Coronapod: Infected immune cells hint at cause of severe COVID
Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been a debate amongst researchers about whether the body's immune cells can themselves be infected by SARS-CoV-2. Now two new studies show that they can -...
15 Apr 202211min
Why do naked mole rats live as long as giraffes?
00:54 How Mammals’ mutation rates affects their lifespanFor biologists, a long-standing question has been why some animals live longer than others. This week a team have attempted to answer this, by m...
13 Apr 202227min
Five years in the coldest fridge in the known Universe
00:46 The very cool experiment looking for a proposed particlePhysics tells us that when matter is created, antimatter should be as well. But while the Universe is full of matter, there’s surprisingly...
6 Apr 202225min
Audio long-read: A more-inclusive genome project aims to capture all of human diversity
While current maps of the human genome provide researchers with a wealth of information, many argue that they do not adequately capture humanity’s vast diversity.Now, a team are trying to build a more...
5 Apr 202218min
Winding roads could make you a better navigator
00:47 Your ability to find your way may depend on where you grew upResearchers have long been trying to understand why some humans are better at navigating than others. This week, researchers show tha...
30 Mar 202227min
Milky Way's origin story revealed by 250,000 stars
In this episode:00:45 Accurately ageing stars reveals the Milky Way’s historyTo understand when, and how, the Milky Way formed, researchers need to know when its stars were born. This week, a team of ...
23 Mar 202228min
Coronapod: How vaccine complacency is plaguing 'COVID zero' strategies
A handful of states around the world have pursued 'COVID zero' strategies. Through a combination of intensive lockdowns, travel restrictions and comprehensive test and trace systems, regions like Tong...
18 Mar 202213min
The coin toss of Alzheimer's inheritance
Marty Reiswig is fit and healthy, but every two weeks he is injected with the experimental drug gantenerumab and has monthly MRI scans. He submits to this because a rare genetic mutation runs in his f...
17 Mar 202215min
