Nature Podcast

A smarter way to melt down plastics?

In this episode: 00:45 A new method to break down plastic polymersPlastic waste is an enormous...

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How to battle misinformation with Sander van der Linden

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, psychologist Sander van der Linden joins us to...

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Octopuses hunt by 'tasting' with their suckers

00:44 The unusual receptors that let octopuses hunt by touchResearchers have shown that the...

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Giant black-hole pair from the early Universe gives clues to how galaxies form

00:46 A pair of supermassive black holes in the distant universeSupermassive black holes are...

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Audio long read: What Turkey’s earthquake tells us about the science of seismic forecasting

Last month, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing an estimated 50,000...

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Bacterial ‘syringes’ could inject drugs directly into human cells

00:48 Tiny syringes for drug deliveryA team of researchers have repurposed tiny syringe-like...

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How to make driverless cars safer — expose them to lots of dangerous drivers

00:46 A new test to get autonomous vehicles on the roadTruly autonomous vehicles, ones that don't...

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How to build a virus-proof cell

00:47 An edited genetic code that prevents viral infectionResearchers have engineered bacteria...

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How the Australian wildfires devastated the ozone layer

00:47 Wildfire smoke’s chemical composition enhances ozone depletionSmoke from the devastating...

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How an increased heart rate could induce anxiety in mice

00:47 How a racing heart could trigger anxietyAnxiety can make the heart beat faster, but could...

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Nature's Take: How Twitter's changes could affect science

Twitter has become indispensable to many scientists. It is a place to share findings, raise their...

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Audio long read: How your first brush with COVID warps your immunity

Imprinting is a quirk of the immune system in which someone’s initial exposure to a virus biases...

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A twisting microscope that could unlock the secrets of 2D materials

00:45 A new microscope to look for ‘magic’ anglesTo better visualise how electrons are ‘moving’...

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How 'metadevices' could make electronics faster

00:47 A metadevice for faster electronicsIn the past, increasing the speeds of electronics...

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This mysterious space rock shouldn’t have a ring — but it does

0:46 The mysterious ring in the distant Solar SystemQuaoar is a small, rocky object that lies...

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How mummies were prepared: Ancient Egyptian pots spill secrets

In this episode: 00:47 Chemical analysis of ancient embalming materialsMummification was a...

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Audio long read: The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers

A new generation of anti-obesity medications are displaying striking results: drastically...

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Amino acid slows nerve damage from diabetes, in mouse study

00:45 The role of serine in diabetic neuropathyNerve damage is a common complication of diabetes,...

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Laser 'lightning rod' diverts strikes high in the Alps

In this episode: 00:45 Laser-guided lightningScientists have shown that a specially designed...

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The science stories you missed over the last four weeks

In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday...

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