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What a trove of potato genomes reveals about the humble spud
Apr 16, 2025In this episode: 00:46 A potato pangenomeResearchers have created a ‘pangenome’ containing the genomes of multiple potato types, something they believe can help make it easier to breed and sequence ...
Long-awaited ape genomes give new insights into their evolution — and ours
Apr 09, 202500:46 Complete sequencing of ape genomesResearchers have sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, helping uncover the evolutionary history of our closest relatives and offering insights into...
From Hippocrates to COVID-19: the scientific fight to prove diseases can be airborne
Apr 07, 2025Science writer and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer's latest book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life we Breathe dives into the invisible maelstrom of microbial life swirling in the air arou...
Trump team removes senior NIH chiefs in shock move
Apr 04, 2025In this Podcast Extra, we hear the latest on how decisions by the Trump administration are affecting science in the US. Most recently, a purge of National Institutes of Health (NIH) leadership has see...
World’s tiniest pacemaker could revolutionize heart surgery
Apr 02, 202500:46 Millimetre-sized pacemaker fits inside syringeResearchers have developed a tiny, temporary pacemaker that dissolves when no longer needed, helping to overcome some of the challenges associated w...
Audio long read: How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health
Mar 28, 2025With money pouring in and an unprecedented level of public attention and excitement, scientists are publishing a steady stream of papers on ways to measure how rapidly a person’s body is declining. Ho...
New lasso-shaped antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria
Mar 26, 2025In this episode: 00:46 Newly discovered molecule shows potent antibiotic activityResearchers have identified a new molecule with antibiotic activity against a range of disease-causing bacteria, incl...
Tiny satellite sets new record for secure quantum communication
Mar 19, 202500:46 Microsatellite makes messaging secureA tiny satellite has enabled quantum-encrypted information to be sent between China and South Africa, the farthest distance yet achieved for quantum communic...
Sapphire anvils squeeze metals atomically-thin
Mar 12, 202500:46 2D metals made using sapphire pressTaking inspiration from industrial forging, researchers have demonstrated a way to squeeze molten metals into atomically-thin layers, creating relatively large...
Earliest crafted bone tools date back 1.5 million years
Mar 05, 202500:46 Ancient humans made bone tools 1.5 million years agoA 1.5-million-year-old cache of animal-bone tools reveals that ancient humans systematically crafted with this material much earlier than prev...