{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0185cea5-9e3b-4b82-a887-26f91f92765f/699f10edd15b2c2a1240b4b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers","description":"<p><strong>High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.</strong></p><p><br></p><h2>00:44 The science of squeaky shoes</h2><p><em>Research Article :&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10132-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Djellouli et al.</em></a></p><p>Basketball sound effects via Bradley Kanaris/Getty.</p><p><br></p><h2>09:05 Research Highlights</h2><p><em>Nature:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00510-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars</em></a></p><p><em>Nature:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00513-z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls</em></a></p><p><br></p><h2>11:31 Evidence of hippocampal neurogenesis</h2><p><em>Research Article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10169-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Disouky et al.</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.</em></strong></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}