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Coronapod: our future with an ever-present coronavirus
What’s the endgame for the COVID-19 pandemic? Is a world without SARS-CoV-2 possible, or is the virus here to stay?
A recent Nature survey suggests th…
5 years, 7 months ago
A mammoth discovery: oldest DNA on record from million-year-old teeth
Researchers sequence the oldest DNA ever recovered, and the people bringing art and science together.
In this episode:
00:46 Million-year-old mammoth D…
5 years, 7 months ago
Coronapod: Is mixing COVID vaccines a good idea?
The science behind how and when to give vaccines doses.
As vaccines are rolled out, massive logistical challenges are leading scientists and policymak…
5 years, 7 months ago
Human Genome Project - Nature’s editor-in-chief reflects 20 years on
Looking back at the publication of the human genome, and how macrophages mend muscle.
In this episode:
00:45 The human genome sequence, 20 years on
This…
5 years, 7 months ago
Coronapod: Variants – what you need to know
Researchers are scrambling to understand the biology of new coronavirus variants and the impact they might have on vaccine efficacy.
Around the world…
5 years, 8 months ago
Mysterious einsteinium spills its secrets
Exploring the properties of a vanishingly-rare artificial element, and the AI that generates new mathematical conjectures.
In this episode:
01:04 Einst…
5 years, 8 months ago
Coronapod: Fixing the world’s pandemic alarm
A year ago the WHO’s coronavirus emergency alarm was largely ignored. Why?
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a ‘public …
5 years, 8 months ago
Audio long-read: Push, pull and squeeze – the hidden forces that shape life
Researchers are probing the subtle physical forces that sculpt cells and bodies.
At every stage of life, from embryo to adulthood, physical forces tug…
5 years, 8 months ago
How a spinal device could relieve a neglected effect of cord injury
A neuroprosthetic device restores blood-pressure control after spinal-cord injury, and identifying the neurons that help us understand others’ belief…
5 years, 8 months ago
Hiring discrimination laid bare by mountain of data
Analysis of hundreds of thousands of job searches shows that recruiters will discriminate based on ethnicity and gender, and the neural circuitry beh…
5 years, 8 months ago