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NATURE PODCAST 11 February 2026 Macrophage-like cells consume waste lipids made during waking hours — plus, an ancient European population that shunned farming. By Benjamin Thompson & Nick Petrić Howe Benjamin Thompson Nick Petrić Howe Subscribe You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 11 February 2026In this episode:00:46 The immune cells that eat waste fats from fruit flies’ brainsNature: Cho et al.10:21 Research HighlightsNature: Beetle is locked into an eternal dance ― with an antNature: Super-sniffer aeroplane finds oil fields’ hidden emissions12:41 Ancient DNA evidence reveals a nuanced story of the Bell Beaker ExpansionNature: Olalde et al.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. An RSS feed for the Nature Podcast is available too. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00452-9 Related Articles Restoring youth to old immune cells: mRNA therapy turns back the clock Ancient viral DNA in the human genome shapes early development Global greenhouse-gas emissions are still rising: when will they peak? Subjects Latest on: Brain Immunology Anthropology Exercise rewires the brain — boosting the body’s endurance News 12 FEB 26 How tumours trick the brain into shutting down cancer-fighting cells News 04 FEB 26 Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains? News Feature 03 FEB 26 How some COVID vaccines triggered rare blood-clot disorder News 12 FEB 26 What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data News Feature 11 FEB 26 African countries must take control of health policy Editorial 11 FEB 26 An ancient Roman game board’s secrets are revealed — with AI’s help Research Highlight 11 FEB 26 Hunter-gatherers took refuge in European ‘water world’ for millennia News 11 FEB 26 Lasting Lower Rhine–Meuse forager ancestry shaped Bell Beaker expansion Article 11 FEB 26