In this episode:<h2>00:46 What will be left of US science after Trump 2.0?</h2>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 just the beginning. We look at what the long-term impacts of these decisions might be for science in the United States and the world.Nature:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01295-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Will US science survive Trump 2.0?</a><h2>13:42 Research Highlights</h2>A distant planet that orbits two stars, at a right angle, and how fringe-lipped bats’ hearing helps them find palatable amphibians.Research Highlight:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01272-z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Tatooine’-like planet orbits two stars ― but at a weird angle</a>Research Highlight:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01323-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">For these bats, eavesdropping is a valuable learnt skill</a><h2>16:07 Briefing Chat</h2>The first skeletal evidence from bones that Roman gladiators fought lions, and scientists finally pinpoint the genes responsible for three of the pea traits studied by Gregor Mendel.BBC News:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8v2063r19o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bites on gladiator bones prove combat with lion</a>Nature:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01269-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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