Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep
In this episode:00:29 Dolly the sheep’s 30-year legacyMetro: Dolly the sheep at 30: The clone that changed science (and celebrity petdom)Nature: From cloning to gene-editing: the enduring legacy of Do...
10 Heinä 10min
Nukes in space? Orbital detector could sniff out warheads
In this episode:00:45 A neutron detector could sniff out a secret space nukeResearch article: Danagoulian11:52 Research HighlightsNature: Volcanic magma sculpts eerie domes on the sea floorNature: Clu...
8 Heinä 25min
Togetherness: How co-operation built the world
In this episode, we speak with science journalist Rowan Hooper, whose book Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life's Greatest Collaborations takes a deep-dive into the world of co-operati...
1 Heinä 31min
Audio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Peptides — short chains of amino acids — have become huge online. The popularity of these molecules has skyrocketed and they are now the latest cure-all trend on social media.But what does the science...
29 Kesä 16min
Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech
Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skills in medicine and computer science.00:32 Early evidence suggests that AI use causes skills to atrophyNature: I...
26 Kesä 11min
Medical records could be revealed by AI training-data vulnerability
In this episode:00:46 How sensitive information can be gleaned from medical AIsResearch article: Knolle et al.Correction: The story about medical AI-data privacy incorrectly stated that the number of ...
24 Kesä 19min
Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm may get a boost from obesity drugs
Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility plus a two-year trial of a brain-computer interface.00:18 Brain-computer interface makes a life-changing impactNat...
19 Kesä 12min
