Nature Podcast

Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

00:28 The promise of a new narcolepsy drug
Nature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five years
Nature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​

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Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.

00:46 The star that could reveal a black hole’s spin
Research article: Dayem et al.

13:23 Research Highlights
Nature: ​​​​​​​Rattlesnakes’ own antivenom could protect humans too

Nature: ​​​​​​​Shipping on rivers packs a surprisingly large climate punch

15:40 Commercial exoskeletons are hitting the market — what now?
Nature: ​​​​​​​Will you be wearing an exoskeleton in ten years? The tech that could change how we move​​​​​​​

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In this episode:

00:29 What does Anthropic’s new watermark mean for research?
Nature: Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical

10:57 Ticklishness is a distinct, specialized body sensation, research finds
Nature: Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures

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Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to safely watch a solar eclipse.

00:45 A living diabetes treatment
Research article: Guan et al.

08:03 Research Highlights
Nature: Pumas are drivers’ guardian angels
Nature: How a steady drip-drip can erode the hardest stone

10:29 What eclipses might reveal about the Sun’s corona
Nature: Solar eclipse offers rare chance to solve Sun’s magnetic-field mysteries

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Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolong life, and how COVID-19 can reawaken dormant viruses.

00:25 Could reawakened viruses have a link to long-COVID?
Nature: COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you

05:57 DNA damage can cause ageing, could boosting repair boost longevity?
Nature: ​​​​​​​Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?​​​​​​​

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