It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To mark the occasion, Madeleine Finlay talks to Ian Sample about the science behind the tournament. It’s likely to be one of the hottes…
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Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women? – podcast ⊕
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After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects as many as one in eight women – has been renamed. The condition is caused by high levels of androgens, which…
34 days ago
100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday – podcast ⊕⊕
To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has …
36 days ago
Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk? – podcast ⊖
Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says that a total of seven cases – two confirmed by…
57 days ago
Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply – podcast ○
Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron …
62 days ago
Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far – podcast ⊖
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This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the humans to travel the farthest from Earth. Now on their way home, the team has experienced tech malfunctions,…
71 days ago
Does going to the moon still matter? – podcast ○
If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch this week. The mission will mark the farthest that humans have travelled from Earth, and the first return to …
76 days ago
Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth – podcast ⊕
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A box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very carefully in the back of an unassuming lorry earlier this week. What looked like a casual drive around the Cern ca…
85 days ago
What’s behind the injectable peptide craze? – podcast ○
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Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric names such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, or TB-500 – have developed a devoted following among biohackers and health optimis…
3 months ago
Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war? – podcast ⊖⊖
In the past three months, Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly used AI twice to effect regime change – once in its capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and more recently to help pla…