Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Although scientists have long been able to gather DNA from water and soil, it's only recently that they've started to see the air as a source of genetic information.Airborne DNA is already being used ...
11 Touko 19min
Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications
00:31 The science of attention spansNature Feature: Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says04:54 Data centres in space?Nature News Explainer: AI data hubs in space: when will they ...
8 Touko 10min
Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts
In this episode:00:42 Probing the unconscious brain’s processing abilityResearch Article: Katlowitz et al.Nature: Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next12:32 Research ...
6 Touko 15min
Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells
In this episode:00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secretNature: Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved06:13 The extinct cephalopods that could have b...
1 Touko 12min
Immunity gets a boost from a surprising place — breakfast
In this episode:00:45 How eating can boost the immune systemResearch Article: Kumar et al.08:28 Research HighlightsNature: Cosmic-ray detection heralds era of mega-observatories for neutrinosNature: L...
29 Huhti 20min
Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven
In this episode of Nature hits the books, we speak with Nature's Helen Pearson whose book Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works looks at the history of using evidence, rather than opinio...
24 Huhti 26min
Meet Ace, the table-tennis robot that can beat elite players
In this episode:00:45 The table-tennis robot that can mix it with the prosResearch Article: Dürr et al.News and Views: Robot can beat elite players at table tennisVideo: This robot can beat you at tab...
22 Huhti 26min
Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution
In this episode:00:30 The penguins measuring environmental PFASScience: Penguins become marine detectives, thanks to pollutant-detecting anklets05:14 Treating autoimmune diseases with CAR-TNature: One...
17 Huhti 15min
