Nature Podcast
Talking about sex and gender doesn't need to be toxic
Ever since scientific enquiry began, people have focused mainly on men, or if studies involve animals, on male mice, male rats or whatever it may be. ...
Dad's microbiome can affect offsprings' health — in mice
In this episode:00:46 Using genomics to explain geographic differences in cancer risk The risk of developing cancer can vary hugely depending on geog...
Audio long read: Why loneliness is bad for your health
Many people around the world feel lonely. Chronic loneliness is known to have far-reaching health effects and has been linked to multiple conditions a...
How gliding marsupials got their 'wings'
In this episode: 00:46 Optical clocks at sea Optical atomic clocks are the most precise timekeeping devices on the planet, but these devices are huge...
Living on Mars would probably suck — here's why
Humans setting up home in outer space has long been the preserve of science fiction. Now, thanks to advances in technology and the backing of billiona...
Keys, wallet, phone: the neuroscience behind working memory
In this episode: 00:46 Mysterious methane emission from a cool brown dwarf The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing the makeup of brown dw...
The 'ghost roads' driving tropical deforestation
In this episode: 00:46 Mapping ‘ghost roads’ in tropical forests Across the world, huge numbers of illegal roads have been cut into forests. However,...
Audio long read: Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the data say
Around the world, rates of cancers that typically affect older adults are increasing in those under 50 years old. Models based on global data predict ...
Pregnancy's effect on 'biological' age, polite birds, and the carbon cost of home-grown veg
In this episode: 00:35 Pregnancy advances your ‘biological’ age — but giving birth turns it back Growing a baby leads to changes in the distribution...
How climate change is affecting global timekeeping
In this episode:01:28 Inflammation’s role in memory How memories are stored is an ongoing question in neuroscience. Now researchers have found an inf...