Episódios

  • Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by
    Apr 10 2026

    In this episode:

    On Monday, reporter Alexandra Witze was in the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. She tells us about the experience and what NASA’s researchers have learnt from the mission so far.


    Nature: I was with Artemis II’s scientists during the Moon fly-by. Here’s what I saw

    Nature: First photos from Artemis II: see stunning ‘Earthset’ and more

    Nature: Historic Artemis II Moon fly-by — Nature’s live coverage as it happened


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    14 minutos
  • Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck
    Apr 8 2026

    In this episode:



    00:41 Exosome therapies could deliver drugs to hard to reach places

    Nature: Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice



    5:08 The impact of parenthood on women’s academic careers

    Nature: Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why



    10:34 The unusual suction that lets Sunbirds drink

    Science: These birds suck—literally


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    14 minutos
  • Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence
    Apr 2 2026

    In this podcast we'll talk about NASA's Artemis II launch, which has ushered in a new era of lunar exploration.


    Nature: Lift off! Artemis II mission sends humans to the Moon — opening a new era of exploration

    Nature: Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do

    Nature: Humanity is heading back to the Moon — why aren’t more scientists thrilled?


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    15 minutos
  • These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails
    Apr 1 2026

    In this episode:



    00:46 Collecting contrails at 30,000 feet

    Research Article: Voigt et al.



    11:23 Research Highlights

    Nature: Sunken Soviet nuclear submarine’s radioactive release

    Nature: History of ‘forever’ chemicals is written in Antarctic snow



    13:34 Fakery in science

    April Fakes Day


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    25 minutos
  • Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
    Mar 27 2026

    Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.

    00:18 ‘Zombie cells’ revived with genome transplant

    Nature: ‘Zombie cells’ return from the dead — after a genome transplant


    05:27 A limit to cloning, in mice

    Nature: Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers

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    11 minutos
  • Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
    Mar 25 2026
    00:44 Why insects aren’t massive

    Research Article : Snelling et al.


    11:39 Research Highlights

    Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan

    Nature: Mighty mini-magnet is low in cost and light on energy use


    14:05 CRISPR creates CAR-T cancer therapy inside mice

    Research Article: Nyberg et al.

    News & Views: A gene-editing method generates immunotherapeutic CAR T cells in the body

    Nature: CRISPR makes enhanced cancer-fighting immune cells inside mice

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    23 minutos
  • Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke
    Mar 20 2026

    In this episode:



    00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing

    Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice



    04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic conferences

    Nature: Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat


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    10 minutos
  • Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
    Mar 18 2026

    In this episode:


    00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzle

    Research Article : Lombe et al.


    12:26 Research Highlights

    Nature: Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heat

    Nature: Live parrots were carried across the Andes before the Incas’ rise

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    16 minutos