Best Classroom Chatter Podcasts (2025)

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‘Stealth flippers’ helped this extinct mega-predator stalk its prey 32:50

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In this episode: 00:48 The ancient mega-predator with a ‘stealth mode’ The extinct marine mega-predator Temnodontosaurus had specialised adaptations to stealthily hunt its prey, suggests an analysis of a fossil flipper. Although Temnodontosaurus was a member of a well-studied group of marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs, its lifestyle has been a my…

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Worlds No.1 ADHD Mentor Shares New Coping Strategy | Matt Gupwell 1:21:21

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Matt Gupwell is a globally recognised ADHD mentor, who’s work has helped millions of people understand their neurodivergent brains He’s the most powerful voice in the ADHD & Autism space and an expert in all things AuDHD, helping you optimise your ADHD in ALL sectors00:00 Trailer 03:10 What are your specialties within the ADHD or Autism space?10:04…

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Three weeks in a hide to spot one elusive bear: the life of a wildlife film-maker 12:47

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Vianet Djenguet is an award-winning wildlife film-maker and camera operator whose work has featured in a number of major nature documentaries. In this podcast, Vianet joins us to talk about his career, how wildlife film-making have changed, and his experiences working with local researchers to capture footage of endangered animals on the new televi…

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Ancient DNA reveals farming led to more human diseases 37:06

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00:48 The past 35,000 years of disease Ancient DNA evidence shows that the advent of agriculture led to more infectious disease among humans, with pathogens from animals only showing up 6,500 years ago. The DNA, extracted from human teeth, shows the history of diseases present in Eurasia over tens of thousands of years. The approach used could be a…

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Bestselling ADHD author reveals dangers of late AuDHD diagnosis | Pete Wharmby 1:29:43

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Pete Wharmby is a bestselling Author and AuDHD specialist with an emphasis on helping you manage your mental healthAn award winning expert in the field, he’s on a mission to raise awareness for the struggles experienced by those with ADHD & Autism00:00 Trailer02:29 Pete’s mission in the neurodiversity world 10:32 Early memories of feeling different…

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Audio long read: How to speak to a vaccine sceptic — research reveals what works 16:13

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Questions and doubts about vaccines are on the rise worldwide and public-health specialists worry that these trends could worsen. But while the shift in public attitudes towards immunizations can leave scientists, physicians and many others feeling disheartened, a surge of research on vaccine hesitancy is starting to offer ways to address the issue…

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3D-printed fake wasps help explain bad animal mimicry 27:19

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In this episode: 00:45 Why animals evolve to be imperfect mimics Many harmless animals mimic dangerous ones to avoid being eaten, but often this fakery is inaccurate. To help explain why evolution sometimes favours imperfect mimicry, a team 3D printed a range of imaginary insects. The novel creatures were designed to mimic wasps with varying degree…

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Cambridge Educated Psychiatrist Shares 3 Tips For ADHD Women 42:15

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Dr Judith Mohring has over 25 years' experience of clinical and organisational practice having studied medicine at Cambridge and graduating as a gold medal finalist. She enjoyed a distinguished career as a private psychiatrist in the City and Harley Street before founding The Natural Psychiatrist to focus on education and coaching, enhancing busine…

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Is AI watching you? The hidden links between research and surveillance 31:30

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We’d like to learn more about our listeners, please help us out by filling in this short survey. In this episode: 00:45 Is AI-research being co-opted to keep track of people? A significant amount of research in the AI field of computer vision is being used to analyse humans in ways that support the development of surveillance technologies, accordin…

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Top ADHD psychologist explores ADHD and the ageing process | Dr Jo Perkins 1:11:17

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Dr Jo Perkins is a pioneering Psychologist in the ADHD space with 23 years experience.Using her deep knowledge of psychology, she specialises in optimising your ADHD across ALL aspects of your lifeChapters:00:00 Trailer 02:13 In what ways can ADHD get harder to manage as you get older?08:36 Common mid-life ADHD challenges 13:57 "I've got this far w…

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Flight simulator for moths reveals they navigate by starlight 30:37

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We’d like to learn more about our listeners, please help us out by filling in this short survey. In this episode: 00:45 The tiny moths that use the stars to navigate Bogong moths use the stars to help them navigate during their enormous migration across Australia, according to new research. Every year, billions of these nocturnal moths travel up to…

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Founder of Europe’s No.1 ADHD organisation reveals scary side of ADHD 1:03:15

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Phil Anderton PHD has over 20 years of experience in the field of ADHD and has assessed over 50,000 people. The founder of ADHD 360, Europe’s largest ADHD organisation, Phil has a wealth of lived experience rivalled by no other. He is the ADHD expert.00:00 Trailer01:49 What is your mission in the ADHD world 03:53 The link between ADHD and criminali…

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Hundreds of physicists on a remote island: we visit the ultimate quantum party 9:07

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According to legend, physicist Werner Heisenberg formulated the mathematics behind quantum mechanics in 1925 while on a restorative trip to the remote North Sea island of Heligoland. To celebrate the centenary of this event, several hundred researchers have descended on the island to take part in a conference on all things quantum physics. Nature r…

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This stretchy neural implant grows with an axolotl's brain 36:55

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00:45 A flexible neural-implant that grows with the brain Researchers have developed a soft electronic implant that can measure brain activity of amphibian embryos as they develop. Understanding the neural activity of developing brains is a key aim for neuroscientists, but conventional, rigid probes can damage growing brains. To overcome this, a te…

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The RSD Expert: This New Trick Will Stop RSD In 10 Seconds 48:58

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Sam Bramwell is an RSD expert and the founder of The ADHD Leader. Sam’s mission is simple: to help ADHD adults to flourish. Sam is also an author of the best selling book, Enough is Enough, a groundbreaking manifesto for modern women navigating the impossible standards of career, leadership, motherhood, and societal expectations. 00:00 Trailer 02:1…

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Trump wants to put humans on Mars: what scientists think of the plan 11:47

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In this Podcast Extra, we examine President Donald Trump's calls for NASA to land humans on Mars. Although the White House has proposed spending some US$1 billion in 2026 on Mars plans, critics say the final cost will likely be hundreds of billions of dollars spread over a number of years. This call comes amidst plans to drastically reduce NASA's f…

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Male mice can grow female organs — if their mothers lack iron 30:08

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00:45 Iron’s role in mice sex determination Iron deficiency in mice mothers can sometimes result in their offspring developing female sex organs despite having male sex genes, according to new research. While genetics has been thought to be the primary factor in determining offspring sex in mammals, the new work shows that a lack of iron disrupts a…

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3 Devastating Costs Of Undiagnosed Female ADHD | Kate Moryoussef 51:41

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This week, Alex chats to Kate Moryoussef, the host of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast and the author of The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit book. She's had thousands of conversations with ADHD experts and late diagnosed ADHD women and she's here to share her biggest learnings. 00:00 Trailer 02:45 What’s your mission in the ADHD space? 05:50 Kate’…

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Audio long read: Three ways to cool Earth by pulling carbon from the sky 15:59

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With the world looking likely to blow past the temperature targets laid out in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, a growing number of voices are saying that carbon removal technologies will be necessary if humanity is to achieve its long-term climate goals. If these approaches succeed, they could help nations and corporations to meet their climate c…

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AI linked to boom in biomedical papers, infrared contact lenses, and is Earth's core leaking? 20:11

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00:33 Was a boom in papers driven by AI? A spike in papers formulaically analysing a public data set has sparked worries that AI is being used to generate low quality and potentially misleading analyses. Nature: AI linked to explosion of low-quality biomedical research papers 08:07 Lenses that give humans infrared vision Researchers in China have c…

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The Psychologist With 20 Years ADHD & Autism Experience Reveals 3 Signs Of AuDHD | Dr Mark Rackley 43:09

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Dr Mark Rackley has over 20 years experience as a psychologist, specialising in ADHD & Autism. He’s an expert in helping people understand their brains, and live a happier life. 00:00 Trailer 02:44 Mark’s mission in the ADHD, Autism and mental health space 04:30 What are the more common traits of ADHD and the common traits of Autism 09:47 What are …

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These malaria drugs treat the mosquitos — not the people 31:40

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00:45 Treating mosquitoes for malaria Researchers have developed two compounds that can kill malaria-causing parasites within mosquitoes, an approach they hope could help reduce transmission of the disease. The team showed that these compounds can be embedded into the plastics used to make bed nets, providing an alternative to insecticide-based mal…

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Leading ADHD Expert Shares New Emotional Dysregulation Trick 1:14:17

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Dr Tamara Rosier PhD is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. 00:00 Trailer 02:20 What is your mission in the world of neurodiversity? 10:55 How to successfully manage ADHD 13:48 How to sp…

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How to transport antimatter — stick it on the back of a van 30:31

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00:46 An antimatter delivery van takes its first road trip Researchers have developed a portable antimatter containment device and tested it by putting it in a truck and driving it around CERN. Their system could represent a big step forward in efforts to take particles made at CERN’s ‘antimatter factory’ and transport them to other labs, something…

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How To Raise A Happy ADHD Child - The Ultimate Guide by author Jessie Hewitson 1:20:56

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Jessie Hewitson is the author of How To Raise A Happy ADHD Child and How To Raise A Happy Autistic Child. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 02:00 What is your mission in the world of Neurodiversity 03:32 Common threads between ADHD and autism 07:49 How to let your AuDHD child find their passion 13:10 Is parenting neurodiverse kids harder than parenting neuro…

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NSF terminates huge number of grants and stops awarding new ones 11:15

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In this Podcast Extra, we examine recent developments US National Science Foundation, which has seen significant numbers of research grants terminated. In addition, there have been freezes on funding for new grants and any additional money to existing ones. We also discuss US President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, which call…

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Herring population loses migration 'memory' after heavy fishing 37:34

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00:46 How fishing activity altered the migration pattern of Herring Selective fishing of older herring has resulted in a large shift in the migration pattern of these fish, according to new research. For years, herring have visited sites on the south coast of Norway to spawn, but in 2020 a rapid shift was seen, with the fish instead visiting areas …

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The dismantling of US science: can it survive Trump 2.0? 27:52

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In this episode: 00:46 What will be left of US science after Trump 2.0? 100 days into his term, President Donald Trump and his administration have already caused the biggest shakeup in modern scientific history, slashing funding, bringing large swathes of US research to a standstill and halting many clinical trials. But many fear these actions are …

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Europe's No.1 ADHD Doctor: Women Deserved Better! The Risks of Undiagnosed Female ADHD | Dr. Tony Lloyd PhD 1:00:24

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Dr Tony Lloyd is a leading ADHD expert. He has been the driving force in promoting neurodiversity in the UK and campaigned for a neurodiverse paradigm in education, health services, employment and human resource management. Correction to opening sequence: Tony Lloyd is no longer the CEO of the ADHD Foundation, nor was he at the time of this recordi…

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Audio long read: Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health? 17:33

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Research shows that, over the past two decades, rates of mental illness have been increasing in adolescents in many countries. While some scientists point to soaring use of smartphones and social media as a key driver for this trend, others say the evidence does not show a large effect of these technologies on teenagers’ psychological health. At th…

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A brand-new colour created by lasers, a pig-liver transplant trial gets the green light, and a nugget-sized chunk of lab-grown meat 20:27

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00:27 Five people see ‘olo’, a brand-new colour Using a laser system to activate specific eye cells, a team has allowed five study participants to perceive a vibrant blue-greenish hue well outside the natural range of colours seen by humans. Although the setup required to accomplish this feat is currently complicated, this finding could provide mor…

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‘Dark matter’, 'Big Bang' and ‘spin’: how physics terms can confuse researchers 33:11

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Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems scientists have created to name everything from the trenches on the sea bed to the stars in the sky. But names have consequences. What’s in a name is a series exploring naming in science and how names impact the world. We look at whether the system of naming species remains …

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Cambridge Educated Psychiatrist Shares New ADHD Treatment | Dr Judith Mohring 59:02

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Dr Judith Mohring has over 25 years' experience of clinical and organisational practice having studied medicine at Cambridge and graduating as a gold medal finalist. She enjoyed a distinguished career as a private psychiatrist in the City and Harley Street before founding The Natural Psychiatrist to focus on education and coaching, enhancing busine…

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What a trove of potato genomes reveals about the humble spud 32:41

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In this episode: 00:46 A potato pangenome Researchers have created a ‘pangenome’ containing the genomes of multiple potato types, something they believe can help make it easier to breed and sequence new varieties. The potato's complicated genetics has made it difficult to sequence the plant's genome, but improvements in technology have allowed the …

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ADHD & Relationship Issues - 17 Ways To Fix Them | Karen Doherty 53:48

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Karen Doherty is a leading Neurodiversity couples therapist and coach. Over the past 22 years Karen has designed a unique coaching method which she’s used to help thousands of couples improve their relationships. Chapter 00:00 Trailer 01:29 What’s your mission 03:56 Common ADHD romantic challenges (and how to overcome them) 08:14 Overcoming Rejecti…

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Long-awaited ape genomes give new insights into their evolution — and ours 29:48

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00:46 Complete sequencing of ape genomes Researchers have sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, helping uncover the evolutionary history of our closest relatives and offering insights into what makes humans human. The genomes of chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, Bornean orangutan, Sumatran orangutan and siamang have been sequenced end-to-en…

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How Hormones and Menopause Impact ADHD Women | Dr. Louise Newson 1:04:03

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Dr. Louise Newson is a physician, menopause specialist and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. She is also an award-winning doctor, educator, and Sunday Times best-selling author, committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause and menopause. 00:00 Trailer 02:39 What will the audience learn in this episode 06:21 How …

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From Hippocrates to COVID-19: the scientific fight to prove diseases can be airborne 32:27

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Science writer and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer's latest book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life we Breathe dives into the invisible maelstrom of microbial life swirling in the air around us — examining how it helped shape our world, and the implications that breathing it in can have on human health. Carl joined us to discuss histori…

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Bonus | The No.1 ADHD Expert: How To Level Up Your ADHD | Dr Ned Hallowell 1:35:43

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Dr Ned Hallowell is a Harvard educated psychiatrist, author, and the world's No.1 authority on ADHD. Today, in this special bonus virtual episode, he shares how you can level up your ADHD! Chapters: 00:19 Common ADHD tough patches 01:28 Common ADHD blind spots 03:50 What can feeling lost, or different, do to the human brain and its development? 10:…

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Trump team removes senior NIH chiefs in shock move 11:32

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In this Podcast Extra, we hear the latest on how decisions by the Trump administration are affecting science in the US. Most recently, a purge of National Institutes of Health (NIH) leadership has seen the chiefs of multiple institutes and centres removed from their posts. Plus, after cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, …

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World’s tiniest pacemaker could revolutionize heart surgery 37:41

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00:46 Millimetre-sized pacemaker fits inside syringe Researchers have developed a tiny, temporary pacemaker that dissolves when no longer needed, helping to overcome some of the challenges associated with current devices. Temporary pacemakers are often required after heart surgery but implanting them can require invasive procedures. This new device…

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5 Signs You Have Autism AND ADHD + how to spot it EARLY in children | Dr Becky Quicke 49:42

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What are the common signs of AuDHD? How to spot AuDHD in kids and babies? Why AuDHD women have been missed for so long? Dr Becky Quicke is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who has been assessing children and adults' mental health since she qualified in 2005. She worked in the NHS for 10 years until she set up her own private assessment and ther…

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Audio long read: How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health 17:56

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With money pouring in and an unprecedented level of public attention and excitement, scientists are publishing a steady stream of papers on ways to measure how rapidly a person’s body is declining. However, there are mixed feelings of enthusiasm and apprehension among researchers about efforts to develop tests that measure the impact of ageing on t…

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New lasso-shaped antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria 32:45

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In this episode: 00:46 Newly discovered molecule shows potent antibiotic activity Researchers have identified a new molecule with antibiotic activity against a range of disease-causing bacteria, including those resistant to existing drugs. The new molecule — isolated from soil samples taken from a laboratory technician’s garden — is called lariocid…

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The AuDHD Expert: 3 Alarming Risks of Undiagnosed Adult AuDHD | Dr Samantha Hiew, PhD 51:09

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AuDHD (The dual diagnosis of ADHD + Autism) is on the rise, but how can we spot AuDHD in ourselves, or in those close to us. How can we spot it early in children and what are the risks of staying undiagnosed. To answers these questions, and so much more, I chat to leading AuDHD expert, Dr. Samantha Hiew, Phd, who herself has been diagnosed with AuD…

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Decoding DNA: Predicting Intelligence and Driving Academic Success 39:27

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Imagine a future where the key to unlocking your potential lies not just in hard work or effective study habits, but within the very strands of your DNA. What if science could unravel the secrets behind our intellectual abilities and illuminate pathways to academic success? As we stand on the brink of groundbreaking advancements in genetics, resear…

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Tiny satellite sets new record for secure quantum communication 31:05

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00:46 Microsatellite makes messaging secure A tiny satellite has enabled quantum-encrypted information to be sent between China and South Africa, the farthest distance yet achieved for quantum communication. Using a laser-based system, a team in the city of Hefei was able to beam a ‘secret key’ encoded in quantum states of photons, to their colleag…

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3 Dark Ways Trauma Can Manifest In ADHD Women | Ella McCrystal 1:29:09

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How can you tell the difference between ADHD and trauma? Ella McCrystal reveals the subtle differences between the two, and how you can spot them at a young age. Ella McCrystal is a fully trained and accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, EMDR CERT and Business Coach. 00:00 Trailer 01:57 Dedication 02:28 What will people learn from th…

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Sapphire anvils squeeze metals atomically-thin 33:12

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00:46 2D metals made using sapphire press Taking inspiration from industrial forging, researchers have demonstrated a way to squeeze molten metals into atomically-thin layers, creating relatively large flakes of 2D metals. Using a hydraulic press containing two sapphire anvils, a team was able to create sub-nanometer thick sheets of different metal…

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The Breakthrough Science That Proves Link Between ADHD and Hypermobility | Dr. Jessica Eccles PhD 1:05:07

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80% of ADHD women are hyper-mobile and here’s how it’s damaging their health. Dr Jessica Eccles PhD trained in medicine at University of Cambridge and University of Oxford and undertook combined clinical academic training in Psychiatry. Her latest findings shed light on the intricate links between neurodivergence, inflammation, hypermobility, and L…