Nature Podcast
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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 genetic information.
Airborne DNA is already being used to monitor individual species, but researchers hope its abundance could have multiple uses, including judging the success of conservation efforts or attacks with biological weapons.
However, there remains much to understand, such as...
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 News Explainer: AI data hubs in space: when will they take flight?
Nature Comment: Space diplomacy: bridging the operating gaps between myriad missions
Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analys...
In this episode:
00:42 Probing the unconscious brain’s processing ability
Research Article: Katlowitz et al.
Nature: Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next
12:32 Research Highlights
Nature: An electrifying test to find a good coffee
Nature: Forest pests hit trees hard as temperatures rise
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In this episode:
00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secret
Nature: Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved
06:13 The extinct cephalopods that could have been enormous
Nature: Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues
Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and ...
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 heralds era of mega-observatories for neutrinos
Nature: Little ants groom big ones in a desert spa
10:53 The pressing need to plan for future nuclear disasters
World View: Forty years after Chornobyl, more nuclear disasters...
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 at the history of using evidence, rather than opinion, in decision making.
The book traces the course of the movement in various disciplines, such as the rise of evidence-based medicine in the 90s, looking at the rebels who led the charge, the barriers they faced, and ...
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 at table tennis
Video: This robot can beat you at table tennis
14:13 Research Highlights
Nature: Venus’s impenetrable haze could be made of cosmic dust
Nature: Graves reveal plague’s inequitable toll
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In this episode:
00:30 The penguins measuring environmental PFAS
Science: Penguins become marine detectives, thanks to pollutant-detecting anklets
05:14 Treating autoimmune diseases with CAR-T
Nature: One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio
10:34 Why an anglerfish’s lure might have two uses
Science: Why do anglerfish have glow...
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
Nature: Microbial hockey: bacteria can spin a ‘puck’ just by swimming
Nature: Regular physical activity in midlife cuts risk of early death
15:14 10,000 years of western Eurasian evolution
Nature: Landmark ancient-geno...
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 experience and what NASA’s researchers have learnt from the mission so far.
Nature: I was with Artemis II’s scientists during the Moon fly-by. Here’s what I saw
Nature: First photos from Artemis II: see stunning ‘Earthset’ and more
In this episode:
00:41 Exosome therapies could deliver drugs to hard to reach places
Nature: Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice
5:08 The impact of parenthood on women’s academic careers
Nature: Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why
10:34 The unusual suction that lets Sunbirds drink
Science: These birds suck—...
In this podcast we'll talk about NASA's Artemis II launch, which has ushered in a new era of lunar exploration.
Nature: Lift off! Artemis II mission sends humans to the Moon — opening a new era of exploration
Nature: Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do
Nature: Humanity is heading back to the Moon — why aren’t more scientists thrilled?
In this episode:
00:46 Collecting contrails at 30,000 feet
Research Article: Voigt et al.
11:23 Research Highlights
Nature: Sunken Soviet nuclear submarine’s radioactive release
Nature: History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow
13:34 Fakery in science
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Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
00:18 ‘Zombie cells’ revived with genome transplant
Nature: ‘Zombie cells’ return from the dead — after a genome transplant
05:27 A limit to cloning, in mice
Nature: Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
00:44 Why insects aren’t massive
Research Article : Snelling et al.
11:39 Research Highlights
Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan
Nature: Mighty mini-magnet is low in cost and light on energy use
14:05 CRISPR creates CAR-T cancer therapy inside mice
Research Article: Nyberg et al.
News & Views: A gene-editing method generates immunotherapeut...
In this episode:
00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing
Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice
04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic conferences
Nature: Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat
In this episode:
00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzle
Research Article : Lombe et al.
12:26 Research Highlights
Nature: Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heat
Nature: Live parrots were carried across the Andes before the Incas’ rise
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00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their research
Nature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science
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A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae.
In this episode:
00:46 Unravelling the genetics of an asexual fish that should be extinct
Research Article: Ricemeyer et al.
News and Views: How an all-female fish species defies evolutionary expectations
10:19 Research Highlights
Nature: Jam-pa...
In this episode:
00:25 How paediatricians’ antibodies could treat serious viral infections
New Scientist: Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds
04:22 Galileo’s annotations in an ancient text
Science: Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text
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