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Herring population loses migration 'memory' after heavy fishing
May 07, 202500:46 How fishing activity altered the migration pattern of HerringSelective fishing of older herring has resulted in a large shift in the migration pattern of these fish, according to new research. F...
The dismantling of US science: can it survive Trump 2.0?
Apr 30, 2025In this episode: 00:46 What will be left of US science after Trump 2.0?100 days into his term, President Donald Trump and his administration have already caused the biggest shakeup in modern scientif...
Audio long read: Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Apr 25, 2025Research shows that, over the past two decades, rates of mental illness have been increasing in adolescents in many countries. While some scientists point to soaring use of smartphones and social medi...
A brand-new colour created by lasers, a pig-liver transplant trial gets the green light, and a nugget-sized chunk of lab-grown meat
Apr 23, 202500:27 Five people see ‘olo’, a brand-new colourUsing a laser system to activate specific eye cells, a team has allowed five study participants to perceive a vibrant blue-greenish hue well outside the ...
‘Dark matter’, 'Big Bang' and ‘spin’: how physics terms can confuse researchers
Apr 22, 2025Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems scientists have created to name everything from the trenches on the sea bed to the stars in the sky. But names have consequen...
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...