Fridges and freezers hacked, and remembering Patrick Stewart
Europe's supermarket fridges and freezers have come under sustained cyber attacks - BBC tech and AI editor, Zoe Kleinman, has the latest. Plus, what to expect from the COP31 climate summit in Turkey, ...
6 Marras 34min
What are mitochondria, and can we fix them?
Mitochondria - the longest and most successful partnership in biology - a symbiosis between bacteria and complex cells spanning billions of years - go under our microscope this week. We've teamed up w...
3 Marras 34min
Ebola still surging in Africa, and Mars dust danger
Coming up: Africa's leading public health agency has warned that the Ebola outbreak could spread beyond the continent. What are the risks? Plus, we hear from the team behind an electronic implant with...
30 Loka 34min
A sweet truth: the history and science of sugar
This week, Rachael Ralph investigates sugar. Perry Bateman from British Sugar tells her how white sugar and demerara differ; the British Dental Association's Mick Armstrong explains how a high-sugar d...
27 Loka 29min
Mars moon mission to Phobos, and a DNA typewriter
Today, we explore a Japanese mission to return a sample from Phobos. What might the project tell us about Mars's moons? Plus, Mariam Jamal-Hanjani at Cancer Research UK on Pope Leo's lung cancer diagn...
23 Loka 37min
Nature's clocks: why some lives fly by
Today, what causes ageing, and why some animals age faster than others. Joao Pedro Magalhaes discusses ageing biochemistry; Noah Snyder-Mackler links "jumping genes" to shorter lifespans in big dogs; ...
20 Loka 36min
US blocks Starlink in Ukraine, and a Parkinson's blood test
Coming up, the US places restrictions on Starlink in Ukraine, and MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warns that AI is accelerating cyber threats from Russia. Plus, an electronic sensor that can help detect Pa...
16 Loka 32min
What is menopause, and how can you manage it?
Today, Rachael Ralph explores menopause and perimenopause. This episode features renowned gynecologist Heather Currie on what we know about this stage of life and who it affects; GP and broadcaster Ni...
13 Loka 31min
