The quest for a longer life continues – raising the question of whether we can escape death. The team discusses a rare gene variant that may explain why centenarians live so long – and how we might be able to use it to create age-defying drugs.
Spring is rolling around earlier and earlier. The team examines a new study which shows that since the 1980s, the warming climate has brought the season forward by a month – which could have major ecological implications. They also discuss a study which looks at the impact of marine heatwaves on things like coral and fish populations.
Rocks are important 🪨 Geology can play a vital role in the climate fight.
Sustainable geoscience Professor Chris Jackson (@seis_matters) speaks to @rowhoop on the #podcast ahead of his appearance at New Scientist Live in Manchester.
New this week in Science: a stiff and strong artificial tooth enamel analog, a clean break for C–H bonds, and a volatile defense against leafhoppers. https://t.co/D1JPxElbofpic.twitter.com/hWwPd33RAB
In Nature this week: Built for speed – the unique motion of its bristled wings powers this tiny beetle's rapid flight. Browse the full issue here: https://t.co/uBQSeNry3Gpic.twitter.com/qQGLVPwfSn
In her new book “South to America,” author Imani Perry seeks to change how people view the American South and, thus, the country’s history as a whole. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Perry, who traveled through the southern regions of the U.S. and explored the complexities and misperceptions she found along the way.
How quantum friction explains water’s strange flows in carbon nanotubes, and the latest from the Nature Briefing.
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00:53 A theory for water’s baffling behaviour in carbon nanotubes
At large scales, water flows faster through a wider pipe than a narrower one. However, in tiny carbon nanotubes flow-rate is flipped, with water moving faster through the narrowest channels. This week, researchers have come up with a new explanation for this phenomenon: quantum friction. If validated, it could allow material designers to fine-tune flows through tiny channels, which could be useful in processes such as water purification.
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, a global study reveals how antibiotic-resistant infections have led to millions of deaths, and a genetic mutation that plays a big role in a dog’s size.
Winnebago has unveiled its e-RV, a fully electric RV camper van concept developed by Winnebago Industries’ Advanced Technology Group. It encompasses all the right buzz words: zero emissions, energy efficiency, functionality, sustainability, flexibility, innovation, connectedness, and eco-friendliness. The Winnebago e-RV is an all-electric motorhome designed for the electric age.
In anticipation of the first episode of Friends of Shakespeare and Company Read Ulysses we talk to former S&Co tumbleweed @PMHastings Patrick Hastings about The Guide to James Joyce’s Ulysses, his essential companion to this modernist classic. Listen: https://t.co/69xIskkY8Rpic.twitter.com/6NsOsvbNg4
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