Nature Podcast

High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.

00:45 Butterflies in flight create confusing motion cues that baffle birds
Research Article: Hancock et al.

14:09 Research Highlights
Research Article: Menezes and Podos
Research Highlight: Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade

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In this episode

00:23 How detecting lead could help researchers read damaged Roman scrolls
Nature: Watch scientists decipher burned scrolls without unrolling them

06:42 A biodegradeable, paper-inspired battery
Nature: Edible batteries power medical devices in the body

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00:45 Investigating the day-to-day impacts of Financial Abuse

Nature: Trendl et al.

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12:14 Research Highlights
Nature: Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought
Nature: Cognitive resilience helps to predict Alzheimer’s dementia

14:55 How opposing forces in the Earth's core alter how the planet spins
Nature: Gravitational tug-of-war inside Earth is changing the length of our days

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In this episode:

00:22 Could secret rooms lie beyond Tutankhamun's tomb?
Nature: Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb

05:55 A multifunctional brain–computer interface
Nature: ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time

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In this episode:

00:46 Human brain-organoids transplanted into mice missing their cortex
Nature: Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever

13:51 Research Highlights
Nature: Ruins of ancient Asian city show engineering prowess and organization
Nature: Distant sensors announced a fearsome tsunami’s birth

16:16 Paper2Agent: the AI tool that lets researchers talk to papers
Nature: AI tool turns any paper into an ‘agent’ that can collaborate and answer complex queries

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