First climate tipping point triggered; Man controls another person's body by brain implant; health worries over sumo wrestlers

首个气候临界点触发;通过脑植入控制他人身体;相扑选手健康问题引发担忧。

New Scientist Podcasts

2025-10-17

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Episode 326 The world’s first major climate tipping point has been triggered. The decimation of warm water coral populations caused by rising temperatures is now irreversible - passing the point of no return. The global consequences of widescale coral dieback could be catastrophic, so experts are sounding the alarm. But is anyone listening? A man with paralysis has telepathically controlled the hands of another person. Keith Thomas is unable to move or feel through his hands. But thanks to a new advancement, using brain and muscle electrodes, he was able to control the hands of a non-paralysed woman using his thoughts alone. Could this one day lead to Avatar-like body control technology? For only the second time in its 1,500-year history, professional Sumo wrestling has left Japan. A Grand Sumo Tournament is being held at London’s Albert Hall, where over 40 elite wrestlers are competing in a five day tournament. Sumo writer John Gunning discusses the physics of sumo, the incredible diets of the wrestlers and the worrying consequences of the sport on their longevity. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:34) Coral tipping point (11:23) Avatar brain implant (22:10) The longevity of sumo wrestlers Hosted by Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet, with guests Madeleine Cuff, Carissa Wong and John Gunning. To read more about these stories, visit https://www.newscientist.com/ Learn more about Yakult at www.yakult.co.uk Get your ticket for New Scientist Live here: https://live.newscientist.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • We do have bad news this week.

  • The first global tipping point for one of Earth's ecosystems has been triggered.

  • There's been a jump in ocean temperatures and mass bleaching and death of corals globally,

  • affecting more than 80% of the world's corals.

  • And the crucial thing about these tipping points is that they're irreversible.

  • Once they're gone, they're gone.

  • Scientists have been screaming.

  • No one is listening.

  • We've got an exclusive report on a man with paralysis who's been able to move and sense another person's hand

  • as if it was his own,

  • thanks to telepathic brain implant.

  • Amazing.

  • One day this sort of development could lead to...

  • Avatar.

  • And there's a Sumo tournament in London this week and we're going to hear about the physiological effects of being a Sumo wrestler.

  • 15 years ago we were still at the stage where we were like banging our heads into wooden poles to toughen up the skull.

  • It's a ticking time bomb.

  • This episode is sponsored by Yakult, the gut experts for over 90 years.

  • Welcome to the world, the universe and us.

  • I'm Dr Penny Sarshe.