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Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence
Apr 02, 2026In 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 exp...
These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails
Apr 01, 2026In this episode: 00:46 Collecting contrails at 30,000 feetResearch Article: Voigt et al. 11:23 Research HighlightsNature: Sunken Soviet nuclear submarine’s radioactive release Nature: History of ‘fo...
Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
Mar 27, 2026Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news. 00:18 ‘Zombie cells’ revived with genome transplantNature: ‘Zombie cells’ return from the dead — after a genome transplant 05:27 A limit to c...
Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
Mar 25, 202600:44 Why insects aren’t massiveResearch Article : Snelling et al. 11:39 Research HighlightsNature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan Nature: Mighty mini-magnet is low in...
Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke
Mar 20, 2026In this episode: 00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageingNature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice 04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic con...
Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
Mar 18, 2026In this episode: 00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzleResearch Article : Lombe et al. 12:26 Research HighlightsNature: Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heat Nature: Live parro...
Briefing chat: ‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
Mar 13, 202600:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their researchNature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, ...
This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates
Mar 11, 2026A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae. In this episode: 00:46 Unravelling the genetics of an ...
Briefing chat: What Galileo’s scribbled margin notes reveal about his scientific journey
Mar 06, 2026In this episode: 00:25 How paediatricians’ antibodies could treat serious viral infectionsNew Scientist: Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds 04:22 Galileo’s annotati...
Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes
Mar 04, 2026Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been made in the lab. 00:47 A magnetic seal to stop clot...