How gliding marsupials got their 'wings'

Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility plus a two-year trial of a brain-computer interface.00:18 Brain-computer interface makes a life-changing impactNature: At-home brain implant gives man with motor neuron disease his daily life ba ...  Show more

In this episode:00:45 Ancient evidence of deadly plague outbreaksResearch article: Macleod et al.12:33 Research HighlightsNature: Bones of Iron Age skeleton were whittled into toolsNature: Giant crustacean of the deep sea steals a trick from bacteria14:52 A prototype atom interfe ...  Show more

The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N1, has arrived on the continent. Australian bird specialist Megan Dewar, from the Federation University of Australia, has led a mission aboard the research ship the Australis. Science in Action remembers physicist Peter Higgs 60 years ...  Show more

Get ready for another adventure through space, nature, and the strangest corners of science on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! This week, we’re answering YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to decide which science is the best, and uncovering why plastic is such a ...  Show more

Step inside DeepMind's laboratories and you'll find researchers studying DNA to understand the mysteries of life, seeking new ways to use nuclear energy, or putting AI to the test in mind-bending areas of maths. In this episode, Hannah meets Pushmeet Kohli, the head of science at ...  Show more

Today’s AI Daily Brief asks when artificial intelligence will begin making real scientific discoveries. We look at Periodic Labs, which just raised more than $300 million to build AI scientists and autonomous labs for physics and chemistry, and Thinking Machines, which is creatin ...  Show more