Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
In this episode:00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzleResearch Article : Lombe et al.12:26 Research HighlightsNature: Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heatNature: Live parrots we...
18 Mar 15min
Briefing chat: ‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their researchNature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for scienceSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, o...
13 Mar 10min
This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates
A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae.In this episode:00:46 Unravelling the genetics of an ase...
11 Mar 23min
Briefing chat: What Galileo’s scribbled margin notes reveal about his scientific journey
In this episode:00:25 How paediatricians’ antibodies could treat serious viral infectionsNew Scientist: Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds04:22 Galileo’s annotations i...
6 Mar 9min
Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes
Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been made in the lab.00:47 A magnetic seal to stop clots ...
4 Mar 18min
Audio long read: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?
This is an audio version of our Feature: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Mar 18min
Briefing chat: Pokémon turns 30 — how Pikachu and pals inspired generations of researchers
In this episode:00:15 How Pokémon inspired fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrityNature: Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped scienceSubscribe to Na...
27 Feb 11min
How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers
High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.00:44 The science of squeaky shoesResearch Article : D...
25 Feb 19min
