Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. Including a new AI system set to transform weather forecasting, and new research on whether crabs and lobsters can feel pain. Plus, an in-depth look at whether nuclear power could help meet our future energy needs ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's science news: the first new treatment for asthma attacks in over half a century, and why the International Space Station has sprung a leak And it is World AIDS Day and in today's programme we examine the ambition of doctors to eliminate HIV transmission eliminated from many countries including the UK within 5 years. How are they planning to do it ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode...did the black death really kill so many in Europe that if left an indelible mark in the population’s DNA? New research suggests that might be a myth. Also could smaller wine measures in pubs help to tackle our unhealthy relationship with alcohol and later on, the Cambridge engineers who are using science to plug the gaps in the UK pot-holed roads. Plus we continue our Titans of Science series, this week featuring the cosmologist, astrophysicist and member of the Hou ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode, the drug Anastrozole can prevent thousands of cases of breast cancer among older women, but at what cost? Climate change expert Mark Maslin on what we need to know about the forthcoming COP 28 summit that’s going to kick off soon in Dubai. How the UK’s hedgehogs have been going through something of a rough patch recently. Plus we’ll take a look at what the James Webb space telescope has been teaching us. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, with an animal-themed special. Including what prompted scientists to put vampire bats on a treadmill, why medicinal leeches are returning to the UK, and the spiders that know which foods will satisfy their dietary needs ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a look at what is at stake at this year's UN Climate Summit, and the 80 million year old fossil revealing how birds developed their big brains. Plus, an in-depth look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including an enormous black hole defying our existing laws of physics, and what DNA analysis is revealing about the inhabitants of Pompeii. Plus, an in-depth look at whether smartphones can harm children's' development ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico. Plus, an in-depth look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US presidential elections ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that Chris Hoy has revealed his diagnosis with terminal prostate cancer, the WHO has declared that Egypt is malaria-free, and the impact clock changes have on our perception of time. Plus, an in-depth look at the Europa Clipper, the NASA spacecraft which has begun a voyage to look for the conditions for life on one of Jupiter's moons. For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline ..read more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a new form of insulin that can switch itself off before blood sugar levels fall too low, and how scientists have discovered the origins of the meteors that most commonly fall to Earth. Plus, an in-depth look at whether vegan diets are really good for us. For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline ..read more