Nature Podcast

467 episodes · 13 with AI analysis

The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature 's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lunar base infrastructure planning×2Red light therapy and photobiomodulationMitochondrial function and cellular energy productionFDA regulation of home medical devicesClinical trials and evidence-based medicineNeurological disease treatment (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)Pain management and nerve fiber suppressionGlobal obesity epidemiology and trendsPublic health policy and intervention effectivenessWealth inequality and health outcomes

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May 13, 2026

Red-light therapy is all the rage — does it work?

Red light therapy and photobiomodulationMitochondrial function and cellular energy productionFDA regulation of home medical devices

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May 8, 2026

Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications

Attention Span and Digital DistractionNotification Management and Focus TechniquesData Center Energy and Water Consumption

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Apr 15, 2026

Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of 'off label' treatments

Off-label cancer drug treatmentsGenetic profiling in oncologyAdvanced solid tumors

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Apr 10, 2026

Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by

Lunar far-side observation and geological featuresHuman vs. robotic space exploration capabilitiesMission control operations and real-time astronaut communication

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Apr 8, 2026

Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck

Retinoblastoma treatment innovationExosome-based drug delivery systemsMotherhood penalty in academia

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Apr 2, 2026

Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence

Artemis II mission objectives and timelineDeep space radiation exposure and health effectsOrion capsule spacecraft testing and validation

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Apr 1, 2026

These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails

Lean-burn engine technology and fuel efficiencyContrail formation and climate impactVolatile sulfate aerosol particles

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Feb 27, 2026

Briefing chat: Pokémon turns 30 — how Pikachu and pals inspired generations of researchers

Pokémon 30th AnniversaryPhylogenetic Analysis of PokémonSpecies Naming After Pokémon Characters

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Feb 25, 2026

How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers

Friction and squeaking mechanismsOpening pulses and stick-slip dynamicsTriboelectric charging in contact interfaces

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Feb 18, 2026

This chunk of glass could store two million books for 10,000 years

Glass-based optical data storageFemtosecond laser technology for data encodingLong-term archival data preservation

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Feb 20, 2026

Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool

Sex differences in brain structure and functionNeuroimaging and fMRI research methodologyMental health disparities between sexes

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Feb 13, 2026

Briefing Chat: Caffeine slows brain ageing, suggests decades of data

Caffeine and Cognitive Decline PreventionDementia and Alzheimer's Risk FactorsLong-term Health Cohort Studies

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Jan 14, 2026

AI can turbocharge scientists' careers — but limit their scope

AI-augmented scientific researchResearch productivity metricsScientific career advancement

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