NATURE PODCAST 29 April 2026 Eating a meal could lead to T cells springing into action more quickly— plus, 40 years after Chornobyl, how future nuclear calamities can be avoided. By Nick Petrić Howe Maren Hunsberger You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 29 April 2026 In this episode: 00:45 How eating can boost the immune system Research Article: Kumar et al. 08:28 Research Highlights Nature: Cosmic-ray detection heralds era of mega-observatories for neutrinos Nature: Little ants groom big ones in a desert spa 10:53 The pressing need to plan for future nuclear disasters World View: Forty years after Chornobyl, more nuclear disasters are inevitable — plan for them Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Never miss an episode. Subscribe to the Nature Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube Music or your favourite podcast app.…