Episodes

  • New part of the immune system, and greedier labradors

    New part of the immune system, and greedier labradors
    Mar 7 2025
    In the news pod, scientists in Israel discover a new part of the immune system. We'll find out why it matters. Also, the Blue Ghost mission that just landed on the Moon and could change the way we conduct Lunar exploration. And greedy labradors: we find out why dogs (and their owners) are prone to putting on weight. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    34 mins
  • Incoming: what happens when the next asteroid hits Earth?

    Incoming: what happens when the next asteroid hits Earth?
    Mar 4 2025
    This week, we're examining NEOs - near-Earth objects - asking whether any of them might be on a collision course with our biggest cities... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    31 mins
  • Glucose monitor misinformation, and AI dairy farms

    Glucose monitor misinformation, and AI dairy farms
    Feb 28 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Continuous Glucose Monitors are increasingly popular. But are they feeding us dietary misinformation? Also ahead: the "sexome": scientists describe the genital microbiome, and how it might help with forensic investigations. And, we go to Wales to find out how artificial intelligence is helping dairy farmers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    35 mins
  • What is mirror life?

    What is mirror life?
    Feb 25 2025
    We're taking you through the looking glass to explore 'mirror life': could we be about to flip biology on its head? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    33 mins
  • Game-changing prostate cancer test, and magnetic turtles

    Game-changing prostate cancer test, and magnetic turtles
    Feb 21 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A new screening test for prostate cancer that can, the inventors claim, accurately catch 96% of cases, and early. Also, why you might want to eschew artificial sweeteners: a new study suggests they can accelerate arterial disease. And, scientists show that turtles can sense magnetic fields to find their way around... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    33 mins
  • Halting the progress of multiple sclerosis

    Halting the progress of multiple sclerosis
    Feb 18 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we're looking into multiple sclerosis, following the progression of the condition from relapses to neurodegeneration, asking, can we halt the disease in its tracks? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    28 mins
  • Record-breaking neutrinos, and quantum train travel

    Record-breaking neutrinos, and quantum train travel
    Feb 14 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A particle with a record-breaking energy is discovered: but where did it come from? Also, damaged hearts healed using stem cell "patches" of tissue: human clinical trials are about to kick off. And, the project using quantum mechanics to revolutionise the London Underground... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    37 mins
  • From Russia with Love: The Science of Hybrid Warfare

    From Russia with Love: The Science of Hybrid Warfare
    Feb 11 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we'll find out how Putin and his cadre in the Kremlin play a neverending game of technological cat and mouse... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    32 mins