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Why extreme temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss.
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- Benjamin Thompson
- Nick Petrić Howe
Download the Nature Podcast 26 August 2026
In this episode:
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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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02681-4
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