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In this episode, we speak with Hernan Diaz whose most recent novel Ply blends a vision of a dystopian future with questions about selfhood and asks whether advanced physics could be used to unravel the fabric of spacetime itself.
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High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.
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Research Highlight: Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade
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Nature: Gravitational tug-of-war inside Earth is changing the length of our days
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Nature: Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature: ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time
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Nature: Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever
Nature: Ruins of ancient Asian city show engineering prowess and organization
Nature: Distant sensors announced a fearsome tsunami’s birth
Nature: AI tool turns any paper into an ‘agent’ that can collaborate and answer complex queries
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Nature staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of nine billion mutations — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization may be based on tradition alone.
Nature: DeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all nine billion human gene mutations
Nature: Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out
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Nature: Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut down
Nature: Super-precise optical clocks in four nations tick in harmony
Nature: These greenhouse-gas sources have trotters and snouts
Nature: Hello Equal Earth: what the UN’s new world map will change
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Nature: Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
Nature: Is this the first glimpse of dark matter? Data point excites physicists
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Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair can keep people healthy for longer.
This is an audio version of our Feature: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?
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