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The episode discusses the potential measurement of a black hole's spin through a star's orbit and explores the impact of commercial exoskeletons on human movement.

Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move. 00:46 The star that could reveal a black hole’s spin Research article: Dayem et al. 13:23 Research Highlights Nature: ​​​​​​​ Rattlesnakes’ own antivenom could protect humans too Nature: ​​​​​​​ Shipping on rivers packs a surprisingly large climate punch 15:40 Commercial exoskeletons are hitting the market — what now? Nature: ​​​​​​​ Will you be wearing an exoskeleton in ten years? The tech that could change how we move ​​​​​​​ Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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