22 November 2018: An ion-drive aeroplane, and DNA rearrangement.
This week, a solid-state plane engine with no moving parts, and ‘mosaicism’ in brain cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2018•24 min
Nature Podcast
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.
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Episodes
15 November 2018: Barnard’s Star, and clinical trials
This week, evidence of a nearby exoplanet, and clinical trials in a social media world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2018•22 min
08 November 2018: Designer cells, and a Breakthrough researcher
This week, building a cell from the bottom up, and a Breakthough Prize winner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2018•25 min
01 November 2018: Mood forecasting technology, and where are the WIMPs?
This week, the role that mood forecasting technology may play in suicide prevention, and a 'crisis' in dark matter research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2018•23 min
18 October 2018: Cannabis horticulture and the Sun's place in history
This week, how science can help Canadian cannabis growers and a potted history of the Sun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2018•24 min
11 October 2018: The life of a new Nobel laureate and organised ants
This week, what life is like when you've just won a Nobel prize, and how a vestigial organ helps ants get organised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2018•23 min
04 October 2018: Latent HIV, bird personalities and the Hyabusa2 mission
This week, targeting latent HIV, the breeding behaviour of bold birds, and an update on a near-Earth asteroid mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 03, 2018•31 min
27 September 2018: A wearable biosensor and a mechanical metamaterial.
This week, an ultra-thin, wearable biosensor and a multi-shape, mechanical metamaterial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2018•22 min
20 September 2018: Negative emissions and swarms under strain
This week, the ethics of sucking carbon-dioxide out of the atmosphere and bee swarms under strain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2018•25 min
13 September 2018: The oldest drawing and the energy of data
This week, the oldest drawing ever found, and the hidden energy costs of data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2018•25 min
6 September 2018: Space junk, and a physicist’s perspective on life
This week, keeping an eye on space junk, and how a physicist changed our understanding of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 05, 2018•23 min
30 August 2018: Gravity’s big G and the evolution of babies
This week, an early mammal relative’s babies, and new attempts to pin down the strength of gravity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2018•23 min
Backchat August 2018: Audio reporting, audience feedback, and Brexit
In this month’s roundtable, audio vs print reporting, returning to Brexit, and finding out about our audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2018•24 min
23 August 2018: Quantum computers and labour division in ants
This week, colony size and labour division in ants, and simulating a quantum system on a quantum computer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2018•25 min
16 August 2018: Bumblebees, opioids, and ocean weather
This week, more worries for bees, modelling the opioid crisis, and rough weather for seas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2018•30 min
8 August 2018: Fox aggression, microbiota and geoengineering
This week, shaping the gut microbiota, geoengineering’s effect on farming, and the genetics of fox aggression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 08, 2018•27 min
02 August 2018: Zebra finch colour perception, terraforming Mars, and attributing extreme weather
This week, how a bird sees colour, potential problems with terraforming Mars, and linking extreme weather to our changing climate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2018•32 min
26 July 2018: Conservation, automata, and pet DNA tests
This week, automata through the ages, problems with pet DNA tests, and a conservation conundrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2018•29 min
19 July 2018: DNA scaffolds, climate-altering microbes, and a robot chemist
This week, tougher DNA nanostructures, climate-altering permafrost microbes, and using a robot to discover chemical reactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2018•27 min
12 July 2018: Rats, reefs, and career streaks
This week, rats and coral reefs, charting successful careers streaks, and Cape Town’s water crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2018•31 min
05 July 2018: A DNA computer, the koala genome, and the invisibility of LGBTQ+ researchers
This week, investigating the koala genome, the issues facing LGBTQ+ researchers, and a DNA-based neural network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 04, 2018•31 min
Backchat June 2018: Lab health, email briefings, and CRISPR
In this month’s roundtable, we discuss lab health, email briefings, and how science stories can affect the stock market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2018•19 min
27 June 2018: Air pollution, sick plants, and stress
This week, the relationship between air pollution and infant death in Africa, stressed brains, and diagnosing sick plants from afar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2018•29 min
21 June 2018: Pancreatic cancer, silica cages, and AI bias
This week, pancreatic cancer-related weight loss, tiny silica cages, and bias in Artificial Intelligence algorithms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2018•27 min
14 June 2018: Baobab tree death, zebrafish stem cells, and ice in Antarctica
This week, the mysterious death of African baobab trees, Antarctica’s past, present, and future, and how zebrafish protect their stem cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2018•33 min
07 June 2018: Magnetic animal migration, cold enzymes, and mouse memory
This week, making enzymes work better in the cold, short-term memory production in mice, and magnetic detection in animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 06, 2018•31 min
31 May 2018: Boosting diversity in physics, and life after an asteroid impact
This week, boosting diversity in physics graduate programs, and life’s recovery after a massive asteroid impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2018•24 min
24 May 2018: Climate costs, cleverer cab journeys, and peering through matter with muons
This week, estimating the economic cost of climate change, a new solution to the Minimum Fleet Problem, and the flourishing field of muography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2018•32 min
17 May 2018: Probing the proton, research misconduct, and making sense of mystery genes
This week, peering inside the proton, identifying the pitfalls of research misconduct, and identifying what bacterial genes of unknown function actually do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2018•28 min
10 May 2018: AI neuroscience, liquid crystals, and depression in academia
This week, artificial intelligence recreates our sense of place, liquid crystals deliver cargo, and experiencing depression in academia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 09, 2018•29 min
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