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What is consciousness, really? Why does it not simply switch on at a single moment? Neuroscientist Niko Kukushkin explains how even single cells can show primitive forms of memory and agency, why the human mind is not a mysterious force floating above biology, and why reducing it to "just neurons" misses what actually matters. He also discusses the evolutionary gamble of complexity, why bacteria still dominate the planet, and how abstraction and memory together give rise to thought. At the center of the conversation is an unsettling question: Why does it feel so special to be you when science says that you are nothing but a chemical reaction—a collection of atoms and molecules, like rocks, paperclips, and everything else in the physical universe? Nikolay Kukushkin is a clinical associate professor at New York University and a research fellow at NYU's Center for Neural Science, where he studies how temporal patterns shape memory formation. He holds degrees from St. Petersburg State University and Oxford University, and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of a recent paper in Nature Communications demonstrating canonical memory in non-neural cells. His book is One Hand Clapping.

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ So hat der Klimawandel 2025 das Wetter beeinflusst +++ Das macht Musik beim Autofahren mit uns +++ Weißwedelhirsche markieren ihr Revier mit leuchtendem Pipi +++ **********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Unequal evidence and impacts, limits to adaptation: Extreme Weather in 2025, WWA, 29.12.2025Music can affect your driving – but not always how you'd expect, The Conversation, 28.12.2025White-tailed Deer Signpost Photoluminescence, Ecology and Evolution, 14.12.2025Testing the own-age bias in face recognition among younger and older adults via the Face Inversion Effect, Perception, 15.12.2025Ultrablack wool textiles inspired by hierarchical avian structure, Nature Communications, 26.11.25Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

What if thousands of steps of gentle walking aren't giving you the brain protection you think they are? In this solo episode, I break down one of the most important exercise studies published in Nature Communications and what it means for your brain, longevity, and Alzheimer's risk. Tracking over 73,000 people for eight years using wearables, the findings are shocking: one minute of vigorous exercise is worth up to 10 minutes of moderate activity — not the outdated 2-to-1 rule. For diabetes prevention, it's nearly 10-to-1. For cardiovascular mortality, it's 8-to-1. And here's what no one is saying: every outcome measured — heart disease, diabetes, metabolic dysfunction — is an independent risk factor for Alzheimer's and dementia. I explain why vigorous exercise is so powerful for your brain: shear stress that strengthens blood vessels, lactate that triggers BDNF, muscle fiber recruitment that protects against falls and cognitive decline, and glucose regulation that defends against insulin resistance — a driver of neurodegeneration. Think vigorous exercise is out of reach? Good news: the study defines it as brisk stairs, carrying groceries, or playing actively with your kids. No gym required — just effort. Just 3–4 minutes of vigorous bursts per day can reduce all-cause mortality by 40% and cardiovascular events by nearly 50%. For women over 40, this is critical. Two-thirds of Alzheimer's cases are women, and perimenopause is a vulnerability window for the brain. Vigorous exercise can partially compensate for declining estrogen by improving glucose regulation, reducing inflammation, and protecting the brain in ways gentle movement cannot. *** Reduce your risk of Alzheimer's with my science-backed protocol for women 30+: https://go.neuroathletics.com.au/brain-code-yt Subscribe to The Neuro Experience for more conversations at the intersection of brain science and performance. I'm committed to bringing you evidence-based insights that you can apply to your own health journey. *** A huge thank you to my sponsors for supporting this episode. Check them out and enjoy exclusive discounts: Rho NutritionYou can get 20% off with the code NEURO at https://rhonutrition.com Function HealthVisit https://functionhealth.com/louisa or use gift code NEURO100 at sign-up to own your health. AquaTruGo to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off using promo code NEURO. TimelineHead to https://www.timeline.com/neuro to get 20% off. Cure HydrationGet 20% off your first order at https://curehydration.com/neuro with code NEURO. *** I'm Louisa Nicola — clinical neurophysiologist — Alzheimer's prevention specialist — founder of Neuro Athletics. My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention. If you're committed to optimizing your brain — reducing Alzheimer's risk — and staying mentally sharp for life, you're in the right place. Stay sharp. Stay informed. Join thousands who subscribe to the Neuro Athletics Newsletter → https://bit.ly/3ewI5P0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisanicola_/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/louisanicola_ Topics discussed:00:00:00 Introduction: The Exercise Intensity Revolution 00:01:02 The Study That Changes Everything 00:04:50 The Flawed Foundation: Why Guidelines Were Wrong 00:06:50 The Real Numbers: 4 to 10 Times More Powerful 00:08:53 The Brain Connection No One Is Talking About 00:15:32 Mechanism 1: Shear Stress and Cerebral Blood Flow 00:17:38 Mechanism 2: Lactate and BDNF Production 00:19:25 Mechanism 3: Type 2 Muscle Fibers and Myokines 00:24:30 Mechanism 4: Glucose Regulation and Mitochondrial Health 00:28:18 VILPA: The 3-Minute Daily Game Changer 00:32:16 Women and Menopause: The Critical Window 00:35:19 Practical Protocols: What to Do Starting Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ya casi se acaba el año y tenemos aquí nuestro programa de diciembre de psiquiatras con ciencia. No os lo vais a creer, como en casa en navidad, han venido todos a cenar. Os felicitamos estas fiestas con un cuento de navidad para psiquiatras lleno de ilusión. Comenzamos hablando de la huelga de médicos, ¿Cuáles son los efectos que nos dice la ciencia que tienen las guardias sobre la salud de los médicos?. Leticia nos los cuenta con una interesante revisión: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-025-04032-z Hemos traído uno de los artículos más interesantes del año, publicado en Nature: Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-025-04032-z . No os perdáis este estudio con más de 6 millones de participantes y con nuevas pistas sobre la biología de los trastornos mentales. Además Marcos se inventa una nueva forma de decir GWAS, no te la pierdas vale para tono del teléfono. No hemos podido resistirnos a traer un estudio de la fisiología cerebral los circuitos cerebrales de la recompensa y el aprendizaje asociativo: Dynamic changes in chloride homeostasis coordinate midbrain inhibitory network activity during reward learning - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66838-x en Nature Communications. Dice Jose que a lo mejor así aprendemos a no hacer comilonas navideñas excesivas... Por último, descubre nuestros premios Grinch, un artículo y una noticia que no nos han gustado nada. Volvemos en unas semanas, pero eso ya será el año próximo. Mientras, puedes empezar por seguir nuestro podcast (por favor, por favor, por favor), pulsar me gusta y mandarnos algún comentario. Tanto si os gusta el episodio como si no, podéis decírnoslo en nuestro correo o enviarnos cualquier otro comentario, idea o sugerencia o pedirnos información adicional sobre cualquiera de nuestros temas: psiquiatras.con.ciencia@gmail.com En Facebook, Instagram y Twitter (seguimos resistiéndonos a usar como nombre una letra que usan los americanos para abreviar CRISTO en la palabra navidad) podéis encontrarnos como @psiqconciencia. La ilustración que acompaña este episodio y la música que acompaña al cuento de navidad las ha creado una IA con mucho espíritu navideño y efectivamente, no ha cobrado nada. Nosotros solo pusimos la ciencia (y los gorros de Santa). La música de la entradilla y salida de nuestro podcast se titula "Outside my head" y ha sido creada por "Dani & the Excuses", con autorización expresa para su uso.

Ya casi se acaba el año y tenemos aquí nuestro programa de diciembre de psiquiatras con ciencia. No os lo vais a creer, como en casa en navidad, han venido todos a cenar. Os felicitamos estas fiestas con un cuento de navidad para psiquiatras lleno de ilusión. Comenzamos hablando de la huelga de médicos, ¿Cuáles son los efectos que nos dice la ciencia que tienen las guardias sobre la salud de los médicos?. Leticia nos los cuenta con una interesante revisión: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-025-04032-z Hemos traído uno de los artículos más interesantes del año, publicado en Nature: Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11739-025-04032-z . No os perdáis este estudio con más de 6 millones de participantes y con nuevas pistas sobre la biología de los trastornos mentales. Además Marcos se inventa una nueva forma de decir GWAS, no te la pierdas vale para tono del teléfono. No hemos podido resistirnos a traer un estudio de la fisiología cerebral los circuitos cerebrales de la recompensa y el aprendizaje asociativo: Dynamic changes in chloride homeostasis coordinate midbrain inhibitory network activity during reward learning - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66838-x en Nature Communications. Dice Jose que a lo mejor así aprendemos a no hacer comilonas navideñas excesivas... Por último, descubre nuestros premios Grinch, un artículo y una noticia que no nos han gustado nada. Volvemos en unas semanas, pero eso ya será el año próximo. Mientras, puedes empezar por seguir nuestro podcast (por favor, por favor, por favor), pulsar me gusta y mandarnos algún comentario. Tanto si os gusta el episodio como si no, podéis decírnoslo en nuestro correo o enviarnos cualquier otro comentario, idea o sugerencia o pedirnos información adicional sobre cualquiera de nuestros temas: psiquiatras.con.ciencia@gmail.com En Facebook, Instagram y Twitter (seguimos resistiéndonos a usar como nombre una letra que usan los americanos para abreviar CRISTO en la palabra navidad) podéis encontrarnos como @psiqconciencia. La ilustración que acompaña este episodio y la música que acompaña al cuento de navidad las ha creado una IA con mucho espíritu navideño y efectivamente, no ha cobrado nada. Nosotros solo pusimos la ciencia (y los gorros de Santa). La música de la entradilla y salida de nuestro podcast se titula "Outside my head" y ha sido creada por "Dani & the Excuses", con autorización expresa para su uso.

Manuel Toharia nos habla de dos avances sorprendentes:Un sistema creado en el MIT que permite obtener agua potable del aire en solo minutos, incluso en las regiones más secas del planeta. El estudio se ha publicado en Nature Communications.Las pruebas en China del tren de levitación magnética Maglev T‑Flight, que ya alcanza los 1.000 km/h y aspira a superar los 2.000. La tecnología está lista, pero el gran reto será su mantenimiento en trayectos muy largos.Escuchar audio

COVID Enfeksiyonu Babadan Çocuğa Anksiyete Aktarabilir mi? Yeni Araştırma Şok Edici! Avustralya Florey Enstitüsü'nden (Melbourne) yeni çalışma (Nature Communications, 2025): Erkek farelere SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) enfekte edildi, sonra sağlıklı dişilerle çiftleştirildi.

Much of what we talk about on Better Brain Fitness resolves around the demand-driven decline model we published. Well...a new study just published in Nature Communications gave that model the best test to date, and the results are pretty darn exciting. So of course we had to do an episode about it! The study looks at the relationship between brain aging and creative activities like music, dance, art, and video gaming. Tommy walks through the study and explains why this matters for anyone thinking about their long-term cognitive health. What You'll Learn: A more sensitive way to measure brain aging than structural scans The connection between music, dance, art, and video gaming on brain aging The effect of 30 hours of video gaming on brain aging, the kinds of video games that have the greatest impact (and why traditional "brain games" haven't been as successful) What this research tells us about whether cognitive decline is reversible The dose-response relationship between complex activities and brain health   To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.   

In this episode, Jess and Sarah discuss the current state of bird flu, particularly H5N1, with expert Dr. Chad Costley. They explore the implications of recent CDC updates, the evolution of viruses, and the innovative development of intranasal vaccines. The conversation highlights the importance of addressing vaccine misinformation and the potential for a universal flu vaccine, emphasizing the need for continued public health efforts and the role of dedicated scientists in combating misinformation. Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Vlb14O_BeA (00:00) Intro & Public Health Update (03:07) What Is A News Item That Caught Your Attention And Why? (04:20) What Is Bird Flu? (07:11) How Could Bird Flu Become A Worst Case Scenario? (10:02) Exiting Research On A Possible Bird Flu Vaccine (13:38) Technology Behind The New Vaccine Candidate (17:43) Importance of Adjuvants (20:48) Where Does The New H5 Vaccine Stand In Development? (24:21) The Idea Of A Universal Flu Vaccine (29:25) What Is Giving Hope In Public Health? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64686-3 https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/11/06/3182263/0/en/BlueWillow-Biologics-Intranasal-Bird-Flu-Vaccine-Shows-Signs-of-Broad-Immune-Response-in-Phase-I-Clinical-Trial-Published-in-Nature-Communications.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-costley-a631a8164/ https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/preliminary-human-bird-flu-case-reported-washington-state ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Im alten Nubien wurden auch Kleinkinder schon tätowiert +++ Weniger Alkohol führt auch zu besseren Schulnoten +++ Seltene Adoption eines Eisbär-Jungen durch Eisbär-Mutter beobachtet +++ **********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Revealing tattoo traditions in ancient Nubia through multispectral imaging, PNAS, 15.12.2025Minimum legal drinking age and educational outcomes, Journal of Health Economics, 07.11.2025Electronic Nose for Indoor Mold Detection and Identification, Advanced Sensor Research, 10.11.2025Quantification of the radiative forcing of contrails embedded in cirrus clouds, Nature Communications, 28.11.2025Scoperte migliaia di orme di dinosauri nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, Museo di Storia Naturale die Milano, 16.12.2025**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

ReferencesHepatology. 2023 Apr 17;77(5):1654–1669 Nature Communications 2023. v. 14, Article number: 2250 Comprehensive Gut Microbiota 2022, Pages 201-219Javits and Springer. 1953. Santa Baby, MMhttps://music.youtube.com/watch?v=j0oClr4S2oc&si=b_RkrBTm0za9GvoeLennon/McCartney 1969 Oh Darling. Beatleshttps://music.youtube.com/watch?v=erMgpfiOMSU&si=P9E8N1EVGyscakuR

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ In der Periode sind Verletzungen stärker +++ Emissionen durch trockengelegte Moore wohl deutlich unterschätzt +++ Wer traurig ist, achtet auf mehr Details +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Menstruation and injury occurrence; a four season observational study in elite female football players; Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 16.12.2025Identifying hotspots of greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands in the European Union, Nature Communications, 02.12.2025Unpleasant mood is linked to local processing in haptics, i-Perception, 11.12.2025Rank and social context influence sleep in wild chimpanzees, Current Biology, 12.12.2025What About Love? A Review of Interventions for Patients With Heart Disease and Their Intimate Partners: Recommendations for Cardiac Rehabilitation, Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 15.12.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Found My Fitness - Rhonda Patrick: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Get access to more than 200 episodes of my premium podcast (The Aliquot) when you sign up as a FoundMyFitness Premium Member Download my "How to Train According to the Experts" guide One minute of vigorous exercise may be worth up to ten minutes of "moderate" cardio for extending lifespan and preventing chronic disease. In this Journal Club episode, Rhonda Patrick, PhD and endurance athlete Brady Holmer dissect a new Nature Communications study of more than 70,000 adults showing that vigorous intensity is roughly 4–10x more potent than moderate activity for reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, type 2 diabetes, and cancer outcomes—far beyond the long-standing 1:2 rule embedded in global exercise guidelines. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (07:01) What exactly is the 1:2 rule for exercise intensity? (08:18) Calorie burn vs. longevity—origins of the 1:2 rule (11:15) What counts as 'vigorous' exercise, really? (13:35) Where the exercise guidelines fall short (14:19) Can your wearable predict disease risk years in advance? (20:11) Is vigorous activity easier to achieve than people think? (22:47) How researchers avoided the 'healthy user bias' (23:59) Health equivalence ratio—a better way to measure exercise benefits? (25:45) Is vigorous exercise truly 4–10x more effective? (29:55) Can one vigorous minute match an hour of gentle walking? (32:02) Why vigorous activity—not gentle—offers dose-dependent benefits (33:50) Is vigorous exercise 5x better at preventing heart attacks & strokes? (34:24) Why vigorous activity stands out for cancer prevention (34:59) Does zone 2 qualify as vigorous exercise? (36:11) Dose-response comparison—vigorous vs. moderate vs. light activity (37:22) Is vigorous exercise the secret to younger arteries? (43:15) Why aging hearts need intensity (46:09) Can vigorous exercise halt your VO₂ max decline? (47:26) Why moderate exercise alone might not improve VO₂ max (49:21) Is vigorous exercise 10x more powerful at preventing diabetes? (55:48) Mitochondrial biogenesis—why intensity is essential (58:40) Can you directly measure mitochondrial health? (1:00:57) Does vigorous exercise kill circulating tumor cells? (1:07:15) Why vigorous intensity triggers beneficial hormone changes (1:08:05) Can vigorous activity protect older adults from falls? (1:12:36) Does vigorous exercise combat inflammation? (1:14:29) Is high-intensity training the key to a younger brain? (1:16:01) Is vigorous exercise more powerful than we realized? (1:17:50) Can the benefits of vigorous exercise fit into a pill? (1:19:08) How small doses of intensity might extend your lifespan (1:23:15) Do short bursts of vigorous movement match full workouts? (1:27:26) Why your wearable might undervalue short vigorous bouts (1:30:06) Can planned micro-workouts replace traditional gym sessions? (1:35:10) Why exercise guidelines urgently need updating (1:46:35) Does light activity still offer real benefits? (1:49:04) Is vigorous exercise safe for older adults? (1:53:28) Are high-intensity workouts detrimental to female hormones? (1:58:02) Safe vigorous exercise options—even with chronic illness (1:59:05) The 80/20 rule for balancing intensity and recovery (2:01:30) Inside Brady's routine—how much vigorous exercise is optimal? (2:05:17) Can vigorous activity boost kids' brainpower (and grades)? (2:08:14) Are we significantly underestimating vigorous exercise benefits? (2:10:03) Why chasing steps isn't the answer Show notes are available by clicking here Watch this episode on YouTube

What could be more festive than carbon storage in snowy evergreen forests?@geoengineering1 interviews Kevin Bradley D'Souza, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo, about the real climate potential of reforesting Boreal forests. Kevin explains the crucial role these forests play in carbon storage, biodiversity, and permafrost protection, while noting that reforestation in the Boreal comes with important challenges. The conversation explores key factors such as albedo effects, wildfire risks, and the importance of Indigenous perspectives in forest management. Kevin also stresses the need for careful, multi-dimensional approaches to reforestation and urges caution around commercial forest-based carbon credits, given the scientific uncertainties that still remain.Papers discussed:Dsouza, K. B., Ofosu, E., Salkeld, J., Boudreault, R., Moreno-Cruz, J., & Leonenko, Y. (2025). Assessing the climate benefits of afforestation in the Canadian Northern Boreal and Southern Arctic. Nature Communications, 16(1), 1964. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56699-9Dsouza, K. B., Ofosu, E., Boudreault, R., Moreno-Cruz, J., & Leonenko, Y. (2025). Substantial carbon removal capacity of Taiga reforestation and afforestation at Canada's boreal edge. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 893. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02822-zTo stay updated on all things CDR-related, subscribe to the Carbon Removal Updates Substack newsletter: https://carbonremovalupdates.substack.com/

This special episode brings together the moments from 2025 that listeners told us had the biggest impact on how they eat, think, and feel. It's been a year full of surprising insights, practical shifts, and ideas that made healthy eating feel a little more doable. From gut health breakthroughs to simple food habits that spark real change, these clips highlight the advice that resonated most - that people returned to, shared, and said genuinely helped them feel better. Whether you're pausing to take stock of the year or simply looking for small ideas to weave into everyday life, this episode offers some science-backed inspiration you can carry forward in your own way. Unwrap the truth about your food

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Mensch lebt monogamer als andere Säugetiere +++ Social-Media-Verbot als Chance für Wissenschaft +++ Recyceltes Polyester ist doch nicht so grün +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Human monogamy in mammalian context, Proceedings B, 10.12.2025WHO-Studie zu Online-Zeit und Psyche, 2024Elsevier-Verlag über Rückzug der Glyphosat-StudieChanging Markets Foundation: Spinning Greenwash, Dezember 2025Comparing pedestrian safety between electric and internal combustion engine vehicles, Nature Communications, 9.12.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

(3:44) Dime como é o teu cerebro e direiche quen son os teus amigos. Isto é o que se desprende dun traballo publicado en Nature Human Behaviour. (14:55) O Nobel de medicina de 2025 foi para a tolerancia inmunolóxica periférica, un segundo sistema do noso corpo para evitar o fogo amigo dos linfocitos T. Conversamos con Iria Gómez Touriño, líder do grupo de Inmunidade e Pequenas Moléculas do CIMUS. Recentemente publicaron en Nature Communications un traballo no que desvelan un novo mecanismo de autoreactividade que ataca ás células do páncreas dos recén nacidos e que é necesario para a correcta formación deste órgano. Mecanismo que, se non está ben balanceado no tempo, pode causar diabetes tipo I. (39:12) Efeméride do 11 de setembro do Calendario da Historia da Ciencia de Moncho Núñez. (40:43) Juan Manuel Bermúdez do CICA - UDC Solid debúllanos o premio Nobel de química 2025 para os MOFS, andamiaxes metaloorgánicas.

Get access to more than 200 episodes of my premium podcast (The Aliquot) when you sign up as a FoundMyFitness Premium Member Download my "How to Train According to the Experts" guide One minute of vigorous exercise may be worth up to ten minutes of "moderate" cardio for extending lifespan and preventing chronic disease. In this Journal Club episode, Rhonda Patrick, PhD and endurance athlete Brady Holmer dissect a new Nature Communications study of more than 70,000 adults showing that vigorous intensity is roughly 4–10x more potent than moderate activity for reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, type 2 diabetes, and cancer outcomes—far beyond the long-standing 1:2 rule embedded in global exercise guidelines. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (07:01) What exactly is the 1:2 rule for exercise intensity? (08:18) Calorie burn vs. longevity—origins of the 1:2 rule (11:15) What counts as 'vigorous' exercise, really? (13:35) Where the exercise guidelines fall short (14:19) Can your wearable predict disease risk years in advance? (20:11) Is vigorous activity easier to achieve than people think? (22:47) How researchers avoided the 'healthy user bias' (23:59) Health equivalence ratio—a better way to measure exercise benefits? (25:45) Is vigorous exercise truly 4–10x more effective? (29:55) Can one vigorous minute match an hour of gentle walking? (32:02) Why vigorous activity—not gentle—offers dose-dependent benefits (33:50) Is vigorous exercise 5x better at preventing heart attacks & strokes? (34:24) Why vigorous activity stands out for cancer prevention (34:59) Does zone 2 qualify as vigorous exercise? (36:11) Dose-response comparison—vigorous vs. moderate vs. light activity (37:22) Is vigorous exercise the secret to younger arteries? (43:15) Why aging hearts need intensity (46:09) Can vigorous exercise halt your VO₂ max decline? (47:26) Why moderate exercise alone might not improve VO₂ max (49:21) Is vigorous exercise 10x more powerful at preventing diabetes? (55:48) Mitochondrial biogenesis—why intensity is essential (58:40) Can you directly measure mitochondrial health? (1:00:57) Does vigorous exercise kill circulating tumor cells? (1:07:15) Why vigorous intensity triggers beneficial hormone changes (1:08:05) Can vigorous activity protect older adults from falls? (1:12:36) Does vigorous exercise combat inflammation? (1:14:29) Is high-intensity training the key to a younger brain? (1:16:01) Is vigorous exercise more powerful than we realized? (1:17:50) Can the benefits of vigorous exercise fit into a pill? (1:19:08) How small doses of intensity might extend your lifespan (1:23:15) Do short bursts of vigorous movement match full workouts? (1:27:26) Why your wearable might undervalue short vigorous bouts (1:30:06) Can planned micro-workouts replace traditional gym sessions? (1:35:10) Why exercise guidelines urgently need updating (1:46:35) Does light activity still offer real benefits? (1:49:04) Is vigorous exercise safe for older adults? (1:53:28) Are high-intensity workouts detrimental to female hormones? (1:58:02) Safe vigorous exercise options—even with chronic illness (1:59:05) The 80/20 rule for balancing intensity and recovery (2:01:30) Inside Brady's routine—how much vigorous exercise is optimal? (2:05:17) Can vigorous activity boost kids' brainpower (and grades)? (2:08:14) Are we significantly underestimating vigorous exercise benefits? (2:10:03) Why chasing steps isn't the answer Show notes are available by clicking here Watch this episode on YouTube

Auch in Jahr sechs nach Beginn der Corona-Pandemie leiden Hunderttausende an Long Covid. Welche Erklärungen und Therapien gibt es mittlerweile? 1,5 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland leiden einer Schätzung der ME/CFS Foundation zufolge an schwerem Long Covid oder ME/CFS. Doch noch immer mangelt es an wirksamen Therapien - und an ausreichender Versorgung. Viele Betroffene pilgern von einer Praxis zur nächsten, die meisten müssen die Behandlungen aus eigener Tasche bezahlen. Denn das Krankheitsbild ist divers, es gibt mehr als 200 Symptome. Und es sind ganz verschiedene Mechanismen, die die Menschen so krank machen. Was weiß man heute? Wie entsteht Long Covid? Welche Wege führen zu einer besseren Versorgung? Und welche erfolgversprechenden Therapieansätze gibt es? Darüber spricht Wissenschaftsredakteurin Korinna Hennig in einer Live-Podcastfolge aus dem Haus der Wissenschaft in Braunschweig mit Experten. Mit dabei: Der Infektionsbiologe Dieter Jahn (TU Braunschweig) und die Hausärztin Susanne Fröhlich aus Isernhagen. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN: Studie zu Immunadsorption: Stein, E. et al.: Efficacy of repeated immunoadsorption in patients with post-COVID myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and elevated β2-adrenergic receptor autoantibodies: a prospective cohort study-The Lancet Regional Health Europe 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39759581/#:~:text=Interpretation%3A%20Immunoadsorption%20may%20improve%20symptoms,function%20in%20the%20condition%27s%20pathophysiology Studie zu hyperbarer Sauerstofftherapie: Kjellberg, A. et al.: Ten sessions of hyperbaric oxygen versus sham treatment in patients with long covid (HOT-LoCO): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase II trial. BMJ Open 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40228859/ Studie zu HELP-Apherese/Blutwäsche: Espana-Cueto, Sergio et al: Plasma exchange therapy for the post COVID-19 condition: a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Nature Communications 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11850642/ Links zu der Doppelfolge der "Science Cops" zu Long Covid: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:f2e192241785f729/ https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:cee04aafe360636e/ Link zu "Deep Science" vom Deutschlandfunk: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/deep-science/urn:ard:show:498714386e4aad63/ Hier geht's zum Podcast ARD Klima Update: https://1.ard.de/ARD_Klima_Update?cp=synapsen Hier geht's zur Synapsenseite: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/podcastsynapsen100.html Hier geht's zu ARD Gesund: https://www.ndr.de/ratgeber/gesundheit Habt ihr Feedback oder einen Lifehack aus der Welt der Wissenschaft? Schreibt uns gerne an synapsen@ndr.de.

Auch in Jahr sechs nach Beginn der Corona-Pandemie leiden Hunderttausende an Long Covid. Welche Erklärungen und Therapien gibt es mittlerweile? 1,5 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland leiden einer Schätzung der ME/CFS Foundation zufolge an schwerem Long Covid oder ME/CFS. Doch noch immer mangelt es an wirksamen Therapien - und an ausreichender Versorgung. Viele Betroffene pilgern von einer Praxis zur nächsten, die meisten müssen die Behandlungen aus eigener Tasche bezahlen. Denn das Krankheitsbild ist divers, es gibt mehr als 200 Symptome. Und es sind ganz verschiedene Mechanismen, die die Menschen so krank machen. Was weiß man heute? Wie entsteht Long Covid? Welche Wege führen zu einer besseren Versorgung? Und welche erfolgversprechenden Therapieansätze gibt es? Darüber spricht Wissenschaftsredakteurin Korinna Hennig in einer Live-Podcastfolge aus dem Haus der Wissenschaft in Braunschweig mit Experten. Mit dabei: Der Infektionsbiologe Dieter Jahn (TU Braunschweig) und die Hausärztin Susanne Fröhlich aus Isernhagen. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN: Studie zu Immunadsorption: Stein, E. et al.: Efficacy of repeated immunoadsorption in patients with post-COVID myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and elevated β2-adrenergic receptor autoantibodies: a prospective cohort study-The Lancet Regional Health Europe 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39759581/#:~:text=Interpretation%3A%20Immunoadsorption%20may%20improve%20symptoms,function%20in%20the%20condition%27s%20pathophysiology Studie zu hyperbarer Sauerstofftherapie: Kjellberg, A. et al.: Ten sessions of hyperbaric oxygen versus sham treatment in patients with long covid (HOT-LoCO): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase II trial. BMJ Open 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40228859/ Studie zu HELP-Apherese/Blutwäsche: Espana-Cueto, Sergio et al: Plasma exchange therapy for the post COVID-19 condition: a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Nature Communications 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11850642/ Links zu der Doppelfolge der "Science Cops" zu Long Covid: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:f2e192241785f729/ https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:ard:episode:cee04aafe360636e/ Link zu "Deep Science" vom Deutschlandfunk: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/deep-science/urn:ard:show:498714386e4aad63/ Hier geht's zum Podcast ARD Klima Update: https://1.ard.de/ARD_Klima_Update?cp=synapsen Hier geht's zur Synapsenseite: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/podcastsynapsen100.html Hier geht's zu ARD Gesund: https://www.ndr.de/ratgeber/gesundheit Habt ihr Feedback oder einen Lifehack aus der Welt der Wissenschaft? Schreibt uns gerne an synapsen@ndr.de.

Une découverte majeure publiée dans Nature Communications bouleverse notre manière de raconter l'histoire de l'humanité. Sur le site kényan de Nomorotukunan, les archéologues ont mis au jour un phénomène fascinant — et déroutant. Pendant près de 300 000 ans, des générations d'hominidés y ont façonné exactement les mêmes outils en pierre, sans la moindre innovation. Pas de progrès, pas de variation notable, pas d'amélioration technique. Une immobilité totale dans un monde pourtant en pleine mutation.Cette persistance dans la répétition interroge. On a longtemps imaginé la préhistoire comme une aventure continue d'inventions brillantes menant progressivement à l'Homo sapiens moderne. Mais Nomorotukunan raconte une autre histoire : celle d'une humanité qui, pendant une immense portion de son existence, a fait du conservatisme technologique la norme plutôt que l'exception.Les outils retrouvés ne sont pas n'importe quels objets : ce sont des artefacts appartenant à la tradition Oldowayenne, l'une des plus anciennes technologies humaines, apparue il y a environ 2,6 millions d'années. Ce sont des éclats simples, produits en frappant deux pierres l'une contre l'autre, utilisés pour couper, racler ou broyer. Leur fabrication, quasi immuable, suggère une maîtrise transmise, mais jamais réinventée. Cela implique des pratiques pédagogiques, une culture matérielle stable et, surtout, une absence totale de pression à innover.Comment expliquer cette stagnation ? D'abord, ces outils étaient probablement suffisants pour répondre aux besoins du quotidien. Quand une technologie fonctionne parfaitement pour chasser, découper ou dépecer, pourquoi en changer ? Ensuite, les hominidés de cette époque vivaient dans des environnements où la stabilité culturelle importait davantage que l'expérimentation individuelle. L'innovation, loin d'être une valeur universelle, est un concept moderne.Cette découverte nous oblige aussi à revoir notre définition du « progrès ». Ce que nous percevons aujourd'hui comme une évolution naturelle — l'amélioration continue des technologies — est en réalité une anomalie récente à l'échelle de notre histoire. Pendant des centaines de milliers d'années, le véritable pilier de la survie humaine n'était pas la créativité, mais la continuité.L'immobilité de Nomorotukunan n'est donc pas un signe d'infériorité intellectuelle. Au contraire, elle révèle que ces populations maîtrisaient déjà un savoir-faire optimisé, durable et parfaitement adapté à leur mode de vie. Le progrès n'était pas une priorité : la transmission fidèle d'un geste ancestral était la clé de la survie.En fin de compte, cette découverte bouleverse notre récit : l'humanité n'a pas toujours avancé grâce à l'innovation. Pendant la majorité de son histoire, elle a avancé grâce à la tradition. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Un equipo internacional de científicos con participación del Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón INMA (CSIC/Unizar) ha logrado un avance sin precedentes (Nature Communications) en el campo de los materiales: crear un polímero capaz de organizarse por sí solo formando una estructura interna con cinco tipos distintos de cristales. Hasta ahora solo se había llegado al límite de cuatro. Alejandro J. Müller, profesor Ikerbasque en el Instituto Polymat de la UPV/EHU, y Víctor Sebastián, catedrático de Ingeniería Química e investigador del INMA, explican con detalle este avance y sus aplicaciones. Por otro lado, Ágora conversa con la vicerrectora Pilar Pina y los investigadores Rebecca Pagliari y Henrique Ferraz de Arruda sobre la renovación del sello de excelencia en Recursos Humanos en Investigación (HRS4R) obtenida por la Universidad de Zaragoza.

Send us a textA month of movement—across states, across continents, and across ideas—shapes this episode of Heart to Heart with Anna, where personal connection meets the frontiers of heart medicine. We begin with gratitude, travel, and family updates, then explore two breakthroughs shaping the future of congenital heart care: a major open-access study using whole-genome sequencing to forecast outcomes after CHD surgery, and nanotechnology that turns everyday implants into infection-resistant, tissue-regenerating tools.CHD News Article Referenced: “Genome sequencing is critical for forecasting outcomes following congenital cardiac surgery,” published in Nature Communications (open-access).

We often think of brain development as something that happens in childhood, stabilises in adulthood, and then gradually declines. However new research published in the journal Nature Communications suggests our brains actually move through five distinct eras, each with its own strengths, vulnerabilities, and turning points. Researchers analysed MRI brain scans from nearly 4,000 people aged between newborn and 90 years old. Their goal was to understand how the brain's internal wiring, changes over a lifetime. Dr. Michelle Dickinson joins Francesca Rudkin to break-down and analyse the study. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Unser Gehirn ist erst mit Anfang 30 auf dem Entwicklungs-Höhepunkt +++ Bettwanzen als Beweismittel +++ Warum wir im Bett bleiben wollen, wenn wir krank sind +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Topological turning points across the human lifespan, Nature Communications, 25.11.2025Protocol for tropical bed bug use as forensic tools, Forensic Science International, Oktober 2024Sequence organization of mother–infant interactions in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 26.11.2025IL-1R1-positive dorsal raphe neurons drive self-imposed social withdrawal in sickness, Cell, 25.11.2025Mating system of free-ranging domestic dogs and its consequences for dog evolution, PNAS, 24.11.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Šogad Starptautiskais klimata samits (COP) radījis fundamentālus jautājumus par cilvēku spēju sadarboties - vai COP vēl ir kāda jēga? Vai šodien starpatutiskā klimata diplomātija vēl ir aktuāla, ja galveno emisiju ražotājvalstu vadītāji nav ieradušies uz ikgadējo klimata samitu? Vai diskusijas par atjaunīgajiem resursiem vairs ir aktuālas, ja lielvaru galvenais uzdevums ir ražot ekonomisku izaugsmi, neņemot vērā klimata pārmaiņas? Raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā diskutē Pasaules dabas fonda Latvijā valdes priekšsēdētājs Jānis Rozīti, politologs un dezinformācijas pētnieks Mārtiņš Hiršs un Latvijas Universitātes pētnieks Jānis Brizga. "Līdztekus klimata pārmaiņu mazināšanai aizvien vairāk tiek runāts par pielāgošanos klimata pārmaiņām," norāda Jānis Rozītis. Viņš norāda, ka tas arī ir saistīts dezinformāciju, turklāt dažādiem dezinformācijas līmeņiem. "Šobrīd aizvien vairāk, bet tas varbūt arī ir virzīts no jaunattīstības valstīm, kuras šobrīd saskaras ar klimata ar pārmaiņām, visgraujošākā izpratnē. Sarunas sāk virzīties [par pielāgošanos], un tas ir bīstami. Pielāgoties bez pārmaiņu mazināšanas būs ārkārtīgi sarežģīti un noteikti vēl dārgāk. Līdz ar to jāstrādā abās frontēs. Bet šobrīd sarunas virzās uz to, ka arī trīsreiz jākāpina finanšu resursi, lai veicinātu pielāgošanos un noturību.  Ja Latvijā visu laiku uzskatījām, ka esam tādā paradīzes vietā, tad ir arī dažādi apskatnieki, kuri norāda, ka Eiropā Latvija arī kļūst par teritoriju, kuru diezgan būtiski klimata pārmaiņas jau ietekmē."   Zinātnieki atklājuši, ka derīgo izrakteņu ieguve okeāna gultnē izjauktu barbības ķēdes līdzsvaru okeāna krēslas zonā un potenciāli iznīcinātu okeāna gultnes organismus.  Jau vairākas desmitgades ir zināms par dziļjūras derīgajām ieguvēm, proti, dažādu minerālu un derīgo izrakteņu ieguvi no okeāna dzīlēm. Bet šobrīd saskaņā ar Havaju Universitātes Manoā jaunu pētījumu ir rasti pirmie tiešie pierādījumi tam, ka dziļjūras ieguves rezultātā radušies atkritumi varētu iznīcināt dzīvību okeāna krēslas zonā, konkrēti Klusā okeāna Klarjonas-Klipertona teritorijā. Tas ir viens no bagātākajiem dziļjūras reģioniem, jo tajā ir daudz mangāna konkrēciju, tas satur arī kobaltu, niķeli un varu, kas ir galvenās sastāvdaļas elektrotransportlīdzekļiem un atjaunojamās enerģijas tehnoloģijām. Zinātnieku komanda noteikusi, ka ieguves atkritumu izvadīšana ietekmētu 53% zooplanktona, 60% mikronektona, kas barojas ar zooplanktonu, un šādi traucējumi varētu skart barības ķēdi, galu galā ietekmējot arī lielākus plēsējus, piemēram, zivis, jūras putnus un jūras zīdītājus. Pētījuma rezultātus, kas novembra sākumā publicēti žurnālā “Nature Communications”, komentē Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūta vadošā pētniece, Latvijas Universitātes Medicīnas un dzīvības zinātņu fakultātes docente Ingrīda Andersone. Sākumā skaidrojam, kādas kopumā okeānā ir zonas un kas izceļ tieši krēslas zonu.

Oui, la musique peut réellement modifier nos souvenirs — pas seulement les raviver, mais aussi les transformer. C'est ce que montre une étude menée par des chercheurs de l'Institut de Technologie de Géorgie (Georgia Institute of Technology), publiée en 2023 dans la revue Nature Communications.Les neuroscientifiques y ont observé comment la musique influence la consolidation et la précision des souvenirs. L'expérience reposait sur un protocole simple : des volontaires devaient mémoriser des images pendant qu'ils écoutaient différentes séquences sonores — certaines musicales, d'autres neutres ou discordantes. Les chercheurs ont ensuite évalué, plusieurs heures plus tard, la fidélité des souvenirs associés à ces images.Résultat : la musique émotionnellement marquante modifiait la trace mnésique. Lorsqu'un morceau suscitait une émotion positive ou nostalgique, le souvenir devenait plus vivace, plus riche en détails. En revanche, une musique triste ou dissonante pouvait brouiller la mémoire d'origine, en y introduisant une coloration émotionnelle différente. Autrement dit, le souvenir se “réécrivait” partiellement, sous l'influence du ressenti musical.L'équipe dirigée par le Dr Caitlin Mullins a utilisé l'imagerie cérébrale (IRM fonctionnelle) pour comprendre le mécanisme. Elle a observé une coopération accrue entre l'amygdale, qui traite les émotions, et l'hippocampe, le centre de la mémoire épisodique. Cette synchronisation neuronale, induite par la musique, favorise à la fois la réactivation et la “mise à jour” du souvenir. Le cerveau, en quelque sorte, reconsolide la mémoire en y intégrant l'émotion du moment présent.Les chercheurs comparent ce phénomène à un processus d'édition : chaque fois que l'on se remémore un événement accompagné de musique, on le réimprime avec une nouvelle encre émotionnelle. Cela explique pourquoi une chanson peut nous replonger dans un souvenir heureux, mais aussi pourquoi, avec le temps, ce souvenir peut se teinter d'une nuance différente selon notre état émotionnel.En conclusion, selon l'étude du Georgia Institute of Technology, la musique ne se contente pas d'être une bande sonore de nos souvenirs : elle en est aussi un outil de réécriture. À chaque écoute, le cerveau réactive, colore et modifie subtilement le passé, prouvant qu'en matière de mémoire, rien n'est jamais complètement figé. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Ķīmija, lai arī bieži nemanāma un neuzkrītoša, ir klātesoša neskaitāmās mūsu dzīves jomās. Sākot ar produktiem mūsu vannasistabās un zāļu plauktos, beidzot ar enerģētiku un pārtikas drošību. Ķīmiķi Latvijā kopā ar fiziķiem šobrīd strādā pie nanopārklājumiem vēja turbīnu lāpstiņām un īpaša sensora, kas ziņotu par zivju produktu svaigumu. Par jaunākajiem pētījumiem raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā stāsta Latvijas Universitātes (LU) asociētais profesors, Organiskās sintēzes institūta pētnieks, ķīmiķis Artis Kinēns un fiziķis no Ukrainas, LU Atomfizikas un spektroskopijas institūta vadošais pētnieks Romāns Viters. Stāstot par topošo zivju svaiguma kontroles sensoru, Artis Kinēns skaidro, ka pašreizējās tehnoloģijas, lai noteiktu pārtikas kvalitāti, bieži vien laboratorijas izmeklējumi. "Tas nozīmē, ka ir jāņem zivs paraudziņus, sūta uz laboratoriju, taisa mikrobioloģiskos testus. Tas aizņem labākajā gadījumā dažas stundas, realitātē - vairākas dienas. Tas nozīmē, ka tas svaigums, ko noteicāt, jau ir divas dienas vecs," norāda Artis Kinēns.  Otrs variants ir fizikālas metodes, kam nepieciešams fizisks kontakts ar zivi.  "Bet ko darīt, ja zivs ir iepakojumā? Ja atvērt iepakojumu vaļā, jau ir atkritums radies. Arī tad, ja zivs paraugu sūta uz laboratoriju, arī ir radīts atkritums. Līdz ar to nav labas tiešsaistes metodes, kurā būtu iespējams kontrolēt pārtikas produktu, kas jau ir iepakojumā, lai tas nebūtu jāatver." "Galvenā priekšrocība, ko redzam pret klasisko derīguma termiņu, jo arguments būtu, derīguma termiņš ir uzdrukāts, viss kārtībā. Bet derīguma termiņš nekādā veidā nepastāsta, kā tā zivs ir bijusi glabāta. Ja viņi ir pa ceļam vesta ar ķerrā, bez saldēšanas, tad viņa būs sabojāsies krietni ātrāk, nekā ir derīguma termiņš uzrakstīts. No otras puses, ja viņa ir glabāta korekti, tas derīguma termiņš arī varbūt nav korekts. Viņš vienkārši pasaka, ka šeit būs droši, ja mēs viņu metīsim ārā. Bet tikpat labi viņa ir lietojama vēl varbūt nedēļu," analizē Artis Kinēns. "Pateicoties tam, ka nav tāda ātra kontroles mehānisma, es teikšu diezgan šausmīgu statistiku, ka aptuveni 30% no saražotās zivju produkcijas tiek izmesta ārā tikai tāpēc, ka nenonāk līdz galapatērētājam laikā." Daļa šīs produkcijas noteikti vēl būtu lietojama, bet termiņš saka, ka ir jāmet ārā. "Inovācija būtu tāda, ka, ja mēs varam šo ieviest kā standarta praksi, ka mums ir iepakojums, kurā iekšpusē ir uzlīme, kurā ir iestrādāts luminofors, tad to no ārpuses var noskenēt vai nu ar kādu lasītājierīci, ideālā gadījumā mobilo telefonu, un tas pasaka: zivs vēl ir derīga tik un tik ilgu laiku," skaidro Artis Kinēns. Pētnieks norāda, ka šobrīd mērķis ir topošo sensoru un iespējas ar to veikt svaiguma mērījumus piedāvāt pārtikas izplatītājiem un pārtikas veikaliem, lai viņiem būtu iespēja labāk kontrolēt savu produktu plūsmu, lai tā samazinātu atkritumu rašanos.  "Viņu gadījumā tā ir mobilā telefona aplikācija, visticamāk, kura nofotografē uzlīmīti, kas ir  iekšpusē pie zivs pielikta, un no tās fotogrāfijas viņš nolasa zivs svaigumu," atzīst Artis Kinēns. "Ja runājam par patērētājiem, tad pielietojums varētu būt ļoti līdzīgs - ar mobilo  telefonu nofotografē zivi veikalā un lietotne pasaka, ka zivs ir derīga vai nav." Zinātnes ziņas Ziemā vērts vakariņas ēst agrāk Laikā, kad ārā agri paliek tumšs, izrādās, ka ir vērts pārskatīt mūsu vakariņu paradumus un ieturēt maltīti agrāk! Pētnieki no Džona Hopkinsa universitātes analizējuši sasitību starp mūsu iekšējo pulksteni un vielmaiņu un secinājuši, ka ēdot vakariņas ziemā agrāk, mēs palīdzam savam organismam labāk pārstrādāt uzņemto pārtiku. Arī dzīvnieki var sirgt ar hiperaktivitātes sindromu Cilvēku pasaulē ir tik ierasti runāt par tādām diagnozēm kā autisms, arī uzmanības deficīta un  un izskatās,  ka arī daži mūsu mājdzīvnieki varētu sirgt ar līdzīgām kaitēm. Tas tāpēc, ka pie vainas abos gadījumos ir strukturālas un ķīmiskas izmaiņas smadzenēs. Pētnieki noskaidorjuši, ka, piemēram, suņiem, žurkām, pelēm un atsevišķiem primātiem var būt izmaiņas gēnos, kas saistītas ar hiperaktīvu un impulsīvu uzvedību. Regulāra mikroplastmasas lietošana paātrina aterosklerozes veidošanos Kalifornijas universitātes pētnieki papildinājuši mūsu zināšanas par mikroplastmasas ietekmi uz cilvēka organismu. Eksperimentos ar pelēm, atklāts, ka regulāra mikroplastmasas lietošana paātrina aterosklerozes veidošanos. Ateroskleroze ir stāvoklis, kad sašaurinās artērijas, radot lielāku insulta vai infarkta risku. Te gan jāpiebilst, ka pētījumā šādus rezultatus uzrādīja tieši peļu tēviņi nevis mātītes. Abu dzimumu peles baroja ar zemam holesterīnam labvēlīgu diētu, taču regulāri deviņu mēnešu laikā pelēm tika iebarota arī mikroplastmasa atbilstoši dzīvnieku svaram.  E.coli baktērijas izplatība ir tikpat ātra kā cūku mērim Tīmekļa vietnē “ScienceDaily” ar pirmpublikāciju zinātnes žurnālā “Nature Communications” nonācis raksts par kādu zarnu baktērijas jeb Escherichia coli īpašību. Zinātnieki no Somijas un Norvēģijas pirmo reizi ir novērtējuši, cik ātri E.coli baktērijas var izplatīties starp cilvēkiem, un, kā izrādās, viens šīs baktērijas celms izplatās tikpat ātri kā cūku gripa. Pētnieku darbs piedāvā jaunu veidu, kā uzraudzīt un kontrolēt pret antibiotikām izturīgas jeb rezistentas baktērijas. Antimikrobiālā jeb antibiotiku rezistence ir aktuāla problēma veselības aprūpē, un tieši šonedēļ līdz 24. novembrim aizrit Pasaules antimikrobiālās rezistences izpratnes nedēļa. Tāpēc par baktērijas izplatību, bīstamību un, protams, ārvalstu pētnieku paveikto saruna ar Eiropas Pārtikas nekaitīguma iestādes valdes priekšsēdētāju, kā arī Pārtikas drošības, dzīvnieku veselības un vides zinātniskā institūta “BIOR” zinātniskās padomes priekšsēdētāju Aivaru Bērziņu.   

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Geschichte des Küssens ist viele Millionen Jahre alt +++ Fachleute warnen vor hochverarbeiteten Lebensmitteln +++ Wer Musik hört, blinzelt im Takt +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing, Evolution and Human Behavior, 19.11. 2025Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health, The Lancet Journal, 18.11. 2025Eye blinks synchronize with musical beats during music listening, Plos Biology, 18.11. 2025Temperature measurement of Quark-Gluon plasma at different stages, Nature Communications, 14.10. 2025World Urbanization Prospects 2025, United NationsAlle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin's Laura Leay interviews Mischa Bonn, director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany and Dr. Yongkang Wang, group leader affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research as well as Southeast University in Nanjing, China about their research on nanoconfined water. The researchers determined that interfacial rather than nanoconfinement effects govern water structure at the eight Ångstrom level. At five Ångstroms, nanoconfinement effects start to appear with the water molecules starting to lie flat, parallel to the interfaces, and the hydrogen bonding network beginning to weaken. The results may lead to a better understanding of nanofluidic devices, and have implications for desalination, water purification, and hydrogen generation.This work was published in a recent issue of Nature Communications. 

Le scénario est souvent celui-ci : Il pleure. Sa voix tremble. On devine les sanglots étouffés d'un jeune homme en détresse. Il dit s'appeler Lucas, il dit avoir eu un accident. Il a besoin d'aide. Et vous, à l'autre bout du fil, vous n'avez aucun doute : c'est bien la voix de votre neveu. Vous la reconnaissez. Sauf que… Lucas n'a jamais décroché son téléphone. Ce n'est pas lui. C'est une IA.Autre scénario, et qui a vraiment eu lieu celui-ci, en 2023, Jennifer DeStefano, une mère de famille américaine, reçoit un appel paniqué : sa fille de 15 ans, Briana, pleure, supplie qu'on vienne la sauver. En arrière-plan, des voix masculines hurlent qu'ils vont lui faire du mal si elle ne paie pas une rançon. Jennifer est tétanisée : la voix est celle de sa fille, les intonations, les sanglots, tout y est. Mais la police découvrira plus tard qu'il s'agissait d'une copie vocale générée par IA à partir de quelques secondes de vidéos postées sur TikTok. L'arnaque n'a duré que quelques minutes, mais elle a suffi à plonger une famille entière dans la terreur. Depuis, les experts en cybersécurité tirent la sonnette d'alarme : les IA vocales émotionnelles savent désormais imiter non seulement la voix, mais aussi la peur, la douleur, la tendresse. Bref les émotions ! En moins d'une minute d'enregistrement, un logiciel peut ainsi créer une fausse conversation chargée émotionnellement et d'une authenticité glaçante.C'est ce qu'on appelle des “arnaques émotionnelles IA” et elles se multiplient : faux appels d'urgence, fausses vidéos de proches, voire faux amoureux numériques sur des sites de rencontre, capables de vous parler des heures avant de réclamer une aide financière.Le danger, vous l'avez compris, et c'est là toute la nouveauté, c'est l'émotion. Ces IA savent exactement où frapper : dans le réflexe humain de compassion. Pourquoi ? Parce que ace à une voix qui pleure, notre cerveau perd en rationalité. Il baisse la garde. Une étude neuro-cognitives publiée en 2024 dans Nature Communications montre ainsi que lorsqu'une voix émotive (pleurs, détresse) parvient à un auditeur, la réponse cérébrale de celui-ci priorise le signal affectif plutot que la rationnalité— ce qui réduit la vigilance et favorise une décision impulsive.La solution ? La protection numérique.Toujours vérifier, toujours rappeler via un autre canal. Et s'équiper d'outils capables de repérer les signaux d'alerte : comme les antivirus et les solutions de protection contre les arnaques d'Avast, qui soutient cet épisode. La version payante d'Avast identifie et bloque les appels frauduleux, permettant aux utilisateurs de choisir entre répondre, ou ignorer ses appels.D'ailleurs faites particulièrement attention aux arnaques liées aux achats de fin d'année. Une récente étude d'Avast révèle que 22 % des consommateurs français affirment en avoir été victimes pendant les fêtes l'année dernière. A cette période, nous avons tendance à baisser la garde en ligne et les escros le savent. Les arnaques vont donc se multiplier et seront toujours plus sophistiquées.Aussi je vous invite à tester l'Antivirus Gratuit d'Avast qui offre une protection complète contre les virus, les malwares et les escroqueries en ligne sur PC, Mac, et smartphones (iOS et Android). A télécharger depuis depuis Google Play et l'App Store d'Apple ou en cliquant directement sur le lien suivant:https://www.avast.com/fr-fr/lp-free-av?full_trSrc=mmm_ava_tst_008_470_g&utm_source=codesource&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mid-funnel_mmm_ava_tst_008_470_g&utm_content=mid_audio Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Pourquoi les femmes sont-elles plus souvent touchées par la dépression ? Depuis des décennies, les chercheurs observent une réalité constante : les femmes présentent deux fois plus de risques que les hommes de souffrir d'un épisode dépressif au cours de leur vie. Longtemps, on a attribué cette disparité à des facteurs sociaux, hormonaux ou psychologiques. Mais une vaste étude internationale vient bouleverser notre compréhension du phénomène : la différence serait aussi génétique.Publiée en octobre dans la revue Nature Communications, cette recherche a été menée par le QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute en Australie. Elle a mobilisé les données génétiques de plus de 1,3 million de personnes, issues de plusieurs cohortes internationales, ce qui en fait l'une des plus grandes études jamais réalisées sur la dépression. Les scientifiques ont analysé les variations du génome pour identifier les régions associées au risque de développer la maladie.Résultat : les femmes porteraient un fardeau génétique plus lourd que les hommes face à la dépression. Concrètement, cela signifie que les gènes impliqués dans les troubles de l'humeur exercent chez elles une influence plus forte. Les chercheurs ont notamment découvert plus de 90 zones génétiques liées à la dépression, dont plusieurs présentent des effets marqués dans le génome féminin.Cette différence pourrait s'expliquer par des interactions complexes entre gènes et hormones. Les œstrogènes, par exemple, modulent la production de neurotransmetteurs tels que la sérotonine et la dopamine, qui jouent un rôle central dans la régulation de l'humeur. Lorsque l'équilibre hormonal est perturbé — comme après un accouchement, à la ménopause ou pendant le cycle menstruel —, les femmes génétiquement prédisposées deviennent plus vulnérables à un épisode dépressif.Les chercheurs du QIMR insistent cependant sur un point : cette vulnérabilité n'est pas une fatalité. Si la génétique explique une part du risque, l'environnement, le stress, les traumatismes et les facteurs sociaux restent déterminants. Mais cette découverte ouvre la voie à une médecine plus personnalisée : en identifiant les signatures génétiques spécifiques aux femmes, il sera peut-être possible de développer à terme des traitements mieux ciblés, adaptés à leur profil biologique.En somme, cette étude confirme que la dépression n'est pas une faiblesse mais une maladie à composante biologique complexe — et qu'en matière de génétique, les femmes portent effectivement un poids un peu plus lourd à combattre. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Le 27 octobre 2025, une étude publiée dans la revue Nature Communications a remis en question l'utilité réelle des télévisions ultra haute définition. Des chercheurs de l'Université de Cambridge et du laboratoire Meta Reality Labs ont voulu répondre à une question simple : notre œil humain perçoit-il vraiment la différence entre une image en 4K, 8K ou une résolution plus basse ? Leur conclusion est sans appel : au-delà d'un certain point, notre vision ne peut tout simplement plus distinguer les détails supplémentaires.Les écrans ultra HD se vantent d'afficher des millions de pixels supplémentaires – 8 millions pour la 4K, plus de 33 millions pour la 8K. En théorie, plus il y a de pixels, plus l'image semble nette. Mais en pratique, notre œil a une limite de résolution, mesurée en « pixels par degré de vision » (PPD). Cela représente combien de détails l'œil peut discerner dans un angle d'un degré. Dans leurs expériences, les chercheurs ont exposé des volontaires à des images aux contrastes et couleurs variables, et ont mesuré le point où la netteté cessait d'être perçue comme améliorée. Résultat : le seuil moyen était d'environ 90 PPD. Au-delà, les différences deviennent imperceptibles, même si l'écran affiche beaucoup plus d'informations.Prenons un exemple concret. Dans un salon typique, si vous êtes assis à 2,5 mètres d'un téléviseur de 110 centimètres de diagonale (environ 44 pouces), vous ne ferez pas la différence entre une image en 4K et en 8K. L'œil humain ne peut pas discerner autant de détails à cette distance. Pour vraiment profiter de la 8K, il faudrait soit un écran gigantesque, soit s'asseoir à moins d'un mètre – ce qui est peu réaliste pour regarder un film confortablement.Ces résultats soulignent une réalité simple : les gains de résolution vendus par les fabricants dépassent désormais les capacités biologiques de notre vision. Autrement dit, nous avons atteint un plafond perceptif. Acheter une TV 8K pour remplacer une 4K revient un peu à utiliser une loupe pour lire un panneau routier à un mètre de distance : la différence existe techniquement, mais votre œil ne la voit pas.Les chercheurs estiment qu'il serait plus utile d'améliorer d'autres aspects de l'image, comme la luminosité, le contraste, la fidélité des couleurs ou la fluidité des mouvements. Ces paramètres influencent beaucoup plus notre perception de la qualité qu'une hausse du nombre de pixels. En clair, la course à la résolution touche à sa fin : la vraie révolution de l'image ne viendra plus du nombre de points, mais de la manière dont ils sont rendus. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Viel mehr Römer-Straßen als bisher vermutet +++ Riesiges Spinnennetz in Höhle entdeckt +++ Mobbing im Netz und im Job nimmt massiv zu +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire, Scientific Data, 06.11.2025An extraordinary colonial spider community in Sulfur Cave (Albania/Greece) sustained by chemoautotrophy, Subterranean Biology, 17.10.2025Mobbing und Cybermobbing bei Erwachsenen. Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme in Deutschland, Bündnis gegen Cybermobbing, 07.11.2025Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs, Nature Communications, 06.11.2025Reassessing the role of Polynesian rats (Rattus exulans) in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) deforestation: Faunal evidence and ecological modeling, Journal of Archaeological Science, Dezember-Ausgabe 2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Soon the annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience starts where 20,000 attendees will be talking all about their work on the brain. This is a sneak peek of that meeting. It's with Dr. John Morrison from the University of California at Davis and Dr. Emilie Marcus from UCLA, who is also the incoming SfN Chair of the public education and communication committee of the Society for Neuroscience. Helping me ask questions are also Dr. Shari Wiseman, chief editor of Nature Neuroscience, Dr. Elisa Floridiaa from Nature Communications and Tanya Lewis from Scientific American. 

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Attraktive Leute verdienen etwas mehr +++ Wie eigennützig KI-Modelle handeln +++ Warum Golfbälle aus dem Loch wieder herausspringen +++ **********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Spontaneous Giving and Calculated Greed in Language Models, arXiv, 29.10.2025Gendered beauty inequalities? A multiverse analysis of physical attractiveness, occupational gender-typicality and earnings in the German labour market, European Sociological Review, 04.05.2025Increasing extreme winds challenge offshore wind energy resilience, Nature Communications, 04.11.2025Multifunctional Fluidic Units for Emergent, Responsive Robotic Behaviors, Advanced Materials,Mechanics of the golf lip out, Royal Society Open Science, 05.11.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Die 23, 42 oder doch die 76 – welches Gericht nehme ich denn nun? Das fragt sich Isa oft, wenn sie essen geht. Eine Neurowissenschaftlerin hat erforscht, welche Prozesse im Hirn bei Entscheidungen ablaufen. Eine Trainerin gibt Entscheidungstipps.**********Ihr hört: Gesprächspartnerin: Isa, fällt es schwer, sich im Restaurant zu entscheiden Gesprächspartnerin: Mona Garvert, Juniorprofessorin für Neurowissenschaften an der Uni Würzburg, forscht zu Entscheidungen Gesprächspartnerin: Christine Flaßbeck, Coach und Trainerin für Entscheidungsfragen, Professorin für Kommunikationspsychologie Autor und Host: Przemek Żuk Redaktion: Anna Maibaum, Anne Bohlmann, Friederike Seeger  Produktion: Oskar Kühl**********Quellen:Demircan, C., Pettini, L., Saanum, T. et al. (2022). Decision-making with naturalistic options. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 44(44).Nitsch A., Garvert M.M., Bellmund J.L.S. et al. (2024). Grid-like entorhinal representation of an abstract value space during prospective decision making. Nature Communications 15, S. 1198.Deseniss, A., Stahl, H. (2023). Wirksam Entscheiden. In: Stahl, H., Linden, E., Hinterhuber, H., Pircher-Friedrich, A. (Hg.) Servant Leadership. Fokus Management und Führung, vol 3. Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Bauch oder Kopf: Wie entscheiden wir uns richtig?Entscheiden: Was bei Angst vor Fehlentscheidungen helfen kannEntscheidungen - Nicht allein eine gute Wahl ist wichtig**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********Meldet euch!Ihr könnt das Team von Facts & Feelings über Whatsapp erreichen.Uns interessiert: Was beschäftigt euch? Habt ihr ein Thema, über das wir unbedingt in der Sendung und im Podcast sprechen sollen?Schickt uns eine Sprachnachricht oder schreibt uns per 0160-91360852 oder an factsundfeelings@deutschlandradio.de.Wichtig: Wenn ihr diese Nummer speichert und uns eine Nachricht schickt, akzeptiert ihr unsere Regeln zum Datenschutz und bei Whatsapp die Datenschutzrichtlinien von Whatsapp.

What if your body is learning things your mind doesn't know? What if memory wasn't just something that our brain has?Episode Summary On this episode, I'm exploring a bold idea with neuroscientist Dr Nikolay Kukushkin: memory doesn't just live in the brain. It might be a basic property of life itself. We unpack how scientists define memory (behavioural change over time) versus how the rest of us use the word, and why that distinction matters—from sea slugs to kidney cells. I ask the “muscle memory” question we all carry, and we separate the metaphor from the biology: your basal ganglia automate behaviours, but your muscle cells do literally adapt to patterned use.We go deep on “patterns.” Nikolay's work shows that even non-neural cells can detect minute-scale timing differences—preferring spaced pulses over a single crammed dose. That has huge implications for learning, exercise, nutrition, and even medicine; it suggests timing might be as important as quantity. We also talk about sleep as essential “synaptic housekeeping,” why false memories are an adaptive feature (not a failure), and what it really means to “run out of memory” in our overstimulated world.Finally, we tilt at the big questions: how consciousness might have evolved, why Plato's model of perception eerily echoes today's top-down/bottom-up neuroscience, and what AI still lacks—learning patterns in time within an embodied world. If you've ever crammed for an exam, worried about forgetting your own name, or wondered what your cells are quietly learning from your daily routines, this one will rewire how you think about memory.Guest Biography — Dr Nikolay KukushkinDr Nikolay Kukushkin is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU. His book One Hand Clapping: Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind  traces how consciousness emerged from the natural world; the original Russian edition won the Enlightener (Prosvetitel) Award and the Alexander Belyaev Medal.His recent research (Nature Communications, Nov 2024) showed that non-neural human cells display the classic “spacing effect,” suggesting memory-like temporal patterning beyond the brain.AI-Generated Timestamped Summary [00:00:00] Cold open: reframing memory as cellular, not just neural. [00:01:00] Scientists' definition of memory vs everyday usage. [00:03:00] From behaviour change to cellular change; beyond “plugging a muscle into a brain.” [00:05:00] All cells have experiences; “pattern matters.” [00:06:00] Muscle memory: basal ganglia automation vs literal muscle adaptation. [00:07:00] Shared molecular machinery: “use it or lose it” in brain and muscle. [00:08:00] Nikolay's path: from molecules to minds; bottom-up neuroscience. [00:09:00] Protein quality control: molecular barcodes and cellular “conversations.” [00:11:00] Why sea slugs: short path from molecules to behaviour. [00:13:00] Hypothesis leap: if single neurons learn from pulses, could kidney cells? [00:14:00] The experiment: four 3-min pulses vs one 12-min pulse (spacing wins). [00:16:00] What's uniquely neural: synapses and specific connectivity; where salience arises. [00:19:00] Memory without awareness; non-neural systems can store patterns. [00:20:00] Applications: exercise, diet, medicine; timing as a lever. [00:23:00] The dark mirror: life as obsessive optimisation if we over-pattern. [00:24:00] Personal practice: being mindful of inputs, attention as filter. [00:26:00] Debunking “10% of the brain” and the sleep–memory link. [00:28:00] Sleep weakens synapses; deprivation leads to saturation and hallucinations. [00:30:00] The social-media “soup” analogy for saturated memory. [00:32:00] Names, identity and rehearsal; de-naming as degradation. [00:33:00] Reconsolidation: why false memories are a feature we need. [00:34:00] 9/11/Challenger studies: how memories drift with time. [00:36:00] Ebbinghaus and the spacing effect across species and systems. [00:39:00] Cramming vs spacing: initial strength and decay rates. [00:41:00] The forgetting curve and why “more” can decay slower in memory. [00:42:00] “My whole life is one big experiment on my brain.” [00:43:00] Practical “tip”: fix attention first; follow interest, not force. [00:45:00] Attention economy and selective inputs as memory hygiene. [00:48:00] From smoking to scrolling: a future of information hygiene. [00:50:00] One Hand Clapping: why it feels special to be you. [00:54:00] Plato's “two fires”: ancient echoes of top-down/bottom-up perception. [00:58:00] Intuition as hidden associations; LLMs as an analogy. [01:00:00] AI: excitement, unease, and the risk of outsourcing humanness. [01:03:00] What AI lacks: learning patterns in time without a body. [01:05:00] Close and thanks. [01:06:00] Outro and calls to action.LinksNikolay's website - https://www.nikolaykukushkin.com/His NYC profile - https://liberalstudies.nyu.edu/about/faculty-listing/nikolay-kukushkin.htmlHis book 'One Hand Clapping' - https://www.nikolaykukushkin.com/press-1'Memory Takes Time': research into how wemory is not confined to a particular location or locations in the brain - https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-62731730467-1Herman Ebbinghaus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Ebbinghaus and The Ebbinghaus Illusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebbinghaus_illusion

In this episode of SpaceTime, we uncover the latest findings in Martian meteorology, delve into Earth's ancient tectonic activity, and prepare for humanity's return to the Moon.Raging Winds on Mars: Unveiling Martian Weather PatternsA groundbreaking study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that wind speeds on Mars can reach up to 160 km/h, significantly higher than earlier estimates. Lead author Valentin U.H. Meckel from the University of Bern discusses how these powerful winds, along with dust devils, play a crucial role in shaping Mars' climate and dust distribution. This episode explores how the observations from the European Space Agency's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter have provided unprecedented insights into Martian atmospheric dynamics, which are essential for planning future manned missions to the Red Planet.Unlocking Earth's Deep Past: New Insights into SubductionIn a surprising twist to our understanding of early Earth, a new study published in Nature Communications suggests that subduction and continental crust formation occurred much earlier than previously believed. Researchers utilized advanced geochemical analysis of ancient olivine crystals to challenge the notion of a stagnant lid tectonic regime during the Hadean eon. This episode discusses the implications of these findings on our understanding of Earth's geological history and the processes that shaped our planet's surface.NASA's Artemis II: Preparing for Lunar ExplorationNASA is set to send astronauts back to the Moon with the Artemis II mission, slated for launch in early 2026. This episode provides an overview of the mission's objectives, including a ten-day crewed flyby of the Moon, which will test the Orion spacecraft and gather crucial scientific data. As the crew prepares to explore the lunar far side, we discuss the significance of this mission for future lunar habitation and potential manned missions to Mars.www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com✍️ Episode ReferencesScience Advanceshttps://www.science.org/journal/sciadvNature Communicationshttps://www.nature.com/ncomms/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.Raging Winds on Mars: Unveiling Martian Weather PatternsUnlocking Earth's Deep Past: New Insights into SubductionNASA's Artemis II: Preparing for Lunar Exploration(00:00) Wind speeds on Mars and their implications(12:45) New findings on early Earth's tectonic activity(21:15) NASA's Artemis II mission overview(30:00) Science report: Octopus handedness and air pollution effects on sleep apnea

Nella puntata 582 esploriamo tre modi diversi di indagare la mente e la realtà: dalla creatività che mantiene giovane il cervello, al sonno che regola emozioni e memoria, fino alle misurazioni quantistiche che sfidano i limiti stessi della conoscenza.Ilaria ci racconta come un recente studio pubblicato su Nature Communications ha dimostrato che diverse attività creative come suonare, ballare o dipingere possano mantenere il cervello giovane. I ricercatori hanno utilizzato particolari “orologi cerebrali” per stimare l'età biologica del cervello e hanno osservato che, in alcune persone creative, esso risulta fino a sette anni più giovane rispetto all'età anagrafica.Le analisi hanno evidenziato come chi si dedica regolarmente a esperienze artistiche o cognitive — dal tango ai videogiochi strategici — presenti una rete di connessioni neuronali più efficiente. Vi state tutti già iscrivendo ad un corso di tango? Per approfondire: https://neurosynth.org/Nell'esterna di questa settimana Anna intervista il Dr. Mattia Aime, Professore e neuroscienziato all' Università di Berna in Svizzera. Mattia studia uno dei fenomeni cognitivi più affascinanti: il sonno. E la sua ricerca sta portando alla luce quanto il sonno sia importante non solo per le nostre capacità cognitive ma anche per le capacità di regolare le nostre emozioni. Ne vogliamo parlare perché' nella nostra società il sonno spesso viene visto come qualcosa di superfluo che ci fa perdere tempo riducendo la nostra performance. Tanto che abbiamo addirittura dei proverbi a riguardo e nell'intervista cominciamo proprio da uno di questi: sarà vero che ci dorme non piglia pesci?Andrea infine ci ricorda che ogni progresso scientifico si basa su misure sempre più precise, e che la meccanica quantistica, pur offrendo strumenti straordinari per migliorare la precisione, impone anche dei limiti, per esempio il principio di indeterminazione di Heisenberg, secondo cui non si possono conoscere contemporaneamente con accuratezza assoluta grandezze come posizione e quantità di moto.Un recente studio ha però mostrato come sia possibile aggirare questo vincolo misurando invece osservabili modulari, grandezze “compatibili” che rappresentano una sorta di versione quantistica complementare di quelle normalmente incompatibili.I ricercatori hanno realizzato questo tipo di misura utilizzando gli stati a griglia del moto meccanico di uno ione intrappolato, ottenendo incertezze inferiori al limite quantico standard. Hanno inoltre esteso l'approccio a un'altra coppia di osservabili, numero e fase, dimostrando un vantaggio metrologico rispetto ai limiti classici.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scientificast-la-scienza-come-non-l-hai-mai-sentita--1762253/support.

In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin's Sophia Chen interviews Bharat Gwalani from North Carolina State University and Mert Efe from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory about their single-step, energy-efficient method for making a samarium cobalt magnet. Using a process they call “friction stir consolidation,” the researchers apply heat and pressure simultaneously to fuse the two powders together. Their method results in low porosity to make a magnetically stronger, higher quality material than that made by using the conventional method. This work was published in a recent issue of Nature Communications.

Imaginez un peu : transformer de simples cellules de peau en ovule.Imagine that: transforming simple skin cells into egg cells.Ouais.Yeah.Et qu'ils puissent être fécondés.And that they can be fertilized.C'est la prouesse que des chercheurs expliquent dans Nature Communications.This is the feat that researchers explain in Nature Communications.C'est potentiellement énorme pour l'infertilité mais ça soulève de sacrées questions.It's potentially huge for infertility but it raises some serious questions.Alors, premier point : la science derrière tout ça.So, first point: the science behind all this.L'équipe de Paula Amato de l'Oregon Health and Science University, eh bien elle a réussi à créer ces ovocytes humains fonctionnels.The team of Paula Amato from the Oregon Health and Science University, well, they succeeded in creating these functional human egg cells.Ils ont même pu être fécondés par des spermatozoïdes.They could even be fertilized by sperm.Bon, ça a donné des embryons, mais ils avaient des anomalies, alors ils ont été détruits, hein.Well, it resulted in embryos, but they had abnormalities, so they were destroyed, you know.Les idées d'application, il y en a : traiter certaines infertilités, permettre aux couples de même sexe d'avoir des enfants génétiquement liés ou pallier le manque de don de gamètes, un vrai sujet en France par exemple.There are ideas for application: treating certain infertilities, allowing same-sex couples to have genetically related children or compensating for the lack of gamete donation, a real issue in France, for example.Mais, attention, hein, Paula Amato le répète, on parle de moins d'une décennie avant d'imaginer utiliser ça en clinique.But, be careful, Paula Amato repeats it, we're talking about less than a decade before considering using this in a clinical setting.On en est vraiment qu'au tout début.We are really only at the very beginning. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Today's Headlines: The government is officially shut down, and OMB apparently spent its last working hours ordering at least 16 federal agencies to send out a pre-written email blaming Democrats for it—an illegal little parting gift to federal workers. With the shutdown, you can forget about getting jobs or inflation data for now (except from payroll firm ADP, which says companies shed 32,000 jobs in September—so, yeah, not great). Meanwhile, the Supreme Court told Trump he can't just boot Fed Governor Lisa Cook on the spot, kicking that fight to January. At the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth is rolling out strict NDAs and even random polygraphs for thousands of staffers, including top brass, in his ongoing war against leakers. And in actual science news, researchers in Nature Communications announced they've managed to create functional human eggs from skin cells in a lab—early proof-of-concept that could eventually transform fertility treatments, though no babies are being made from them anytime soon. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Handbasket: Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov't shutdown  Yahoo: While the government is closed, jobs and inflation data go unreported NBC News: U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness NYT: Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now WaPo: Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks Wired: Scientists Made Human Eggs From Skin Cells and Used Them to Form Embryos Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the written word — and possibly even before speech — humans have communicated through drawing. From crude scratches in the dirt or on cave walls to the arcane symbology of the laboratory whiteboard, our instinct for conveying our thoughts visually is pretty extraordinary. We see or understand something in the world, we build an idea in our mind of what we think we see, and then using our hand and the utensil we re-create it to communicate the share our perception with others. Along the way, we add in our own understanding and experience to craft that communication in ways that might not correspond with a specific object in the world at all.How we do this — and how we can learn to be better visual communicators — is at the heart of our conversation with Judy Fan, who runs the Cognitive Tools Lab in Stanford University's Department of Psychology.We've been nominated for a 2025 Signal Award for Best Science & Education Podcast! Vote for us in the "Listener's Choice" category by October 9.Learn More:Cognitive Tools Lab, Stanford Department of PsychologyFan, J., et al. (2023) "Drawing as a versatile cognitive tool." Nature Reviews Psychology. (pdf)Hawkins, R., Sano, M., Goodman, N., and Fan, J. (2023). Visual resemblance and interaction history jointly constrain pictorial meaning. Nature Communications. [pdf]Fan, J., et al. (2020). Relating visual production and recognition of objects in human visual cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. [pdf]Fan, J., Yamins, D., and Turk-Browne, N. (2018). Common object representations for visual production and recognition. Cognitive Science. [pdf]More recent papersWe want to hear from your neurons! Email us at at neuronspodcast@stanford.eduSend us a text!Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying our show, please take a moment to give us a review on your podcast app of choice and share this episode with your friends. That's how we grow as a show and bring the stories of the frontiers of neuroscience to a wider audience. Learn more about the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Dust from car tires can be bad for fish — what might it do to us?As car tires wear, they shed billions of ultrafine particles of rubber that contain a complex mix of chemicals, including one called 6PPD-Quinone that's been linked to mass die-offs of migrating salmon. Now researchers are sounding the alarm that this chemical is accumulating in humans, and we have no clear understanding of its toxicity. An international team of scientists, including Rachel Scholes from the University of British Columbia, are calling for more scrutiny of the chemicals that go into car tires, since so much ends up in our environment. Their paper was published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters.Fecal Transplants seem to have lasting metabolic effectsTransplanting the gut microbiome has been held out as a hope for a range of disorders, from obesity to mental health issues. A study that followed obese adolescents four years after receiving a fecal microbiota transplant from healthy individuals has shown positive impacts on the recipients' weight and metabolic health. Dr. Wayne Cutfield, a pediatrician and professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, said they also found after all this time that the donor bacteria have remained established in the recipients' gut microbiome. The study is in the journal Nature Communications. An ant queen clones sexual slaves of another species for her daughtersIn a truly bizarre tale from the animal world, researchers have discovered a species of ant where the queen gives birth to males of two totally different species. Somewhere along their evolutionary path, these Messor ibericus queen ants in southern Europe developed an ability to clone male Messor structor ants for her daughters to mate with and to produce a hybrid working class. Jonathan Romiguier, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Montpellier in France, said these M. ibericus ants essentially domesticated ants of another species. The study was published in the journal Nature. Why other apes can't walk a mile in our shoesA feature that distinguishes humans from other primates is the ability to walk upright. The major evolutionary change in the structure of our pelvis that allows for our bipedalism has now been traced genetically and developmentally. Human pelvic blades initially form in the embryo like other primates, but then flip their growth from vertical to horizontal, to give the human pelvis its unique basin shape. This new research led by Terence Capellini, Chair of the human evolutionary biology department at Harvard University and postdoctoral student Gayani Senevirathne, was published in the journal Nature.Women glow. So do men. Understanding our 'inner light'You might have been told by an admirer that you have a unique glow. In two groundbreaking studies, researchers have demonstrated the reality of that poetic compliment. Using ultra-sensitive instruments capable of detecting individual photons, Canadian researchers have imaged a biological source of incredibly faint light, known as Ultraweak Photon Emissions (UPE), that has potential as a future non-invasive diagnostic imaging tool. Daniel Oblak, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Calgary, oversaw a study where they unequivocally demonstrated that living things, like mice, give off an extremely faint glow that dims when they die. His study was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. In a separate study, Nirosha Murugan, — an assistant professor of tissue biophysics at Wilfred Laurier University — discovered that these UPEs can also detect different mental states in the brain. That study was published in the journal iScience.

Dr. Eli Levenson-Falk joins Sebastian Hassinger, host of The New Quantum Era to discuss his group's recent advances in quantum measurement and control, focusing on a new protocol that enables measurements more sensitive than the Ramsey limit. Published in Nature Communications in April 2025, this work demonstrates a coherence stabilized technique that not only enhances sensitivity for quantum sensing but also promises improvements in calibration speed and robustness for superconducting quantum devices and other platforms. The conversation travels from Eli's origins in physics, through the conceptual challenges of decoherence, to experimental storytelling, and highlights the collaborative foundation underpinning this breakthrough.Guest BioEli Levenson-Falk is an Associate Professor at USC. He earned his PhD at UC Berkeley with Professor Irfan Siddiqui, and now leads an experimental physics research group working with superconducting devices for quantum information science. Key TopicsThe new protocol described in the paper: “Beating the Ramsey Limit on Sensing with Deterministic Qubit Control." Beyond the Ramsey measurement: How the team's technique stabilizes part of the quantum state for enhanced sensitivity—especially for energy level splittings—using continuous, slowly varying microwave control, applicable beyond just superconducting platforms. From playground swings to qubits: Eli explains how the physics of a playground swing inspired his passion for the field and lead to his understanding of the transmon qubit, and why analogies matter for intuition. Quantum decoherence and stabilization: How the method controls the “vector” of a quantum state on the Bloch sphere, dumping decoherence into directions that can be tracked or stabilized, markedly increasing measurement fidelity. Calibration and practical speedup: The protocol achieves greater measurement accuracy in less time or greater accuracy for a given time investment. This has implications for both calibration routines in quantum computers and for direct quantum measurements of fields (e.g., magnetic) or material properties. Applicability: While demonstrated on superconducting transmons, the protocol's generality means it may bring improved sensitivity to a variety of platforms—though the greatest benefits will be seen where relaxation processes dominate decoherence over dephasing. Collaboration and credit: The protocol was the product of a collaborative effort with theorist Daniel Lidar and his group, also at USC. In Eli's group, Malida Hecht conducted the experiment.Why It MattersBy breaking through the Ramsey sensitivity limit, this work provides a new tool for both quantum device calibration and quantum sensing. It allows for more accurate and faster frequency calibration within quantum processors, as well as finer detection of small environmental changes—a dual-use development crucial for both scalable quantum computing and sensitive quantum detection technologies.Episode Highlights Explanation of the “Ramsey limit” in quantum measurement and why surpassing it is significant. Visualization of quantum states using the Bloch sphere, and the importance of stabilizing the equatorial (phase) components for sensitivity. Experimental journey from “plumber” lab work to analytic insights, showing the back-and-forth of theory confronting experiment. Immediate and future impacts, from more efficient calibration in quantum computers to potentially new standards for quantum sensing. Discussion of related and ongoing work, such as improvements to deterministic benchmarking for gate calibration, and the broader applicability to various quantum platforms.If you enjoy The New Quantum Era, subscribe and tell your quantum-curious friends! Find all episodes at www.newquantum.era.com.

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Emily Wong from the University of New South Wales in Sydney about her work on how evolution shapes mammalian genes. As the head of the Regulatory Systems Lab at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and an associate professor at UNSW, Emily's research centers on gene control and enhancers. We delve into her pivotal 2017 publication in Nature Communications, where she investigated transcription factor binding in liver-specific contexts, shedding light on the regulatory mechanisms at play in mammals. Emily elaborates on her postdoctoral work at the European Bioinformatics Institute and the innovative hybrid systems she used to dissect genetic variation effects, which allowed her to differentiate between cis-regulatory and trans-regulatory influences. By employing techniques like ChIP-seq, she was able to illustrate the combinatorial effects of transcription factors on gene expression, paving the way for her collaborative efforts across disciplines and organisms. We also examine Emily's findings regarding enhancer function through comparative studies between zebrafish and marine sponges. Using historical data on conserved genetic sequences, she and her team identified enhancer regions that displayed activity in specific vertebrate cell types, despite their evolutionary divergence from sponges. This unexpected result suggests deeper insights into how enhancers can be co-opted for new functions as species evolve. Furthermore, we dive into Emily's latest ventures involving advanced methodologies such as chromatin accessibility profiling with ATAC-seq and how these insights can elucidate the genomic landscape of metazoan embryogenesis. She highlights significant correlations between enhancer turnover and DNA replication timing, suggesting evolutionary implications that should be taken into account in future genomic studies.   References Wong, E. S., Zheng, D., Tan, S. Z., Bower, N. I., Garside, V., Vanwalleghem, G., Gaiti, F., Scott, E., Hogan, B. M., Kikuchi, K., McGlinn, E., Francois, M., & Degnan, B. M. (2020). Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals. Science, 370(6517), eaax8137. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax8137 Cornejo-Páramo, P., Petrova, V., Zhang, X. et al. Emergence of enhancers at late DNA replicating regions. Nat Commun 15, 3451 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47391-5   Related Episodes Ultraconserved Enhancers and Enhancer Redundancy (Diane Dickel) Enhancer Communities in Adipocyte Differentiation (Susanne Mandrup) Enhancer-Promoter Interactions During Development (Yad Ghavi-Helm)   Contact Epigenetics Podcast on Mastodon Epigenetics Podcast on Bluesky Dr. Stefan Dillinger on LinkedIn Active Motif on LinkedIn Active Motif on Bluesky Email: podcast@activemotif.com

Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, begins subtly in midlife and accelerates with age, increasing your risk of frailty, falls, and fractures As your body ages, muscles become less responsive to training, and physical gains come more slowly, even when effort and consistency remain the same A 2025 study published in Nature Communications found that older muscles fail to activate key growth pathways and repair signals after exercise, explaining the reduced adaptation Despite slower gains, exercise remains essential not just for physical strength but also for brain function, heart health, immune regulation, and metabolic resilience across the aging process Longevity benefits peak at around 40 to 60 minutes of strength training per week; exceeding this reverses the gains and increases the risk of overtraining