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Nature Podcast

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature"s journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:48

Meet the ‘Wee-rex’. Tiny tyrannosaur is its own species

Nature Podcast ·

2025/11/05

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 anatomically similar to T. rex, but about a tenth of the size, leading many to argue it was a young version of the iconic species. However, examination of the limb bones of a well-preserved Nanotyrannus fossil suggests it was close to finishing its growth and so would never become as large as a T. rex,

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22:50

Bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years –...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/10/29

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-binding protein, was shown to enhance repair of double stranded DNA breaks, a particularly troublesome kind of damage. The team showed that this protein could also extend the lives ofDrosophilaflies and enhance repair in human cells. More needs to be understood about how this protein works, but the

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15:33

Audio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep —...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Advice on how to get good sleep is everywhere, with themarket for sleep aids worth more than US$100 billion annually. However,scientists warn that online hacks and pricey tools aren’t always effective, and suggest that lessons learnt about theworkings ofa network of biological clocks foundin thehuman bodycould ultimately lead to improved sleep.This is an audio version of our Feature:How to get the best night’s sleep: what the science says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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34:22

Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/10/22

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. Virgin female mice can become aggressive towards mouse pups when they are food deprived, but it seems that the relevant amounts of pregnancy hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, also played a role. By investigating the neurons involved, neuroscientists showed how hunger and hormones are integrated by

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22:30

New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/10/15

00:46 A multi-variant avian flu vaccine that could enhance pandemic preparednessA vaccine capable of protecting against multiple strains of avian influenza virus might be a step closer, according to new research. The H5 subtype of avian influenza viruses has spilled over into mammals and is particularly concerning to researchers because of the risk that one of its variants may evolve to cause a pandemic. But because there are multiple variants of these viruses, it has been hard to pre-prepare

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35:31

How stereotypes shape AI – and what that means for...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/10/08

00:48 The stereotypes hidden in Internet imagesStereotyped assumptions about women’s ages and their perceived job suitability are enhanced by Internet imagery, according to new research. A study of hundreds of thousands of online images shows that women appear younger than men. This stereotype extends to the jobs that people perceive women do, with men being associated with roles such as CEO or head of research, while women were linked to occupations like cook or nurse. The research shows that these

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33:43

Ancient viral DNA helps human embryos develop

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2025/10/01

00:50 How ancient viruses drive modern human developmentResearch suggests that ancient viral-DNA embedded in the human genome is playing a key role in early embryo development. Around 8% of our genome consists of endogenous retrovirus DNA — the remnants of ancient infections, but knowledge of their activity is limited. Now, a team show that these sequences are required for the correct development of lab-derived embryo analogues, and for the switching on of human-specific genes.Research Article:Fueyo

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25:36

Audio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/26

In April,Robert F. Kennedy Jrheld a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism, andsaid he would soon be announcing a study to find the responsible agent. Although Kennedy said that environmental factors are the main cause of autism, research has shown that genetics plays a bigger part.Also, therise in prevalence, many researchers say, is predominantly caused by an increase in diagnoses rather than a true rise in the underlying symptoms and traits.Although theUS National Institutes of Health

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32:42

How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain

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2025/09/24

00:48 New insights into tick-borne encephalitisResearchers have identified a key protein that helps tick-borne encephalitis virus enter the brain. In rare cases an infection can lead to serious neurological symptoms, but little was known about how the virus interacts with human cells. Now, a team show that a protein found on the outside of cells plays an important role in infection. In mouse experiments, they show that blocking the ability of the virus to bind to this protein protected the mice from

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27:39

Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Science journalist Lizzie Wade’s first book,Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic Eventsexplores some of the cataclysmic events that humans have faced through history. Lizzie joined us to discuss what modern archaeology has revealed about these events, and the role these they’ve have played in shaping societies around the world.Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic EventsLizzie WadeHarper(2025)Music

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35:31

This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases —...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/17

00:50 The AI tool that predicts disease riskResearchers have developed an AI tool that can calculate a person’s risk of developing over 1,000 different diseases, sometimes years in advance. The system, called Delphi-2M, was trained to identify patterns of disease progression using 400,000 people's health records from data repository the UK Biobank. This training allowed it to predict someone’s future disease risks, based on their current medical record. While AI health prediction systems do exist,

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10:21

Detecting gravitational waves

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/12

In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) facilities in the US directly detected ripples in space-time, known as gravitational waves. These waves were produced by the final spiral of two orbiting black holes that smashed into each other, sending ripples across the Universe.In this podcast, Benjamin Thompson speaks to Cole Miller from the University of Maryland about the quest to detect gravitational waves, which were first hypothesised by Albert Einstein back in 1916

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36:39

Feeling the heat: fossil-fuel producers linked to...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/10

00:45 Attributing extreme heat events to major energy producersMajor energy producers increased the likelihood and intensity of heatwaves, according to research published inNature. Using data from an international disaster database, a team developed a methodology to investigate how much anthropogenic climate change had influenced heatwaves. They conclude that many of these events would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, and that nearly a quarter of the heatwaves recorded from

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52:13

Research misconduct: how the scientific community is...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/08

In 2016, Brian Wansink wrote a blog post that prompted scientific sleuths to investigate his work. They found evidence of data manipulation, and, after several news articles and two investigations by his institution, he would found to have committed misconduct, as defined by Cornell University. His work had been used to inform US policy around food, much of which has now been thrown into question.Cases like this are rare, but science is not immune to misconduct. The rise in 'paper mills' —

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10:57

Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Raising mosquitoes to tackle disease might sound like an odd concept, but that’s what a facility in Brazil is aiming to do. Millions of mosquitoes are produced there every week, but these insects carry harmlessWolbachiabacteria that curbs their ability to spread deadly human viruses.Naturereporter Mariana Lenharo visited the facility and told us all about her experience in this Podcast Extra.News:This is the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’: its goal is to stop dengueVideo:Inside a mosquito

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27:06

Two ants, two species, one mother

Nature Podcast ·

2025/09/03

00:45 The ant queen that can produce two different speciesResearchers have made an unusual observation that appears at odds with biology: an ant, known as the Iberian Harvester Ant can produce offspring of two completely different species. Many ants need to mate with other species to produce workers that are a genetic mix of the two, known as hybrids. But in Sicily, a team found hybrid worker ants but no trace of the father. They suggest that the one species present,Messor ibericus,is able to lay

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19:57

Audio long read: How to detect consciousness in...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/08/29

The search for signs of consciousness has expanded, thanks to advanced neuroimaging techniques.These tools allow researchers to detect consciousness in unresponsive humans, and now researchers are looking to develop tests that work in animals and perhaps even artificial intelligence systemsof the future.This is an audio version of our Feature:How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:44

Viral spread: how rumours surged in revolutionary France

Nature Podcast ·

2025/08/27

00:48 How the 18th-Century 'Great Fear’ spread across rural FranceIn the late 1700s, rural France was beset with rapidly spreading rumours of aristocratic plots to suppress revolutionary ideas. But how, and why, these rumours were able to spread so quickly has puzzled historians. Now, using modern epidemiological modelling, a team suggests that a combination of high wheat prices, income and literacy level drove this period of French history known as the Great Fear.Research Article:Zapperi et

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19:57

Fusion energy gets a boost from cold fusion chemistry

Nature Podcast ·

2025/08/20

00:46 Electrochemical fusionResearchers have used electrochemistry to increase the rates of nuclear fusion reactions in a desktop reactor. Fusion energy promises abundant clean energy, but fusion events are rare, hindering progress. Now, inspired by the controversial claim of cold fusion, researchers used electrochemistry to get palladium to absorb more deuterium ions, that are used in fusion. When a beam of deuterium was fired at the deuterium-filled palladium, they saw a 15% increase in fusion

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13:05

Controversial climate report from Trump team...

Nature Podcast ·

2025/08/15

In this Podcast Extra, we discussa report released by the US Department of Energy, which concluded that global warming is “less damaging economically than commonly believed”.However, manyresearchers say that the reportmisrepresents decades of climate science.We discuss how scientists are trying to coordinate a unified response amidstconcerns that this report will be used in attempts to repeal a 2009 government ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public welfare.News:Outrage over Trump team’s

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