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.
http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 20 minutes
'This doesn't just fall on women': computer scientists reflect on gender biases in STEM
Two researchers share their experiences and discuss the inequalities that impact women in the computer sciences.
Astronomers are worried by a satellite brighter than most stars
Researchers determined the telecommunications satellite was periodically brighter than 99% of stars, and powerful x-rays have uncovered an ancient trilobite's last meal.
Audio long read: These animals are racing towards extinction. A new home might be their last chance
Researchers are testing a controversial strategy to relocate threatened animals whose habitats might not survive climate change.
This isn't the Nature Podcast — how deepfakes are distorting reality
The rise of AI-generated fakes, evidence of the earliest-known wooden structure, and how NASA’s OSIRIS-REx brought asteroid samples back to Earth.
Why does cancer spread to the spine? Newly discovered stem cells might be the key
A stem cell vital for vertebral growth also drives spine metastases, and the use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD.
A mussel-inspired glue for more sustainable sticking
A soya oil-derived adhesive matches the strength of conventional glues, and reassessing the extent and impacts of childhood malnutrition.
Our ancestors lost nearly 99% of their population, 900,000 years ago
A roundup of stories from the Nature Briefing, including how human ancestors came close to extinction, historic pollution in Antarctica, and the AI that predicts smell from a compound's structure.
Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions
The long-sought finding challenges scientists understanding of the strong nuclear force, and the AI that can beat human champions at drone racing.
Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?
Teams of scientists, physicians and data sleuths argue that in some fields unreliable or fabricated trials are widespread.
Brain-reading implants turn thoughts into speech
Two studies demonstrate how brain-computer interfaces could help people to communicate, and working out how hot it can get before tropical leaves start to die.