In this episode:

Nature: Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science

Nature: Moderna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?

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Why extreme temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss.

00:46 The world’s oceans reach a record temperature

Nature: Ocean temperatures set to break all-time record: what’s next?

10:05 Research Highlights

Nature: Astronaut vest cuts radiation exposure in half

Nature: Earth-shaking thunder probes underground geology

12:54 How mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss

Nature: Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision​​​​​​​

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Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

00:28 The promise of a new narcolepsy drug

Nature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five years

Nature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​

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