Nature Podcast

Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
00:18 ‘Zombie cells’ revived with genome transplant
Nature: ‘Zombie cells’ return from the dead — after a genome transplant

05:27 A limit to cloning, in mice
Nature: Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
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00:44 Why insects aren’t massive
Research Article : Snelling et al.

11:39 Research Highlights
Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan
Nature: Mighty mini-magnet is low in cost and light on energy use

14:05 CRISPR creates CAR-T cancer therapy inside mice
Research Article: Nyberg et al.
News & Views: A gene-editing method generates immunotherapeutic CAR T cells in the body
Nature: CRISPR makes enhanced cancer-fighting immune cells inside mice
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In this episode:

00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing
Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice

04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic conferences
Nature: Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat

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In this episode:

00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzle
Research Article : Lombe et al.

12:26 Research Highlights
Nature: Electric-vehicle batteries toughen up to beat the heat
Nature: Live parrots were carried across the Andes before the Incas’ rise
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00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their research
Nature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science

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