This is what lightning on Mars sounds like
00:46 Martian ‘micro-lightning’The sounds of ‘micro-lightning’ have been recorded by NASA’s Perseverance rover, ending a long search for the phenomenon on Mars. A lack of suitable equipment has made i...
26 Nov 202528min
Insulin cream offers needle-free option for diabetes
00:45 A molecule that delivers insulin through the skinResearchers have developed a skin-permeable polymer that can deliver insulin into the body, which they say could one day offer an alternative to ...
19 Nov 202542min
‘Malicious use is already happening’: machine-learning pioneer on making AI safer
Yoshua Bengio, considered by many to be one of the godfathers of AI, has long been at the forefront of machine-learning research . However, his opinions on the technology have shifted in recent years ...
14 Nov 202515min
Huge eruption on a distant star confirmed at last
00:45 A coronal mass ejection from a distant starResearchers have detected what they say is the strongest evidence yet of a coronal mass ejection (CME) coming from a star other than our Sun. CMEs are ...
12 Nov 202533min
Meet the ‘Wee-rex’. Tiny tyrannosaur is its own species
00:45 The debate around NanotyrannusA hotly debated species of dinosaur, assumed by many to be a juvenile T. rex, is actually a separate species, according to new research. Nanotyrannus was a dinosaur...
5 Nov 202528min
Bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years – this protein might be why
00:47 How bowhead whales live so longResearchers have uncovered a protein that enhances DNA repair and may explain how bowhead whales can live more than 200 years. The protein, cold-induced RNA-bindin...
29 Okt 202522min
Audio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep — what the science says
Advice on how to get good sleep is everywhere, with the market for sleep aids worth more than US$100 billion annually. However, scientists warn that online hacks and pricey tools aren’t always effecti...
24 Okt 202515min
Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive
00:48 How hunger, hormones and aggression interact in mouse brainsResearchers have uncovered the neural mechanisms that underlie an aggressive behaviour in mice prompted by hunger and hormonal state. ...
22 Okt 202534min
