Podcasts

Study refutes claim that mismanagement of natural resources led to population crash — plus a tiny wasp that’s been found in an unexpected place.

Researchers have identified that a commonly repeated claim about levels of biodiversity on Indigenous lands is not only wrong, it is also counterproductive in conservation efforts.

Physicists make breakthrough towards building a clock based on atomic nuclei — plus how engineered T cells could improve spinal injury outcomes.

All too often negative results fail to appear in scientific literature, but now funders, publishers and researchers are finding ways to change this.

We round up some recent stories from the Nature Briefing.

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan joins us to talk about his book Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality.

AIs based on deep learning struggle to keep learning new things, but ‘waking up’ their ‘neurons’ could help overcome this — plus, how video games gave peoples’ mental health a boost during the pandemic.

A geochemical analysis suggests that Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from northern Scotland — plus, chemists have finally discovered how to break selenium bonds unevenly.

The Large Language Models that power chatbots are known to struggle in languages outside of English — this podcast explores how this challenge can be overcome.

As environments get more dry, plant species numbers drop, but the number of traits increase — plus, what the hottest temperatures for centuries mean for the Great Barrier Reef.

Replacing lasers with LEDs in computer components lowers power consumption — plus, the spread of H5N1 influenza in US cow herds.

The tragic quest to develop a gene-editing therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease showcases the messy state of modern drug development.

New method can help guide treatment with most effective antibiotic — plus how things get weird when an AI is trained on AI-created text.

Enzymes embedded directly into the material allows PLA plastic to completely break down — plus a gel that can safely store proteins for shipping.

A hormone discovered in mice could help keep bones healthy during lactation, and a new way to edit genes in the gut microbiome.

How a hot resting spot can help frogs survive chytridiomycosis infection, and the decades-long hunt for dark matter in black holes.

NASA astronauts have been performing simulated lunar exploration in Arizona to help prepare them for doing geology at the Moon's south pole.

We round up some recent stories from the Nature Briefing.

A dual hearing system helps fish pinpoint a sound’s source — plus uncovering the secrets of the sensory structures that respond to touch during sex.

Working from home two days a week improved staff retention and satisfaction — plus a detailed look at the effects of spaceflight on the human body.