Nature Podcast

Toxic red mud could be turned into 'green' steel

In this episode: 0:46 Turning a toxic by-product into ironRed mud is a toxic by-product of...

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This AI just figured out geometry — is this a step towards artificial reasoning?

In this episode: 0:55 The AI that deduces solutions to complex maths problemsResearchers at...

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The science stories you missed over the holiday period

In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday...

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Science in 2024: what to expect this year

In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out...

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Audio long read: A new kind of solar cell is coming — is it the future of green energy?

Perovskites are cheap, abundant photovoltaic materials that some have hailed as the future of...

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The Nature Podcast highlights of 2023

In this episode: 00:54 Franklin’s real roleWhen it comes to the structure of DNA, everyone...

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How AI works is often a mystery — that's a problem

Many AIs are 'black box' in nature, meaning that part of all of the underlying structure is...

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The Nature Podcast Festive Spectacular 2023

In this episode: 01:55 “Oh GPT” In the first of our festive songs, we pay homage to LLMs, the...

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Navigating planets, plays and prejudice — a conversation with Aomawa Shields

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, astronomer Aomawa Shields discusses her memoir...

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Inhaled vaccine prevents COVID in monkeys

Current COVID-19 vaccines offer great protection from serious illness, but they don't prevent...

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Cat parasite Toxoplasma tricked to grow in a dish

In this episode: 00:48 A new way to grow a tricky parasite in the labToxoplasma gondii, the...

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The world’s smallest light-trapping silicon cavity

In this episode: 00:48 A gap for trapping lightConfining photons within materials opens up...

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Sanitary products made from plants could help tackle period poverty

Around 500 million people are estimated to be in period poverty, lacking adequate access to...

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Why COP28 probably won't keep the 1.5 degree dream alive

In this episode: 00:49 What to expect at COP28.The UN’s annual climate change conference is...

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Audio long read: Apple revival — how science is bringing historic varieties back to life

Researchers have been resurrecting apple trees to revive forgotten varieties of the fruit. They...

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Polio could be eradicated within 3 years — what happens then?

In this episode: 00:46 What happens after polio is eradicatedSince 1988, cases of polio have...

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Dust: the tiny substance with enormous power

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, writer and researcher Jay Owens joins us to...

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How to 3D print fully-formed robots

In this episode: 00:46 Machine vision enables multi-material 3D printing3D printers are...

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How to tame a toxic yet life-saving antifungal

In this episode: 00:46 Modifying a fungal drug to make it less toxicAmphotericin B is a drug...

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Nature's Take: How will ChatGPT and generative AI transform research?

In the past year, generative AIs have been taking the world by storm. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E and...

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