How Rosalind Franklin’s story was rewritten
In this episode: 00:57 Franklin’s real roleWhen it comes to the structure of DNA, everyone...
33:41
How Rosalind Franklin’s story was rewritten
In this episode: 00:57 Franklin’s real roleWhen it comes to the structure of DNA, everyone...
33:41
A smarter way to melt down plastics?
In this episode: 00:45 A new method to break down plastic polymersPlastic waste is an enormous...
21:15
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...
24:08
Octopuses hunt by 'tasting' with their suckers
00:44 The unusual receptors that let octopuses hunt by touchResearchers have shown that the...
27:24
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...
31:56
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...
11:52
Bacterial ‘syringes’ could inject drugs directly into human cells
00:48 Tiny syringes for drug deliveryA team of researchers have repurposed tiny syringe-like...
24:51
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...
19:23
How to build a virus-proof cell
00:47 An edited genetic code that prevents viral infectionResearchers have engineered bacteria...
31:41
How the Australian wildfires devastated the ozone layer
00:47 Wildfire smoke’s chemical composition enhances ozone depletionSmoke from the devastating...
26:54
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...
18:45
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...
26:25
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...
16:23
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’...
28:56
How 'metadevices' could make electronics faster
00:47 A metadevice for faster electronicsIn the past, increasing the speeds of electronics...
30:05
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...
28:31
How mummies were prepared: Ancient Egyptian pots spill secrets
In this episode: 00:47 Chemical analysis of ancient embalming materialsMummification was a...
29:33
Audio long read: The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
A new generation of anti-obesity medications are displaying striking results: drastically...
17:34
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,...
19:26
Laser 'lightning rod' diverts strikes high in the Alps
In this episode: 00:45 Laser-guided lightningScientists have shown that a specially designed...
20:30
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