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A podcast in which we discuss the cover stories of some of the most important scientific journals

Coverslips


    • Nov 22, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Coverslips

    Plant Nanoparticles, Adamantane, Coral Diversity, Speleothems, & Microneedles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 29:36


    For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com.You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspodYou can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 24 - Tanning, water turbines, bird-tracking drones, longevity RNA, & climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018


    This week, we figure out the secret to a great tan, test a new potential clean energy source, use robots to track some birds, figure out how to live to 100, and find a new way to predict climate change.

    Episode 23 - Cuttlefish, Sardinians, Galls, Hedgehog, & Sparrow Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 31:14


    For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com.You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspodYou can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 22 - Death of an Axon, Graphene Hair Dye, & Fishy Antifreeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 26:48


    For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com.You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspodYou can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 21 - Diabetic Fish, Cancer-fighting Flowers, and Regenerating Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 27:15


    This week, some researchers discover a diabetes model in blind cave fish, a molecule from daffodils binds the ribosome to fight cancer, and a few proteins can make a big difference in helping hearts recover from damage.

    Episode 20 – Quiet Pulses, Marmoset Chatter, & Wormy Mitochondria

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 29:10


    For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com. You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspodYou can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 18 - Broken Hearts, Universal Tunes, & The Silver Resistance Silver Bullet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 35:16


    For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com. You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspodYou can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 17 - Animal Footprints in Human lands, FUS in the Synapses, and Living Tattoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 37:19


    This week, we see how human movement restricts animal movement, we make a big FUS about the synapses, and 3D printing of bacteria creates actual living tattoos.

    Episode 16 - Sonic Bacteria, Self-peeling Splats, & A Gut-Brain Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 31:53


    This week, we hunt bacteria with the power of sound, splats of molten tin fall off silicon, and a link between Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease. For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com. You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspod You can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 15 - A Toll on Toll-Like Receptors, Imitating Photosynthesis, and Sexy Chromosomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018


    This week, a new way of stopping the immune system from going overboard, nickel and graphene are a new power duo, and we examine the sex chromosomes of lizards and birds. For more information and to see the covers we've discussed, you can visit our website www.coverslipspodcast.com. You can follow us on Twitter @coverslipspod You can email us at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 14 - Antarctic Pollen, Malarlial Sex Switch, & Prehistoric Girl Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2017 29:14


    This week, we delve deep into the history Antarctic ice, malaria parasites get the go-ahead to reproduce, and prehistoric women beat us at arm wrestling. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch on Twitter at @CoverslipsPod, or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 13 - Manipulating River Flows, Custom-made Proteins, and Bat Navigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017


    This week, a new analysis of rivers might help us sustain small-scale fishing, a new protein has been designed from scratch, and bats figure out how to get from point A to point B. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch on Twitter at @CoverslipsPod, or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 12 - Whale Sidedness, Axolotl Regeneration, and Robot Algae

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 32:02


    This week, we barrel roll with blue whales, axolotls grow crisp new limbs, and algae get mechanised into a helpful robot army To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 11 - Extinct Genomes, a Ripe Discovery, and Flowery Proteins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017


    This week, we figure out some of the mysteries of the pigeon genome, a tomato ripening protein wasn't doing quite what we thought it was, and Pat shares her love of structural biology. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in tough on Twitter @CoverslipsPod Or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 10 - Protein Gangs, Solar Nanoflares, and Dinosaur Camo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 28:40


    This week, a new tool shines a light on protein clumping, nanoflares take the centre stage in  a decades-old solar mystery, and Sinosauropteryx dons a bandit mask. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod, or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 9 - Condensing DNA, Bouncing Hydrogels, and Cocaine Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 27:50


    This week, the condensin complex is organizing your DNA, elastic hydrogels have squeaky bounces, and alcohol use contributes to cocaine addiction. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod, or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 8 - Cuddly Cells, Stubby Dogs, and Heroin Detectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 30:50


    This week, cells cosy up to each other to decide their fates, a retrogene gives dogs short legs and skeletal problems, and we test for heroin and other opiates. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 7 - Fever-induced birth defects, childhood gliomas, and cuckoo calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 31:20


    This week, we examine some TRP-y causes of birth defects, study the molecular makeup of a scare group of childhood cancers, and end on a high note with the devious ways cuckoos deceive other birds. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at http://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 6 - The Myc Stock Market, Sticky MeTro, and Conservation in Botanical Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 26:05


    This week, we buy and sell shares of Myc to control gene expression, we seal up cuts with MeTro, and we take a tour of threatened species collections in the world's botanical gardens. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 5 - Fishy Robots, Roman Water Systems, and CRISPR Pigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 24:52


    This week, we use some sticky fish as inspiration for building robots, we plumb the history of ancient Rome, and mutant pigs may bring us a future of xenotransplantation. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 4 - Neutrino Detection, Legionella Breakout, and Chaotic Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 31:38


    This week, we spy on ever elusive neutrinos, Legionella plays Arkanoid with our mitochondria, and we get lost in RAN-translation. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 3 - Fishy Evolution, Liver-assisted Warming, and the MasSpec Pen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 29:06


    This week, we go island hopping in Brazil in pursuit of the evolutionary history of fishes, we get our livers involved in the fight against bitter cold, and we ID cancer cells using a handy new tool. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 2 - Vomito Negro, Sequencing Mobile Cancers, and Mutant Ants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 27:03


    This week, we track Yellow Fever through the jungles of Brazil, we play spot the difference with the sequences of primary and metastatic cancers, and we CRISPR mutant ants into anosmic existence. To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

    Episode 1 - Swirling Plasma, Unzipped Polymers, and Harmful Helpers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 23:19


    This week, we get caught up in the plasma vortexes that form in the wake of atomic collisions, we break open molecular ladders to transform materials, and we identify immune system cells that mean well, but usually end up doing more harm than good. We also discuss the ending of Battlestar Galactica so once you hear word of cylons, skip ahead a bit to avoid getting spoiled. Apologies! To see the covers and find out more about us, head over to: https://www.coverslipspodcast.com Stay in touch at https://twitter.com/CoverslipsPod or shoot us an email at info@coverslipspodcast.com

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