ray detection heral…
5 months ago
Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven
In this episode of Nature hits the books, we speak with Nature's Helen Pearson whose book Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works looks a…
5 months ago
Meet Ace, the table-tennis robot that can beat elite players
In this episode:
00:45 The table-tennis robot that can mix it with the pros
Research Article: Dürr et al.
News and Views: Robot can beat elite players a…
5 months, 1 week ago
Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution
In this episode:
00:30 The penguins measuring environmental PFAS
Science: Penguins become marine detectives, thanks to pollutant-detecting anklets
05:14…
5 months, 1 week ago
Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of 'off label' treatments
In this episode:
00:46 A massive trial assessing the outcomes of ‘off label’ cancer treatment
Research Article: Verkerk et al.
12:49 Research Highlights…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by
In this episode:
On Monday, reporter Alexandra Witze was in the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. She tells us about the experienc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago