Women in medicine Between historical stigma and excellence

1. Waterbeds that cool cows and heat houses26 min Cows are warming a Bavarian farm with body heat – and a little help from special waterbeds. Also: Europe's large language model AI Aper... 2. Smart Farming26 min Smart Farming 3. Houses Made of Straw and much more26 min Houses Made of Straw and much more 4. How X-ray imaging is driving a crash test revolution26 min High-speed X-rays let researchers see exactly what happens during a collision. Also on the show: plastic-eating worms, a sailboat for o... 5. The Science Magazine26 min Giant concrete batteries; AI in restaurants; artificial muscles to suppress tremors. Oxygen in far-flung galaxies; and preparing for al... 6. Know your limits – 'pacing' in Long Covid therapy26 min Lena has been living with Long Covid for years. With a method called 'pacing', she’s learned to shepherd her strength, avoid setbacks a... 7. Women in medicine: Between historical stigma and excellence26 min Despite evidence women are the better surgeons, they’re still underrepresented in clinical leadership. As patients, they’re also more o... 8. Quantum computers — their potential and limits26 min New quantum computer for hitherto impossible tasks / An airship measures aerosols / Why temperature is tied to altitude / Building stru... 9. Animal research: The next level26 min Tracking animals from space using dedicated small satellites—that’s the goal of the global research initiative ICARUS. Plus: same‑sex b... 10. Healthy animals, healthy humans — why it matters26 min Over 60 percent of infectious diseases began as zoonoses — spreading from animals to humans. What does this mean for preventing the nex... 11. Animal Special Abilities26 min Animal Special Abilities 12. How stress makes your mind go blank: The science behind it26 min Why stress hormones can trigger sudden ‘brain freeze’ in interviews, exams or live broadcasts - and what you can do about it. Also: sma... 13. Male infertility – is environment playing a role26 min Sperm counts in men worldwide have dropped dramatically in the last 50 years. What could be causing it? Also: determining dolphin sex,...

1. The brain's learning switch: Two cells control memory26 min How does the brain turn experiences into memories? Scientists reveal how two neuron types control learning. 2. AI: Where it’s risky - and where it’s a game-changer26 min A research team shows how easily AI models can be coaxed into giving dangerous responses despite output guardrails. But it’s also drivi... 3. AstroSara – training with Spain’s first female astronaut26 min In Spain she’s a media star. Known as AstroSara on YouTube, Sara García Alonso is a science communicator, author, molecular biologist –... 4. Saving biodiversity: Can innovation stop extinction?26 min Nearly a third of all species are at risk. New tools—from biodiversity credits to AI like BirdNET and measures against the Asian tiger... 5. Ocean dead zones and nature-inspired shade design26 min In this edition: pinecone‑inspired shade elements, how oxygen loss and rising heat threaten the underwater world, and the effort to bri... 6. Female researchers: Growing numbers, ongoing struggles26 min There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plen... 7. From fruit bats to humans - a virus on the move26 min An infection with Nipah virus can quickly turn deadly. It’s carried by fruit bats able to travel long distances. This time around we lo... 8. Turning Wi‑Fi routers into surveillance tools26 min Walk past a cafe's Wi-Fi signal — and you're identified, no phone needed. Soon, radio signals could identify people much like fingerpri... 9. Making cancer cell therapy affordable26 min A treatment called CAR T‑cell therapy is helping many leukemia patients, but high costs and complex production are slowing its breakthr... 10. Dyscalculia : What if numbers stopped making sense?26 min For millions of people, numbers can feel like a foreign language. Scientists are uncovering why. Plus: math without fear, more sleep fo... 11. PFAS in water: New solutions and recycling in focus2626 min PFAS in drinking water: New plasma methods aim to remove “forever chemicals”. Also: recycling innovations, cockchafers, and the impact... 12. Wetware computers; new superbrains from the lab26 min A swiss company has succeeded in linking ‘mini-brains’ called organoids with microchips. Is this the first step toward building compute... 13. Are quantum computers creating a new future?26 min In the world of quantum physics, space and time seem almost irrelevant. Could we soon build unimaginably fast computers? Plus: How can...

1. Urban climate solutions26 min Innovative projects involving bricks made from soil, urban greenery, superblocks and solar power show how climate action is setting new... 2. How to create earthquakes to better research them26 min Scientists trigger micro-quakes at the push of a button to understand how earthquakes start. Also: the environmental side of salt minin... 3. Can we trust whenever AI gives us an answer?26 min Artificial intelligence is becoming more persuasive than ever, often sounding human, empathetic, and trustworthy. But where does the te... 4. Where we come from, what we look for, where we’re going26 min Prehistoric inhabitants of Europe had dark complexions. Skin tones only started growing lighter around 5,000 years ago. Plus: a large C... 5. Big, Bigger, Biggest: Record-breaking energy innovations26 min Nuclear fusion is nearing a breakthrough that could redefine the future of clean energy. Also: Finland's XXL nuclear plant, Germany's m... 6. Women in medicine Between historical stigma and excellence26 min Despite evidence women are the better surgeons, they’re still underrepresented in clinical leadership. As patients, they’re also more o... 7. Can AI tell if you're 18 Plus just from your hand movements?26 min A French startup has developed an AI age verification that doesn't require personal data. Can it deliver on its promises? Plus: biodegr... 8. The Perfect Strawberry?26 min The Perfect Strawberry? 9. Amazonian biodiversity under threat26 min What does the warming climate mean for wildlife? Researchers study reptiles in the Amazon. Plus: Why ticks are becoming an ever-greater... 10. Can green roofs save cities from deadly heat?26 min Researchers in Leipzig show how green roofs and rainwater management can reduce urban heat. Also: climate change, biodiversity loss and... 11. Will glaciers in Europe soon disappear completely?26 min Glaciers in the Alps are shrinking year by year, and many could melt completely within the next few decades. What does that mean for wa... 12. How this runway system can prevent plane crashes26 min It looks unremarkable, but this system at the end of a runway can stop an aircraft overrun from becoming a disaster Plus: the hunt for... 13. Who was the shaman of Bad Dürrenberg?26 min A dazzling 9,000-year-old grave reveals the life of a woman thought to be a shaman. Plus: the manosphere, domestic violence and DNA und...