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Nature Podcast

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Briefing Chat: What Brazilian centenarians could reveal about the science of ageing
30/01/2026 | 10 mins.
In this episode:

00:36 Study probes genetics of extreme longevity
Nature: Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity

05:32 Controlling fluorescent proteins’ brightness with magnets
Nature: ‘Remote controlled’ proteins illuminate living cells

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How your brain chemistry rewards hard work
28/01/2026 | 24 mins.
In this episode:

00:46 Why completing difficult tasks feels rewarding
Nature: Touponse et al.

11:34 Research Highlights
Nature: Disappearing ‘planet’ reveals a solar system’s turbulent times
Nature: Getting to the (square) root of stock-market swings

13:43 How extreme weather events could threaten malaria elimination efforts
Nature: Symons et al.

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Audio long read: ‘I rarely get outside’ — scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
26/01/2026 | 18 mins.
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Briefing Chat: The canny cow that can use tools, and how babies share their microbiomes
23/01/2026 | 12 mins.
In this episode:

00:24 How babies share their gut microbes
Nature: Sending babies to nursery completely reshapes their microbiome

05:25 First evidence of tool use in cattle
Science: No bull: This Austrian cow has learned to use tools

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The biggest 'Schrödinger's cat' yet — physicists put 7,000 atoms in superposition
21/01/2026 | 26 mins.
00:46 Protein-sized superposition surpasses previous experiments
Nature: Pedalino et al.
News: Schrödinger's cat just got bigger: quantum physicists create largest ever 'superposition'

11:46 Research Highlights
Nature: Ancient pottery reveals early evidence of mathematical thinking
Nature: Gifted dogs learn new words by overhearing humans

14:11 How Trump’s second term has impacted research
Nature: US science after a year of Trump
Nature: US science in 2026: five themes that will dominate Trump’s second year
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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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