Nature Podcast

A new hydrogel can be directly injected into muscle to help it regenerate

In this episode: 00:46 An injectable gel for healing musclesSevere muscle injury can be...

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Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity

For decades, BMI — calculated by dividing weight by height squared — has been as an international...

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Martian sounds reveal the secrets of the red planet's core

For years, researchers have been listening to Mars and the quakes that ripple through it, to...

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Sounds of recovery: AI helps monitor wildlife during forest restoration

In this episode: 00:47 An automated way to monitor wildlife recoveryTo prevent the loss of...

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An anti-CRISPR system that helps save viruses from destruction

In this episode: 00:47 An RNA-based viral system that mimics bacterial immune defencesTo...

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Gene edits move pig organs closer to human transplantation

In this episode: 00:46 Engineered pig kidneys show transplantation promise Kidneys from...

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'This doesn't just fall on women': computer scientists reflect on gender biases in STEM

In this Podcast Extra, two computer scientists, Shobhana Narasimhan and Sana Odeh, join Nature's...

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Astronomers are worried by a satellite brighter than most stars

In this episode: 00:45 A bright satellite is concerning researchersSatellites reflect sunlight...

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Audio long read: These animals are racing towards extinction. A new home might be their last chance

Australia's swamp tortoise is one of the most endangered species in the world. This species lives...

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This isn't the Nature Podcast — how deepfakes are distorting reality

In this episode: 00:45 How to tackle AI deepfakesIt has long been possible to create deceptive...

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Why does cancer spread to the spine? Newly discovered stem cells might be the key

In this episode: 00:45 A new insight into cancers' selective spreadCancer cells can spread...

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A mussel-inspired glue for more sustainable sticking

In this episode: 00:46 A sustainably-sourced, super-strong adhesiveThe modern world is held...

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Our ancestors lost nearly 99% of their population, 900,000 years ago

In this episode: 00:30 Early humans pushed to brink of extinctionAround 900,000 years ago the...

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Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions

In this episode: 00:47 First observation of oxygen 28Oxygen 28 is an isotope of oxygen with 20...

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Audio long read: Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed?

Investigations suggest that, in some fields, at least one-quarter of clinical trials might be...

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Brain-reading implants turn thoughts into speech

In this episode: 00:47 The brain-computer interfaces that help restore communicationPeople with...

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Fruit flies' ability to sense magnetic fields thrown into doubt

In this episode: 00:49 The search for animals’ magnetic sense sufferers a potential...

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Racism in health: the roots of the US Black maternal mortality crisis

A perfect storm of factors has led to huge racial disparities in maternal healthcare. In the USA,...

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How welcome are refugees in Europe? A giant study has some answers

In this episode: 00:46 A measure of refugees’ welcome in EuropeWith repeated humanitarian...

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How to get more women in science, with Athene Donald

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, physicist Athene Donald joins us to discuss her...

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