Nature Podcast

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In this episode: 00:15 How Pokémon inspired fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity Nature: Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science Subscribe to...

High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans. 00:44 The science of squeaky shoesResearch Article :...

00:25 How brains differ by sex and ageNature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty 07:14 Bumblebees ‘fan themselves’ during flight to keep coolScience: How do busy bees av...

00:46 Data stored in glassNature: Microsoft Research Project Silica Team Nature: Microsoft team creates 'revolutionary' data storage system that lasts for millennia 08:09 Research HighlightsNature: P...

In this episode: 00:26 Moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk, study suggestsNature: Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people 04:15 Using AI to work out the rules...

In this episode: 00:46 The immune cells that eat waste fats from fruit flies’ brainsNature: Cho et al. 10:21 Research HighlightsNature: Beetle is locked into an eternal dance ― with an ant Nature: S...

In this episode: 00:42 External, artificial-lung system keeps patient alive for transplantNature: 48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant 06:22 How lung cancer in mi...

00:46 Understanding how rete ridges form in the skinNature: Thompson et al. 09:32 Research HighlightsNature: Genetically engineered ‘stinkweed’ comes up roses for making seed oil Nature: Largest gala...

In this episode: 00:36 Study probes genetics of extreme longevityNature: Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity 05:32 Controlling fluorescent proteins’ bri...