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.
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01 August 2019: The placental microbiome, and advances in artificial intelligence
This week, whether the placenta is lacking microbes, and new hardware for artificial intelligence.
In this episode:
00:43 Microbe-free placentas?
New research suggests that the placenta is sterile.
Research article: de Goffau et al.; News and Views: No bacteria found in healthy placentas
07:12 Research Highlights
Antacids and allergies, and the source of unexplained radioactivity.
Research Article: Jordakieva et al.; Research Article: Masson et al.
09:13 AI hardware
Making technology for AI can be challenging, so scientists try a new solution.
Research Article: Pei et al.
15:54 News Chat
A worrying spike in HIV drug resistance, and approval of research into human-animal hybrids.
News: Alarming surge in drug-resistant HIV uncovered; News: Japan approves first human-animal embryo experiments
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