Material, Heal Thyself

Material, Heal Thyself

We get Smart on this week's Naked Scientists with the science of self-healing, self-sensing and self-cleaning materials. We hear how carbon fibre polymers could lead to self-healing spacecraft, why a titanium coating keeps windows clean and kills superbugs, and how helicopters can warn you when they're damaged. Also, how gut bugs tell the story of our ancestors' migration into Australia and beyond, how RNA housekeeping allows humans to function with fewer genes than a banana, and how molecular metal cages safely store hydrogen, or sieve out carbon dioxide. Plus, we mix borax and glue to... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Mars moon mission to Phobos, and a DNA typewriter

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

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

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?

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

Plague death in Russia, and the 2026 Nobel Prizes

Plague death in Russia, and the 2026 Nobel Prizes

A 28-year-old Russian researcher has reportedly died after contracting pneumonic plague. What do we know about this medieval-era disease? Plus, we unpack the 2026 Nobel Prizes, the world's first self-...

9 Loka 36min

Why AI is changing everything

Why AI is changing everything

In this special episode, in partnership with Frontiers Science House, we launch our new Why? series by asking one of the biggest questions of our time: Why AI? Why has artificial intelligence advanced...

6 Loka 36min

Cancer drug gene screen, and world's most powerful rocket

Cancer drug gene screen, and world's most powerful rocket

New CRISPR technology tool uncovers genes that have become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. We speak with the scientist behind the cancer discovery. Plus, how butterflies use their wing patterns to co...

2 Loka 33min

What is heart disease, and how can it be tackled?

What is heart disease, and how can it be tackled?

Today, in partnership with British Heart Foundation (BHF), we take on the world's biggest killer: heart disease. This episode features BHF's Ruth Goss on why this disease kills so many people; Will Wa...

29 Syys 32min

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