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Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes
Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been m…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Audio long read: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?
This is an audio version of our Feature: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?
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6 months, 4 weeks ago
Briefing chat: Pokémon turns 30 — how Pikachu and pals inspired generations of researchers
In this episode:
00:15 How Pokémon inspired fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity
Nature: Pokémon turns 30 — how the fict…
7 months ago
How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers
High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.
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7 months ago
Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool
00:25 How brains differ by sex and age
Nature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty
07:14 Bumblebees ‘fan themselves’ durin…
7 months, 1 week ago
This chunk of glass could store two million books for 10,000 years
00:46 Data stored in glass
Nature: Microsoft Research Project Silica Team
Nature: Microsoft team creates 'revolutionary' data storage system that lasts…
7 months, 1 week ago
Briefing Chat: Caffeine slows brain ageing, suggests decades of data
In this episode:
00:26 Moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk, study suggests
Nature: Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
These hungry immune cells tidy sleeping flies' brains
In this episode:
00:46 The immune cells that eat waste fats from fruit flies’ brains
Nature: Cho et al.
10:21 Research Highlights
Nature: Beetle is locke…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Briefing Chat: 'External lungs' keep man alive for 48 hours until transplant
In this episode:
00:42 External, artificial-lung system keeps patient alive for transplant
Nature: 48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man al…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
These mysterious ridges could help skin regenerate
00:46 Understanding how rete ridges form in the skin
Nature: Thompson et al.
09:32 Research Highlights
Nature: Genetically engineered ‘stinkweed’ comes …
7 months, 3 weeks ago