Nature Podcast

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

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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 shoes
Research Article : Djellouli et al.
Basketball sound effects via Bradley Kanaris/Getty.

09:05 Research Highlights
Nature: Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars
Nature: Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

11:31 Evidence of hippocampal neurogenesis
Research Article: Disouky et al.

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00:25 How brains differ by sex and age
Nature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty

07:14 Bumblebees ‘fan themselves’ during flight to keep cool
Science: How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying?
Video: Birds gliding through bubbles reveal aerodynamic trick

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00:46 Data stored in glass
Nature: Microsoft Research Project Silica Team
Nature: Microsoft team creates 'revolutionary' data storage system that lasts for millennia

08:09 Research Highlights
Nature: Parasitic wasps use tamed virus to castrate caterpillars
Nature: Flexible joints: robot morphs into a range of cyborg species

10:10 An mRNA vaccine for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Nature: Sahin et al.

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In this episode:

00:26 Moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk, study suggests
Nature: Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people

04:15 Using AI to work out the rules of a long-forgotten board game
Scientific American: Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI

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