Nature Podcast

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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.

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May 20 · 27 min
AI ‘scientists’ promise to accelerate research — how do they work?
Systems generates hypotheses and ways to test them — plus, how mobile phones might one day be able to see around corners.
May 15 · 9 min
Briefing Chat: Hantavirus — what this outbreak reveals about the disease
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
May 13 · 21 min
Red-light therapy is all the rage — does it work?
There are a multitude of red-light emitting consumer goods, but do they really do anything for your health? We look at the science behind the hype — plus, the increasing levels of obesity in lower-income countries.
May 11 · 19 min
Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Floating genetic material could give insights into ecosystem health, the presence of invasive species, and help researchers identify pathogens before they cause harm.
May 8 · 10 min
Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
May 6 · 15 min
Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts
Neuronal recordings taken during surgery reveal that the brain can learn even when unconscious — plus, the electrical test that can determine a cup of coffee’s strength.
May 1 · 12 min
Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
April 29 · 20 min
Immunity gets a boost from a surprising place — breakfast
Eating a meal could lead to T cells springing into action more quickly— plus, forty years after Chornobyl, how future nuclear calamities can be avoided.
April 24 · 26 min
Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven
Nature's Helen Pearson joins us to talk about her book Beyond Belief.
April 22 · 26 min
Meet Ace, the table-tennis robot that can beat elite players
A high-speed perception system allows the robot to predict complex ball movements — plus, the decade-long experiment measuring the strength of Big G.
April 17 · 15 min
Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
April 15 · 27 min
Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of 'off label' treatments
Genomics-guided trial could increase options for people undergoing cancer therapy — plus, a landmark ancient-genome study reveals natural selection in hundreds of human genes.
April 10 · 13 min
Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by
Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze tells us about being in NASA’s scientific nerve centre.
April 8 · 13 min
Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
April 2 · 15 min
Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence
We take a look at the mission's aims and the science that'll be happening along the way.
April 1 · 24 min
These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails
In-flight experiment suggests lowering soot emissions doesn't reduce contrail formation — plus, what can be learned from fakery in science.
March 27 · 11 min
Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
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 Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 25 · 22 min
Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
Evidence suggests oxygen levels may not have been limiting factor — plus, CRISPR gives cancer-fighting immune cells an upgrade.
March 20 · 9 min
Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
March 18 · 15 min
Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
New evidence reveals biochemical pathway behind quinine production.

Nature Podcast

AI ‘scientists’ promise to accelerate research — how do they work?

Briefing Chat: Hantavirus — what this outbreak reveals about the disease

Red-light therapy is all the rage — does it work?

Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications

Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts

Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells

Immunity gets a boost from a surprising place — breakfast

Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven

Meet Ace, the table-tennis robot that can beat elite players

Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution

Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of 'off label' treatments

Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by

Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck

Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence

These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails

Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes

Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea

Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke

Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug