Tech & Science daily looks at Donald Trump’s presidential election digital communications strategy in comparison to the media gameplan deployed by his rival Kamala Harris. Communications expert Mark Borkowski, founder of Borkowski PR, examines the campaigns, Elon Musk’s backing and Trump’s all important decision to bet big on podcasts, notably Joe Rogan. Plus, snow finally falls on Japan’s Mount Fuji after record warm spell - insight with University of Glasgow earth sciences expert Adam Smith.

Also in this episode:

• Morning & evening exercise ‘could cut bowel cancer risk’
• World’s first wooden satellite launched
• Emperor penguin pops up in Australia...over 2,000 miles from home

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Authorities in Poland claim four people arrested over incendiary devices that started fires in Birmingham and Leipzig were staging dress rehearsals for a Russian plot to attack a transatlantic flight. Get checked for prostate cancer, urges GB Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy. First ferret birth for cloned animal. 

Also in this episode:

• Smoking: it takes longer than you think for body to recover
• Tobacco and Vapes Bill being introduced to Parliament
• Windows Server 2025 bug link to Microsoft ‘blue screen of death’ 
• ‘Hungriest’ black hole found in deep space
• Angry crows...why scavenger birds hold long grudge

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At least 10 people died after a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia erupted spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate nearby villages. Royal Navy missile shoots drone in first-of-kind operation. NHS test iPhone adapter to check patients for throat cancer.

Also in this episode:

• Supermarket staff banned from wearing headphones 
• Polestar boss requests more government support for electric vehicles
• NHS call to speed up 999 stroke call time
• Nasa scientists await rebirth of ‘zombie’ star

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.

Now, this is a bit of a break from the usual guests on Tech & Science Daily, but in this wide ranging conversation Evgeny and Dame Helen discuss everything from the evolution of technology, ageing, to the contemporary media landscape and social media.

“It’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never got to see GPS”

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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ofcom-government-instagram-facebook-b1191401.html">Child protection charity the NSPCC is urging Snapchat to get tougher on predators targeting children amid an increase in police reports about grooming on social media messaging platforms. Tech & Science Daily speaks with Rani Govender, NSPCC policy manager specialising in online child safety. flooding-rain-spain-rescue-efforts-b1191452.html">More than 200 people are confirmed dead in Valencia floods, as Spanish authorities fear further rainfall could hamper rescue efforts.

Also in this episode:

• cycling-safety-hgv-ai-radar-technology-victoria-lebrec-b1190741.html">AI lorry tech hope to save lives of cyclists & pedestrians, The London Standard’s transport editor Ross Lydall reports
• Childhood sugar rationing ‘could cut adult disease’
• Robots ‘with insect brains’ could have Mars mission
• Rare glimpse inside China’s Tiangong space station

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At leastvalencia-flash-flood-deaths-briton-drone-footage-b1191209.html"> 95 people have died in Europe’s deadliest floods since 2021 - and possibly the worst to hit Spain in modern history. 

Michael Marks, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, talks to Tech & Science Daily about first-uk-case-london-clade-b-variant-ukhsa-b1191045.html">the first case of ‘a more spreadable strain of mpox’ which has been detected in London.

Also in this episode: 

• apps-love-at-first-sight-science-b1189648.html">Have dating apps killed love at first sight? The London Standard investigates 
• US election: musk-donald-trump-court-election-dollar-giveaway-voters-b1191196.html">Elon Musk summoned to court over $1m giveaways to registered voters
• Russia fines Google more than world's entire GDP for blocking YouTube accounts

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valencia-flash-floods-chiva-video-rain-bodies-found-weather-b1190929.html">At least 51 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, although the exact number remains unclear.

London Korean Film Festival: Director of cult classic Save The Green Planet on AI of the future.

Plus, China's youngest astronauts reach space...

Also in this episode:

Halloween: UK’s leading dentists urge parents to swap treats for stickers

Woody the puffin saving dog on Rathlin Island

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

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In a post on X Apple CEO Tim Cook announced “powerful new features”united-states-chatgpt-siri-google-b1190607.html"> across iPhone, iPad and Mac.  Could AI smile-changing features influence of-glasgow-none-instagram-tiktok-b1190633.html">romantic attraction? We speak to the lead author of the report. The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen birth-rate-lowest-level-fertility-pregnancy-b1190500.html%20">to its lowest level since records began. The London Standard’s health reporter, Dan Keane, explains why.

Also in this episode:

• Have scientists located ‘Noah’s Ark’?
• Scientists discover why we kiss - and it’s not as romantic as you might think

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Apple is offering a ‘bug bounty’ of $1 million for anyone able to hack into the tech giant’s AI intelligence network.than-120-die-tropical-storm-trami-philippines-vietnam-b1190383.html"> Over 120 dead in Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines as Vietnam braces. Nasa astronaut released from hospital after eight months in space.

Also in this episode:

New chronic pain treatments for childhood cancer patients investigated

meteorological-organisation-co2-azerbaijan-el-nino-earth-b1190478.html">Greenhouse gas levels surge to new record - UN

‘Major success’ as endangered bongo calf born at UK safari park

cambridgeshire-b1190432.html">London Zoo’s escaped parrots recaptured 60 miles away

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Game reviewer and culture journalist, Ali Shutler, joins us to discuss whether the latest offering from the Call of Duty franchise lives up to all the hype. 

Ali says of-duty-black-ops-6-new-zealand-release-date-how-to-preload-download-size-zombies-start-time-b1189106.html">Black Ops 6 seems to mark a return to form with more intensity and urgency that fans expect from the game.

Tech entrepreneur entrepreneur-dean-forbes-named-the-most-influential-black-person-in-britain-b1190011.html#:~:text=Business%20%7C%20Business%20News-,Tech%20entrepreneur%20Dean%20Forbes%20named%20the%20most%20influential%20black%20person,philanthropist%20tops%20The%20Powerlist%202025.&text=I%20would%20like%20to%20be,Read%20our%20privacy%20notice.">Dean Forbes named the most influential black person in Britain. 

Also in this episode: 

• We speak to National Robotarium Project Manager, David Morrison, about the autonomous underwater robots they’re developing to perform offshore wind farm repairs 
• aberdeen-b1190029.html">Surgeon removes large brain tumours through patients' eyebrows in 'world first'
• The woman who was left red faced when she thought she captured the Northern Lights…

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vape-sales-to-be-banned-by-next-summer-b1189746.html#:~:text=The%20sale%20of%20disposable%20vapes,(Defra)%20confirmed%20on%20Wednesday.">The Government has confirmed that the sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year.

They say the move, which was first announced back in January by the previous government but not enacted, is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

Researchers have unveiled new music resources to help those with dementia awaken old memories - and they’re also able to help them learn new songs, skills and even communicate. 

Adam Ockelford, professor of music from the University of Roehampton and Director of the Take Note project, tells Tech & Science Daily how the tools work.

Also in this episode: 

• ‘imperial-college-healthcare-nhs-trust-imperial-college-london-chelsea-british-heart-foundation-b1189736.html">Superhuman’ AI that predicts disease and early death risk to be trialled in NHS
• RSPCA’s interactive map highlights true impact fireworks have on pets 
• neurology-brain-yale-university-b1189724.html">Scientists say poor sleep may age the brain by nearly three years
• Mysterious creature spotted at zoo and keepers have no idea what it is

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Sleep experts are urging the Government to stop the UK’s biannual clock changes because they say it’s damaging the nation’s sleep.

Malcolm von Schantz, Professor of Chronobiology at Northumbria University and part of the British Sleep Society, says that sticking with BST would be best for our well being - especially school children and teenagers. 

We hear from the astrophysicist whose 20-year-old ‘controversial’ galaxy model has finally been proven right - with thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. 

Findings from Professor Claudia Maraston from the University of Portsmouth, resolve a long-standing debate about the contribution of specific types of stars to distant galaxies' emissions, providing insight into galaxy formation and evolution.

Also in this episode: 

• World-first vaccine for vomiting bug norovirus trialled in the UK
• Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space
• Star Citizen game release date delayed again — this time until 2026

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The Standard’s Noah Vickers reveals all the details behindstadium-solar-membrane-panels-west-ham-green-energy-olympic-park-b1189186.html"> the ‘solar membrane’ that will cover West Ham’s London Stadium.

London’s former Olympic stadium is now home to West Ham United, and this new £4.3 million project aims to transform the arena into one of the world's greenest sports and concerts venues. 

The maker of Blade Runner 2049 is suing Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used imagery from the movie without permission.

Production firm, Alcon Entertainment, claims it had specifically denied a request from Warner Bros to use material from the film at the launch event for Tesla's long-awaited robotaxi.

Also in this episode: 

• Archaeologists discover ‘significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking 
• Scientific study finds that cats ‘are basically liquid’
• mark-chapman-nhs-england-people-b1189237.html">AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
• england-daisy-southport-wales-b1189204.html">Deaf dog with cropped ears learning sign language to help her find new home

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Dr Grace Carroll, lecturer in the school of psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, whose area of research is animal behaviour and welfare, discusses the new trend of ‘bullycats’.

Breeders in the US have created the experimental breed by mixing the hairless gene from Sphynx cats with the short-legged gene from Munchkin cats.

There are already reports that UK breeders have started offering them for sale, despite concerns over serious health defects.

Also in this episode: 

• Has the ultimate hangover finally been found? Our Health Reporter Dan Keane explains   
• Storm Ashley latest: 100 flood alerts remain in place in UK - after thousands were left without power on Sunday
• Meet the gaming granny who says playing Fortnite was ‘love at first sight’ 

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On this preview of Brave New World, host Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Jim Poole, chairman, president and chief executive of Solace Life Sciences.

The neuroscience company owns NuCalm, a technology designed to reduce stress and improve sleep without recourse to drugs. You may have even spotted the Duchess of Sussex wearing one of their stress relief patches.

In this episode, Evgeny and Jim explore the evolution of the human brain, anxiety and how to deregulate the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped part of the brain that plays a central role, which Jim says ‘feeds on fear’.

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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Could ceiling-mounted ‘electric wallpaper’ smart technology help keep homes warmer for longer while cutting energy bills? Tech & Science Daily podcast speaks with Dr Ahmad Taha, a specialist in autonomous systems and connectivity at the University of Glasgow about assessing the invention’s effectiveness. In collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, the team's evaluating the invention by NextGen Heating as it's tested in a dozen tenement flats run by West of Scotland Housing Association.

Also in this episode:

Sir Richard Branson unveils plans co-pilot Space Perspective hot air balloon tea into stratosphere

Nasa pauses Boeing space missions over stranded ISS astronauts saga

How the biggest supermoon of 2024 illuminated London

Tube noise: drivers protest over Underground din

‘Repurposing’ drugs hope to treat dementia

Ancient DNA ‘link to love of carbs’

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An artificial intelligence virtual companion and advisor for people living with dementia has been developed as part of a project by Innovations in Dementia, Lenovo and Exeter University digital health experts. EV charging: government urged to supercharge roll-out. World Menopause Day: menopause impact on women’s working lives ‘a critical issue’.

Also in this episode:

• ‘Air pollution link’ to cat & dog vet visits
• Microplastics ‘found in dolphin breath’
• Call of Duty Black Ops 6: every multiplayer mode & map revealed

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An awe-inspiring image map of the universe has been snapped by Esa's Euclid space telescope as part of its mission to peer back to the dawn of time - interview with the Open University’s Dr Ben Dryer. British social media influencer dead in bridge climb named. For sale: Alan Turing portrait by ‘robot artist’ Ai-Da

Also in this episode:

• Cambridge University Museum of Zoology lets visitors ‘chat’ with extinct exhibits through AI
• High-tech new Piccadilly line train arrive in London...covered in graffiti
• Dog-vision...army hounds fitted with CCTV, boots & combat vests

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Nasa’s Europa Clipper blasts off on a nearly five-year flight bound for Jupiter to investigate whether the gas giant’s moon Europa could support life. Campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood’s Clare Fernyhough on MP’s bill aimed at protecting children from harm of doom-scrolling, phone addiction, dangerous content and Big Tech data harvesting. 

Also in this episode:

• TfL cyber attack: why are services still down?
• Briton dies falling off bridge ‘creating social media content’
• Private space station with big beds and luxury fittings

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SpaceX mega-rocket booster lands ‘mid-air’ in test launch

Plus! London’s £4.5 billion Thames super sewer opens 

A giant pair of robotic arms have been deployed to catch a SpaceX mega-rocket almost in mid-air - to rapturous scenes at the company’s HQ in Texas. The London Standard’s City Hall editor Ross Lydall on London’s £4.5 billion ‘super sewer’ opening to stop waste outflows into Thames.

Also in this episode:

• Treatment hope for children’s aggressive blood cancer 
• Charity urges change to prostate cancer testing guidelines
• Comet ‘last seen by Neanderthals 80,000 years ago’ spotted over London
• Interactive map to stop pets being scared by fireworks.

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On this very special episode we’re in conversation with the producer, rapper, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur, will.i.am.

We’re also joined by FYI.AI’s Fyilicia, an artificial intelligence voice assistant who has joined will.i.am on this year’s series of The Voice UK as a guest mentor.

FYI.AI - which stands for ‘Focus Your Ideas'- is a messaging and productivity tool for creatives, founded by will.i.am and software developer, Sunil Reddy.

In this episode:

• i-am-ai-technology-robot-job-market-world-map-b1187066.html">will.i.am’s relationship with AI
• The story behind Fyilicia
• The AI revolution, diversity, inclusivity and what he would say to the next US President
• The Voice UK
• Fyi.RAIdio
• And, what does will.i.am love about our capital?

Clips showcased in this podcast are courtesy of The Voice. The show airs every Saturday at 8:20pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

FYI is available to download for iOS from the App store and on Android from Google Play Store.

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New research suggests millions of us could be in danger of hacking, nuisance calls, or even being cut off, due to little-known rules around recycling phone numbers.

Harry Kind from Which?, who carried out the survey, explains why this is happening and what you can do to protect yourself.  

Florida is continuing to assess the damage following Hurricane Milton, as the death toll climbs to at least 14.

The CEO behind a famous ‘anti-stress patch’ has been explaining why the brain knows how to heal. 

Jim Poole is from the sleep & stress tech firm, NuCalm, who created the ‘Biosignal Processing Disc’, which is a small circular sticker that promises to transmit signals to the brain that make users feel peaceful and relaxed.

Also in this episode: 

• Boki the brown bear health update: ‘Not out of the woods’ after pioneering brain surgery
• Popular video game Football Manager delayed until next year
• Hertfordshire Zoo names new African penguin chicks after some very famous siblings…

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Met Office Tropical Prediction Scientist, and friend of the show, Julian Hemming, reveals the latest updates on Hurricane Milton. It's after more than two million homes and businesses have been left without power and strong winds have ripped off the roof of a Major League Baseball stadium in the west coast of Florida. 

The WWF says that according to its latest global stocktake, wildlife numbers have fallen by 73% in 50 years. Dr Mike Barrett, WWF’s chief scientific adviser and one of the lead author’s of the report, discusses the findings. 

Also in this episode: 

• Has the real identity of the inventor of Bitcoin finally been revealed?
• Elon Musk’s Tesla set to unveil Cybercab later
• Wimbledon to replace all of its line judges with Live Electronic Line Calling from 2025 

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US President milton-florida-storm-weather-tampa-bay-joe-biden-evacuations-latest-worst-100-years-b1186682.html">Joe Biden has been urging Floridians to evacuate now as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. 

Professor Ralf Toumi, Director of the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, shares the latest updates on the hurricane, and reveals how climate change may have played a role in its intensity.  

Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, tells Tech & Science Daily why they’re sending a British team to Antarctica for five months to count penguins and perform conservation work.

Also in this episode: 

• US saysdepartment-of-justice-google-chrome-justice-alphabet-b1186762.html"> it may break up Google after landmark case
• prize-university-of-toronto-british-george-boole-google-b1186712.html">Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI’s growing danger after Nobel Prize win
• newcastle-university-b1186711.html">Research shows stressed bees make pessimistic choices - and it may resemble human emotions

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Florida is preparing for potentially ‘life-threatening’ winds and storm surges from Hurricane Milton - milton-florida-weather-category-5-storm-tampa-bay-evacuations-us-b1186450.html">as concerns remain over what hurricane category it will be when it makes landfall.

Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office and friend of the show, Julian Heming, explains how Milton has been strengthening and weakening over the past 24 to 48 hours, and at one point there were concerns it could even reach Category 6 .

Julian also discusses the latest on Hurricane Kirk which is due to impact parts of Europe and what it all means for the UK.

Tech & Science Daily speak to the Woodland Trust aboutcanterbury-facebook-asia-b1186375.html"> Boki the brown bear, who is set to make history by undergoing brain surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK.

Also in this episode:

• Is human life expectancy slowing down?
• Good news gamers, isolation-sequel-confirmed-sega-gaming-b1186533.html">Alien: Isolation is finally getting a sequel

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Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office, Julian Heming, discusses what we know so far about Hurricane Milton, after Floridians are warned to prepare for the ‘biggest evacuation in seven years’. 

Tech & Science Daily speak to one of the lead investigators of a new clinical trial to prevent food allergies in children which has opened in the UK. Gideon Lack, professor of paediatric allergy at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and King’s College London, reveals the significance of the study and how parents can get involved. 

Also in this episode:

• Nobel Prize goes to microRNA researchers
• New AI-powered scam detection tool launches
• Blood test detecting 12 cancers at an early stage receives Government funding
• Fancy following in Charles Darwin’s footsteps? Here’s your chance… 

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For this preview of Brave New World, we look at why AI is the future of medicine.

Alternative medicine advocate and best-selling author Deepak Chopra joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to discuss whychopra-ai-digital-twin-technology-science-brave-new-world-b1184606.html"> artificial intelligence is the key to unlocking both personal and spiritual growth, and why humanity is at a crucial crossroads with technology.

The health and wellness expert has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for nearly 50 years and recently released his 95th book, titled Digital Dharma. 

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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Professor Ahmed Ahmed, director of the ovarian cancer cell laboratory at MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford, is leading the research into ahmed-ahmed-bloating-treatment-experts-b1185811.html">the first ovarian cancer vaccine. 

The hope is that the jab could one day be given to women preventatively on the NHS with the aim of eliminating the disease.

Tech & Science Daily speak to the creator of a device helping people with Parkinson's to walk.

Martijn van der Ent, Medical Director and co-founder of Cue2Walk International, explains how they created the sensor worn on the leg that detects movements and automatically triggers a rhythmic signal.

Also in this episode:

• Google introduces new way to search by filming video
• TikTok influencer 'Mr Prada' arrested for second degree murder
• Nearly starmer-government-ed-miliband-teesside-merseyside-b1185908.html">£22 billion pledged for UK carbon capture projects
• Has Nessie been found? Loch Ness skipper shares pictures of monster-like shape caught on sonar

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Our Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, reveals the latest after a travel warning has been issued for virus-symptoms-outbreak-rwanda-b1013005.html">Rwanda following an outbreak of the Marburg virus. 

It's as a station platform was cordoned off in Germany yesterday over concerns that a train passenger may have arrived carrying the dangerous disease.

Daniel also talks to Tech & Science Daily about a wes-streeting-england-genomics-england-children-b1185611.html">new ‘world-leading’ NHS study where newborns will be screened for genetic conditions.

Also in this episode:

• Protecting Earth from Asteroids: germany-cape-canaveral-scientists-none-b1185612.html">Belfast astronomer to assist ESA’s Hera’s planetary-defence mission
• Calls for new inclusive emojis with black and mixed-race hairstyles for better representation
• moray-firth-northumberland-scotland-cornwall-b1185568.html">Scientists find dolphins ‘smile’ during play

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...How could this affect consumers? Tech editor Alex Pell explains what we know so far about Storm Helene stopping production at a quatz mine that extracts silicon for chips inside the world's computers, and the possible disruption.

wharf-eden-project-green-oasis-docklands-b1185269.html">Canary Wharf and the Eden Project’s “Eden Dock” launches in the UK’s capital, we hear from our business editor, Jonathan Prynn.

Also in this episode:

• metro-bank-instagram-fire-natwest-b1185420.html">Meta partners with UK banks to combat fraud
• b1185350.html">How to help a dog understand you better, according to scientists
• Moth species found in Wales wales-guyana-port-talbot-instagram-welsh-b1185416.html">‘travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle’

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The world’s tallest mountain is growing taller, everest-river-everest-adam-smith-ucl-b1185086.html">and scientists think they know why. We speak to Adam Smith, co-author of the study from University College London. s-last-coalfired-power-station-set-to-close-in-landmark-moment-b1184902.html">The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station has closed, with Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL. 

Plus, why has musician Aurora performed british-norwegian-grammy-prime-minister-b1185163.html">a gig in the Arctic?

Also in this episode:

• Storm Helene: Electric vehicle saltwater fire risk
• Pine martens return to the South West of England west-exmoor-national-trust-scotland-devon-b1185156.html">for the first time in more than a century
• daniel-kaluuya-statue-london-leicester-square-get-out-film-b1185050.html">Daniel Kaluuya to be recognised with statue in London's Leicester Square

Check out this week's episode of Sustainable Travel: wild-in-the-uk-listen-to-the-standard-podcast-b1184430.html">why nature tourism can be such a life-enhancing experience.

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NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunoviss-stranded-astronauts-boeing-butch-wilmore-suni-williams-b1184933.html"> successfully arrive at the ISS, to bring home Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.

Plus, scientists at the University of Southampton are testing a new propulsion system which could allowof-southampton-scientists-southampton-starlink-british-b1184549.html"> far deeper space voyages, using metals collected and harvested from planets as fuel. Tech & Science Daily speak to lead scientist Dr Minkwan Kim.

Also in this episode:

• Why do lizards blow bubbles underwater? with Dr Lindsey Swierk, lead researcher on the study. Watch here.
• London NFL 2024’s Digital Athlete: we speak to Julie Souza, Global Head of Sports at Amazon Web Services
• navy-turtles-sea-uk-shore-hms-medway-b1184740.html">'Weak' turtles washed up on UK shores released back into the sea by Royal Navy

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chopra-elon-musk-ai-b1184241.html">In an interview with our sister podcast, Brave New World, one of the most famous faces of alternative medicine on the planet, Deepak Chopra, explains how any of us can receive spiritual guidance from his new digital AI twin.

We speak to the Met Office hurricanes-helene-florida-georgia-b1028711.html">as category 4 Hurricane Helene makes landfall in north-west Florida.

And, Daniel Keane, the London Standard’s Health Reporter, joins us to explain university-of-oxford-world-health-organisation-b1184487.html">why scientists are urging parents to get their children vaccinated amid rising cases of whooping cough and measles.

Also in this episode:

• starmer-london-ai-wealth-b1184299.html">The Prime Minister’s plans for AI with our Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil
• thames-estuary-count-zoological-society-of-london-b1184494.html">Over 3,500 seals live in Thames Estuary, showing a healthy habitat still exists

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truth-about-starlink-b1183144.html">Scientists are sounding the alarm over the potential dark side of SpaceX’s Starlink. We hear from Dr Sam Lawler, an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Campion College at the University of Regina, who is one scientist raising the concerns.

19 train stations across the UKstation-wifi-cyber-attack-london-euston-victoria-network-rail-b1184228.html"> have had their Wi-Fi networks hacked, including 10 of London’s biggest. Tech & Science Daily speak to cyber security expert Richard Bingley, about everything we know so far and why this is the latest public service to be targeted.

Also in this episode:

• orion-instagram-facebook-australia-b1184188.html">Meta unveils new augmented reality glasses Orion
• Why playing video games might actually be good for you
• Terminator creator joins board of AI company
• A zoo in Finland returns two giant pandas to China
• Sorry gamers, the creed-shadows-release-delayed-2025-ubisoft-b1184323.html">Assassin's Creed Shadows release date has been delayed…

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• BA’s Director of Sustainability on the airline’s $11 million deal to purchase carbon removal credits
• Scientists say octopuses share leadership with fish when hunting
• Ready for some nostalgia? We speak to our social media editor Sophie Butcher as london-store-capitalise-sales-boom-b1183650.html">Tamagotchi opens a store in London.

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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as millions of people across the country face experiencing more than a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours.

Scientists discover sea birds such as penguins and albatrosses have highly touch-sensitive areas of their beaks to help them find food. Lead author Dr Carla du Toit from Cambridge’s Department of Earth Sciences tells Tech & Science Daily about their study.

Do you have a bit of morbid curiosity? The curator of a new London exhibition about serial killers tells us how visitors can delve into the minds of the likes of Ted Bundy and Jeffery Dahmer with the help of virtual reality.

Plus, how archeologists have finally solved the mystery behind an English knight's tombstone, and good news for chocoholics as a new healthy and sustainable chocolate could be on the way...

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Conservationists are calling for increased protection of seabeds and coastal habitats around Britain to protect underwater carbon stores in the battle against climate change - interview with Tom Brook of WWF-UK on Blue Carbon Mapping Project. britain-florida-experts-british-antarctic-survey-cambridge-b1183079.html">Vast glacier ‘could be lost by 23rd century’. university-of-southampton-hallstatt-southampton-guinness-world-record-b1182867.html">DNA laser crystal storage project ‘to reboot humanity in billions of years'

Also in this episode:

• blood-test-could-be-an-early-warning-for-child-diabetes-study-b1183119.html">Blood test early warning for child diabetes
• Antidepressant ‘unexpectedly effective’ fighting brain tumours
• Why are ‘bison bridges’ being built in Kent?

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Astronomers at California Institute of Technology way-greek-earth-nature-nasa-b1182802.html">have discovered the longest pair of black hole jets ever found - in a galaxy seven-and-a-half billion light years away. Ghost arrests: how police infiltrated messaging app. Aggressive prostate cancer: new treatment techniques research.

Also in this episode:

• Test flight success for $125K space balloon tour
• Hidden ‘structures’ revealed beneath Mars
• children-unvaccinated-mmr-measles-jab-nhs-b1182515.html">Quarter of young Londoners unvaccinated for measles
• zoom-singapore-b1182870.html">Zoom fatigue? Worst video-call backgrounds revealed

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A British neurosurgeon has successfully led a 14-hour operation to separate one-year-old twin girls. Our health reporter, Daniel Keane, twins-operation-separated-london-surgeons-gosh-b1182689.html">explains the fascinating details including how mixed reality technology played a crucial part.

lunar-eclipse-uk-when-can-i-see-b1182663.html">An extremely rare supermoon which coincided with a partial lunar eclipse happened last night… did you see it?

Plus, why Earth is set to get a 'second moon' later this month.

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• Actor James Nesbitt’s reaction tovoice-cloning-scam-warning-issued-by-bank-b1182639.html"> AI voice cloning scam warning issued by bank
• National 'butterfly emergency' is declared
• Why some pigs have smaller brains than their piggy cousins
• First look at Robert Pattinson’s new sci-fi film Mickey 17, where he plays a 'dead astronaut'

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Apple has released its much-awaited iOS 18 update - let’s examine what software includes for owners of a second-generation iPhone SE, XR or newer. Covid variant XEC: what’s known about new variant. Titan deaths inquiry: last words from doomed submersible.

Also in this episode: 

• Meta will train AI on UK Facebook & Instagram posts
• Turtle release in after successful UK rehab
• Blood flown by drone to beat London jams
• Beavers born in English country after 400 years

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Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are stranded on the International Space Station, reflect on their mission that will see them stuck orbiting earth until at least February 2025. Titan sub disaster: hearing opens into five deaths. Swapping UPFs ‘may cut diabetes risk’.

Also in this episode:

• How 6G gaming could obliterate your phone battery
• Removing fat gene ‘tricks body into burning more calories’
• Call for DIY cervical screening tests
• Lasers reveal advanced features of Pacific’s ‘ghost city’.

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The Transport for London cyber attack which happened last week is actuallycyber-attack-oyster-bank-cards-personal-details-transport-for-london-b1181871.html"> ‘much worse than previously thought’. Our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, explains what we know so far as it’s feared that thousands of passengers may have had their bank details exposed. The announcement comes as a teenager is arrested in connection with the incident. 

Scientists have revealed that a year ago tsunami-landslide-earth-vibrate-ucl-research-b1181770.htmlers%20say.">a massive tsunami triggered by a landslide ’caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days’. 

Dr Stephen Hicks, seismologist at University College London and a lead author of the study, tells Tech & Science Daily how they discovered the ‘unidentified seismic object’, and how significant the event was in the world of science. 

Also in this episode:

• lights-more-visible-uk-why-so-often-b1181870.html">Northern Lights: Stargazers share stunning images of aurora borealis from parts of the UK - and there’s another chance to catch them… 
• kyle-government-sky-news-labour-b1181802.html">Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn
• paris-france-germany-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-b1181791.html">Pigeon-guided bombs, dead trout and drunk worms triumph at spoof Nobel prizes

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isaacman-spacex-spacewalk-polaris-dragon-b1181670.html">The first-ever commercial spacewalk has taken place.

It was broadcast live to millions around the world through cameras on the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, as well as ones fitted to the helmets of the actual astronauts.

Billionaire Jarred Isaacman, who funded the Polaris Dawn mission, polaris-mission-spacewalk-latest-live-jared-isaacman-elon-musk-b1181602.html">was the first private astronaut to carry out the spacewalk, followed by crew member Sarah Gillis shortly after. 

Also in this episode:

• Dress to Impress: Why Roblox’s viral game is taking the world by storm with our Social Media Editor, Sophie Butcher. 
• We find out about London Natural History Museum's new mixed-reality exhibition which allows visitors to tour our planet 100 years from now 
• Data centres in the UK are to be classified kyle-government-national-cyber-security-centre-hertfordshire-amazon-web-services-b1181545.html">as critical national infrastructure
• Fancy going to Antarctica? How you can send your name on a journey to the frozen wilderness

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Sony has revealed5-pro-release-date-price-games-what-to-know-b1181434.html"> a much more expensive and powerful iteration of the PlayStation 5 - the PS5 Pro. Saqib Shah, tech & gaming reporter for the Evening Standard,announces-playstation-5-pro-larger-gpu-advanced-ray-tracing-b1181256.html"> explains what sets it apart from its predecessor and gives his verdict on whether it’s worth the hefty price tag. 

A new wearable brain imaging device is helping shine a light on how babies respond in real-world situations.

Dr Liam Collins-Jones, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and first author of the study reveals the significance of the technology, and what it can tell us about babies’ development.

Also in this episode:

• We speak to Which? about their studypeople-have-no-plan-for-digital-assets-upon-death-which-warns-b1181292.html"> which has found most people have no plan for their ‘digital death’... do you?
• b1181356.html#:~:text=The%20team%20found%20that%20the,parallel%20to%20the%20mirror%20repeatedly.">Tiny fish found to ‘check its body size in the mirror before getting into fights’

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Our tech reporter David Phelan reports from Apple HQ in California at the iPhone 16 launch event. 

David runs through all the key features as well as the other products announced, including the new Airpod headphones and the Apple Watch Series 10. 

The legendary actor and voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, James Earl Jones, wars-darth-vader-actor-james-earl-jones-dies-aged-93-lion-king-b1181053.html">has died at the age of 93, we reveal how through the power of AI his voice can live on.  

dawn-elon-musk-spacex-launch-spacewalk-mission-b1177408.html">SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has successfully launched - carrying four private astronauts into space with the hopes of completing the first commercial spacewalk. 

Also in this episode:

• Elon Musk reveals first Mars mission date as China brings forward its launch by two years
• eye-transplant-aaron-james-arkansas-doctors-surgery-b1180986.html">Doctors ‘truly amazed’ by man’s recovery after world-first whole-eye transplant 
• Scientists find ‘granny’s gargle’ does help children get over a cold faster

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A pioneering European Space Agency satellite called Salsa, has made a fiery descent into the Earth’s atmosphere in the first-ever successful ‘targeted’ re-entry’.

Dr Oleg Ishkov, Director at Rockit Technology at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, reveals their plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells in the next decade, with the hope that it could prevent millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

A new report suggests that Elon Musk is on track to be the first trillionaire by 2027.

Also in this episode:

• Apple to unveil new iPhone 16 with AI tools including picture generation, but will all of its features be available in Europe?
• Google's lucrative ad tech business goes on trial
• Man makes surprising discovery using Google Maps to plan a camping trip

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Scientists are developing magnetised nanorobots that can be injected into the human body and perform complex tasks such as treating brain bleeds - Tech & Science Daily podcast hears about the pioneering study from Dr Qi Zhou, of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering, who co-led the study. Lab-grown cocoa & future of chocolate. Doctor will scan you now...clinic’s high-tech check-ups.

Also in this episode:

• Earth’s yearly 220 million tons of dumped plastic
• lace-bug-found-trees-central-london-bite-humans-b1180377.html">Rare tree bugs that can ‘bite’ humans found in London
• Prison spends £22m to fight drone drug deliveries
• wandsworth-prison-windows-drug-supply-cannabis-drones-b1180399.html">Digital fingerprints for France-bound Brits

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Using NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, scientists reveal that space may not be as dark as we think. We speak to Jake Foster, astronomer from Royal Observatory Greenwich.

British scientists who developed a skin cancer-treating drug to receive government-peter-kyle-medical-research-council-science-b1180176.html">£30 million in funding to continue their research.

london-museum-myspace-exhibition-goth-b1179750.html">Calling all Emos: a museum in London needs your help... We speak to culture journalist Elizabeth Gregory.

Also in this episode:

• english-labrador-university-of-sussex-b1180146.html">Four in ten cats choose to play fetch with their owners
• Australian scientists are using sound technology to test soil biodiversity health
• The A movie-release-date-when-trailer-jason-momoa-jack-black-b1180232.html">Minecraft Movie trailer is here… but it's left critics scratching their heads

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The World Health Organisation has revealed there is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The Standard's health reporter Dan Keane joins us.

70,000 women analysed for menopausal symptoms in largest study of its kind. ZOE nutritionist Dr Federica Amati explains the research that was in collaboration with King's College London.

Plus, gaia-b1179919.html">‘Gifted’ dogs can remember names of toys for at least two years, study shows.

Also in this episode:

launches-aipowered-shopping-assistant-rufus-in-the-uk-b1179904.html">Amazon launches AI-powered shopping assistant in the UK

Village for sale in Cornwall, England - cornish-village-for-sale-for-ps725-000-but-be-warned-its-smaller-than-you-think-b1179268.html">but it’s smaller than you think

Critics blindsided after realising CGI monkey plays Robbie Williams in new biopic

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Nasa is investigating a strange sonar-like pulsing noise reported coming from the hobbled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that’s left two Nasa astronauts marooned on the International Space Station. Blood stem cell lab breakthrough hope for leukaemia treatment. 

Also in this episode:

• Helping grieving elephant pack his trunk to make new friends
• $50 million funding for AI startups
• How large sharks hunt & eat each other
• What is ‘donut’ shape hidden in Earth’s core?

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A “breakthrough” non-invasive dried blood sample test has been developed at Aston University to detect prostate cancer in 15 minutes. Nasa discovers new Earth electric field ‘countering gravity’. Secret of strongman Eddie Hall’s power revealed in Loughborough University tests.

Also in this episode:

• Junk food risk to body ‘in just 3 weeks’
• Free blood pressure checks at dentists and opticians
• Did online bot army snap up Oasis gig tickets?
• Titanic wreck: bronze statue discovered by robo-sub

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On this preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to explain anxiety-habits-brave-new-world-b1177745.html">the science behind nighttime slumber and why it's crucial to living our best lives awake. 

The pair discuss everything from sleep hygiene, our circadian rhythm and body clocks, the impact of technology before bed and whether it actually affects us.

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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A tiny laboratory built in the UK is headed to the moon on a Nasa/Esa mission to hunt for frozen water - Dr Simeon Barber, a lunar research scientist at the Open University, explains how the device, called ProSPA, works. NatWest apologises after banking app goes down. Breast cancer drug ‘may slow child brain tumour growth’

Also in this episode:

• Over 1,700 mystery viruses found in melting ice
• Shortfall in allergic Britons carrying adrenaline pens
• Mega-diamond is world’s ‘second largest’

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Scientists University of Southampton and Monash University in Australia are working on what’s described as a “breakthrough” cancer vaccine after discovering how the body’s immune system targets diseased cells. UN Secretary-General’s rising sea levels warning. ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet’s happy landings milestone.

Also in this episode:

• CoD Black Ops 6: release date and beta update
• SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after landing fail
• Virtual research centre studies lab-grown meat
• Hit weekend snooze button ‘to lower heart disease risk’

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Dr Ross Donaldson, from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, on £2.5 million quantum telescope to seek and help destroy space junk. Klarna workforce cut as AI replaces human jobs. AI trained to help teachers mark homework.

Also in this episode:

BMA demands actions to tackle child ‘vaping epidemic’.

Retro Barbie Phone to ‘support digital detox’

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French prosecutors say Telegram boss Pavel Durov will remain in police custody as part of a cyber crime investigation. Portugal coast near Lisbon hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake. Swimmer competing at Paris Paralympics one year after losing leg in shark attack.

Also in this episode:

• Apple announces iPhone 16 ‘Glowtime’ launch event
• Bran scans analysis to predict dementia risk
• UK rocket tests: engineers probe “very unusual” fire
• Micro-monsters lurking in Loch Ness

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A new university-college-london-hospital-london-england-government-b1178053.html">lung cancer vaccine has been tested on a poland-uclh-europe-new-york-b1178055.html">UK patient for the first time.

BNT116 is designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer - also known as NSCLC - the most common form of the disease.

Professor Siow Ming Lee, consultant medical oncologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and chief investigator for the trial in the UK, tells Tech & Science Daily university-college-london-hospital-london-wirral-cardiff-b1178054.html">how it works, and why this could be game changing for lung cancer patients around the globe. 

If you're in London docklands this weekend, we'll tell you why you may see a 2.5-ton block of ice suspended from a crane. Joshua Thomson from Australian physical theatre company Legs On The Wall, discusses their new performance docklands-international-festival-what-to-see-b1102900.html">THAW by and why they hope to highlight the impact of climate change.

Also in this episode:

• SpaceX reveals date fordawn-elon-musk-spacex-launch-spacewalk-mission-b1177408.html"> first ever commercial spacewalk
• volcano-eruption-reykjanes-peninsula-evacuations-b1178076.html#:~:text=Iceland's%20southwest%20was%20rocked,slicing%20through%20the%20Sundhn%C3%BAkur%20crater.">Iceland volcano erupts again with huge plumes of lava visible from Reykjavik
• Terrifying dinosaur discovered with 'distinctive eyebrows'

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A drug considered to be a ‘huge breakthrough’ for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Lecanemab, has been approved for use in the UK - but it’s been announced that it won’t be available on the NHS in England.

David Thomas, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at Alzheimer’s Research UK, tells Tech & Science Daily why it’s a bittersweet moment for people living with dementia.  

World-leading sleep expert and neuroscientist Professor Russell Foster from Oxford University, tells our sister podcast Brave New World, why napping is seen as controversial in the sleep science community. Listen to the full episode here.

Research suggests that the Moon’s south pole was once covered in an ocean of magma.

Also in this episode:

• Heartbreak as one half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies
• UK heat-related deaths predicted to soar by end of century with 3C of warming
• Young inventor of accessible device pitches idea to Paralympian Ellie Challis

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yacht-latest-sinking-missing-bayesian-mike-lynch-search-b1177606.html">The sudden sinking of a superyacht - which had British tech tycoon Mike Lynch onboard - has sparked warnings from experts about ‘violent' weather and the potential of waterspouts. 

Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society, tells Tech & Science Daily what we know so far about the conditions in the area at the time of the incident.

The Evening Standard’s gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, reveals all the big announcements from Gamescom 2024 as the world’s largest in-person gaming convention gets underway in Germany. 

Also in this episode:

• aviation-authority-drones-technology-united-kingdom-b1177596.html">Drone blood deliveries could be a possibility thanks to new study
• Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution
• Why humpback whales are more intelligent than previously thought 

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Search for missing Tech tycoon, Mike Lynch, continues after a luxury yacht he was staying on sank when a tornado hit the coast of Sicily. 

Scientific first: Martian meteorites found on Earth are ‘from Mars’. Interview with Professor Chris Herd from the University of Alberta in Canada, who also is part of Nasa’s perseverance rover team. 

Also in this episode:

• Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport
• How dangerous are solar flares to Earth’s communication technology
• Why personalised brain stimulation could reduce Parkinson’s symptoms
• Scientific answer to the formula of scone etiquette - cream or jam first?

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Michael Marks, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, explains health-organisation-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-africa-experts-europe-b1176895.html">everything we know so far about the mpox virus outbreak and reveals map-countries-clade-strain-infections-africa-europe-b1176869.html">how concerned we should be in the UK.

Juice spacecraftjupiter-icy-moons-explorer-juice-jupiter-venus-b1177081.html#:~:text=Earth%20will%20bend%20Juice's%20trajectory,back%2Dto%2Dback%20espressos."> to pass over Earth in ‘world first’ fly-by. Friend of the show, Ben Dryer, Research Fellow at The Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging, discusses the significance and reveals where we’re up to with the mission.

Also in this episode:

• tiktok-billie-eilish-sabrina-carpenter-bird-b1177267.html">Tinashe beats Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish to claim TikTok’s song of the summer
• Russian volcano erupts triggering ash cloud alert for aircraft amid stronger second earthquake warning
• sunset-smoke-wildfires-blue-supermoon-uk-when-b1177178.html">How to see the rare blue supermoon tonight

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, the company says they've helped 300,000 people - including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors - unlock their potential. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory. To hear the interview in full just search Brave New World.

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case-mpox-clade-i-europe-sweden-africa-who-b1176783.html">First case in the EU amid the global public health emergency. musk-britain-b1176786.html">Musk’s Grok image generation tool ‘unleashing torrent of misinformation’. edwards-national-crime-agency-bbc-technology-b1176816.html">Internet Watch Foundation: ‘Nothing stopping’ spread of child abuse images on WhatsApp. Also in this episode:

• IWF's Emma Hardy explains need for tech to stop child abuse images spreading online
• Infected blood scandal victims to receive financial support for life
• india-japan-indonesia-mexico-b1176730.html">Google bringing artificial intelligence-powered search results to UK
• scottish-ireland-scotland-life-b1176815.html">Study: Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’

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The UK Health Security Agency has issued an update on early contingency planning for mpox after the World Health Organisation discovered a surge in cases of the contagious viral disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 450 people died in the initial outbreak. uk-health-security-agency-issues-update-b1176710.html">Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane has details on the UK latest. Brain-computer AI voice system als-usa-b1176567.html">helps MND patient speak again.

Also in this episode:

• Stranded ISS astronauts still awaiting Nasa rescue decision
• Drone deliveries: Amazon approved for UK test flights
• Do Aussies live longer than Brits?
• altar-stone-origin-scotland-wales-wiltshire-b1176512.html">Stonehenge rock ‘is Scottish, not Welsh’

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apple-samsung-deepmind-b1176315.html">Video boost, Studio app, a new screenshots tool and more. virus-fever-cases-europe-brazil-deaths-b1176386.html">Scientists sound alarm over 'sloth virus' as first human cases reported in Europe. Threads and Bluesky threads-posts-x-twitter-elon-musk-donald-trump-b1176286.html">flooded with X/Twitter defectors after Musk's Trump interview. Florida sued over its ban on lab-grown meat. Also in this episode:

• students-university-of-essex-colchester-b1176236.html">University says it’s the first to open ‘Minecraft psychology lab’
• birmingham-cancer-research-uk-b1176339.html">One in four with lethal ovarian cancer catch disease early on fast-track pathway
• animals-university-england-oxford-b1176290.html">Study: City birds can be carriers of antibiotic resistant bacteria
• Why your microwave oven probably has its own microbiome

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As X’s own AI bot Grok gives awkward summary of trump-elon-musk-interview-x-twitter-cyber-attack-kamala-harris-b1176169.html">the conversation…apple-chatgpt-samsung-b1176156.html">Google aiming to ‘claim leadership’ of AI market with Pixel 9. openai-cloned-voice-ai-chatbot-b1176091.html">Shock as ChatGPT starts speaking in a user's cloned voice. Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires continue to spread. Also in this episode:

• Ben Wood from CCS Insight describes rumoured Pixel 9 AI features
• musk-prime-minister-peter-kyle-police-support-b1176074.html">Number 10 says no ‘back-and-forth’ with Elon Musk on X
• Pregnant women urged to get vaccine that could prevent thousands of baby hospitalisations
• scientists-experts-earth-b1176138.html">Scientists find evidence for large underground reservoir of water on Mars
• Is AI branding driving customers away?

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ai-chatbot-haggle-discounts-asos-iconic-b1175660.html">Where to find the chatbot online. Tributes pour in for former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Explained: nottingham-trent-university-animals-b1175946.html">Why horses are a lot smarter than previously thought. Perseid meteor shower: meteor-shower-shooting-stars-how-watch-b1171239.html">How you can see the shooting stars. Also in this episode:

• Folding implants that expand in the brain of-cambridge-university-of-oxford-japanese-brain-surgery-university-college-london-b1175949.html">‘could make epilepsy surgeries safer’
• Eco Wave Power officially kicks off the first MW Scale Wave Energy Project in Portugal
• Blasting 'glitter' into Mars' atmosphere could make it more habitable, say US scientists

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This episode is sponsored by Samsung. What if AI could transform your creativity? GadgetsBoy aka Tomi Adebayo and Steven ‘Woody’ Woodgate discuss AI computing and why it can be a force for good in the creative community. Plus, how artificial intelligence wrapped in technology is helping people with accessibility needs.

What's in this episode?

(00:32) Chapter one:

What is AI, AI computing, AI as your “Copilot”, why AI “won’t take your job”, plus they discuss data and security

“AI is my Batman to my Robin” – Steven

Link to research referenced

(08:29) Chapter two:

AI and creativity: all the things you can do

(12:34) Chapter three:

Technology and accessibility

-Steven shares his personal experience with dyslexia and dyspraxia, highlighting how AI has been a game-changer for him.

(17:07) Chapter four:

What’s behind the technology? 

-Steven and Tomi discuss Samsung’s Qualcomm AI chip

For more information on the Galaxy Book4 Edge head to Samsung.com 

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Hear how a Parkinson’s patient’s life has been transformed with £31,000 treatmentpatients-tremors-healing-b1175726.html"> to help deal with the debilitating condition’s tremors. The vape-inspired inhaler to help needle-phobes avoid vaccine jabs - with Imperial College London/RCA masters graduate Zhejun ‘Ezreal’ Zhang.

Also in this episode:

• Ten deaths in England whooping cough outbreak as cases soar.
• AI drones in battlefield test by UK, US & Australia military
• ‘Millions of years for plant recovery from climate change’
• Great Barrier Reef ‘risk of disappearing’
• Who’s a social boy, then...world record for clever TikTok parrot.

For all the latest news head to standard.co.uk

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A Nasa astronaut duo marooned on the International Space Station discover they may not return to Earth until 2025. Plus, Finlay Asher, from aviation industry climate impact campaign group landing.org/">Safe Landing, on airline pollution, regulation and aircraft engine tech developments.

Also in this episode:

• Gene-editing therapy for blood disorder recommended on NHS
• Army space radar base in Wales 'to combat cosmic warfare'
• Did this 500-year-old compass belong to Copernicus?
• Scientists make Caesar’s perfume...no gladiator sweat available

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Thousands of women in England who have gone through the menopause could benefit from a new drug on the NHS, called Abaloparatide, that reduces the risk of bone fractures. Unique collection of technology memorabilia up for auction, including the original Apple-1 computer from Steve Jobs’ desk, a letter signed by Albert Einstein to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning about Nazi Germany’s nuclear weapons research and America’s first spacewalk suit.

Also in this episode:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Zombies trailer
• Why our 3ft ancestors were real ‘Hobbits’
• London’s hottest Tube lines revealed
• Olympics Paris 2024: running track made from seashells
• ‘World’s oldest calendar’ found by archaeologists.

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Downing Street has slammed Elon Musk’s comments on his X social media platform after the tech billionaire waded into the online chaos surrounding anti-immigration violence flaring up in UK towns and cities. Social media riot incitement risks arrest, warns lawyer. Cygnus freighter’s food, clothes & toilet spares for ISS.

Also in this episode:

• Hawaii wildfires one year on: Maui’s chronic homes shortage
• Google’s ‘online search monopoly illegal’, US court rules
• NHS ‘soup & shakes’ diet plan to combat type 2 diabetes
• Software engineer’s 100,000 press-ups for MS charity to honour his late mother.

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has sold a further $50 billion of his shares in Apple - why? Tech & Science Daily podcast has news analysis from Evening Standard markets reporter Michael Hunter. Fake weight-loss jabs warning. Minority Report-style ‘pre-crime AI’.

Also in this episode:

• Olympic champion Simone Biles & rise of adult gymnasts
• Prostate cancer: immunotherapy treatment hope ‘to prolong life’
• The automatic robo-dentist will see you now

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer.

The pair discuss The Enhanced Games. Could this improve drug testing at the Olympics?

To hear the full episode search Brave New World. You will also be able to hear a conversation with retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen, a silver and double bronze Olympic medallist, who’s been offered $1 million if he wins the controversial new competition’s 100m freestyle swimming race.

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ct-scan-egypt-metropolitan-museum-b1174347.html">Scientists share their theory behind ancient woman mummy. labour-conservative-university-of-edinburgh-secretary-of-state-b1174367.html">Government cuts £1.3billion of unfunded cash for tech & AI. pixel-9-release-date-features-price-ai-b1174277.html">What to expect from Google’s AI-powered Pixel 9 series. Taco Bell to roll out AI drive-thrus at hundreds of stores. Also in this episode:

• Salesforce UK&I CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi on investing in AI skills - listen to the full interview here
• stabbings-keir-starmer-misinformation-social-media-protest-b1174302.html">Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
• east-midlands-b1174116.html">‘Unhealthy preoccupation with phones linked to teenage anxiety and depression’
• wars-outlaws-preview-ubisoft-open-world-red-dead-space-b1174169.html">Star Wars Outlaws described as “like Red Dead Redemption in space”

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Tony Gates, Chief Executive of Northumberland National Park Authority, reveals the good news about the felled Sycamore Gap tree - that it may now live on after green shoots have been found on its stump.

Want to know where that bad smell is? Well, odour detecting robots might be key to finding out the answer. Dr Floris van Breugel, assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada in Reno, discusses their new study.

Also in this episode:

• Thunderstorm and flood warnings in parts of England and Wales
• Friend: New AI companion launches – and it’s like something straight out of Black Mirror 
• Squid Game season two release date finally announced by Netflix 

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Dr Harjinder Singh Lallie, Director of the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education at the University of Warwick, discusses Microsoft's latest outage that was triggered by a cyberattack. Overnight, products such as email service Outlook and video game Minecraft were impacted.

Scientists say that spaceships with warp-drive technology could be detected by looking for ripples in spacetime. Dr Katy Clough, the study’s lead author from Queen Mary University of London, explains the research and what this tells us.

Wildfire warning is currently high or extreme across most of southern Europe - as many Brits prepare to take their summer holidays in destinations across the area.

Also in this episode:

• OpenAI to start rolling out its new voice mode
• Australia starts world-first peanut allergy treatment for babies
• Why 'three second' goldfish memory is a myth 

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The UK Government has given a £160-million push for the research and development of a ‘near-unhackable’ quantum internet.

Professor Gerald Buller, who will lead the Integrated Quantum Networks Hub at Heriot-Watt University, tells Tech & Science Daily how the research will focus on creating large-scale quantum networks potentially leading to the development of a secure communications network and an internet free from hacking issues.

The Evening Standard’s gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, reveals everything we know so far about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - and when we can expect further updates.

Also in this episode:

• Parasite found in soiled cat litter could be key to curing Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders
• iPhone 16 reportedly won't come with Apple Intelligence AI at launch
• Nasa astronauts celebrate Olympic Games from outer space 

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Dr Ernest Chi Fru, reader at Cardiff University, tells us about his latest study which places the emergence of complex life much earlier in Earth’s history.

London’s ‘defib deserts’ revealed. The Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, discusses the new data that’s revealed 150 areas of capital are in desperate need of defibrillators, with poorest regions less likely to have life-saving devices.

Delta Aquariid meteor shower to light up the night sky.

Also in this episode:

• London weather: Heat-health alert issued for capital as temperatures set to soar to 32C
• Study suggests a vegan diet could be linked to reduction in biological age
• Report finds UK shopping via social media surges by 32% since 2022
• Why gamers are saying Gran Turismo 7 has ‘the funniest bug ever’

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The AI-powered search engine prototype openai-new-search-engine-launch-google-b1173061.html">will eventually be incorporated into ChatGPT. angermayer-james-magnussen-interviews-enhanced-games-brave-new-world-b1172887.html">Enhanced Games: the Olympics alternative where performance-enhancing drugs are allowed. river-thames-london-video-tiktok-hammersmith-bridge-b1172831.html">Shark spotted in the River Thames in London. Also in this episode:

• Christian Angermayer explains his plans for the ‘Enhanced Games’ olympics alternative - hear the full interview on the Brave New World podcast here.
• of-oxford-nhs-people-oxford-glaxosmithkline-b1172935.html">‘Shingles vaccine slashes risk of dementia by 17%’
• Mercury has a layer of diamond up to 10 miles thick - scientists
• nhs-university-of-sheffield-b1173001.html">High-tech spoon developed to enrich lives of dementia patients
• How AI-powered drifting could help prevent weather-related accidents

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..but some report the gift cards don’t work. Why the T. rex may have been ecology-queen-mary-university-of-london-ottawa-b1172592.html">much heavier and longer than previously thought. Is having a glass of wine a day french-nhs-b1172768.html">actually good for you? Also in this episode:

• Dr Neil Adams from the Natural History Museum explains the incredibly rare mammal fossil set to join their collections
• could-help-twothirds-of-workers-with-daily-tasks-says-study-b1172755.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20research%2C%20carried,25%25%20of%20the%20tasks%20involved">Study finds AI could help two-thirds of workers with daily tasks
• expansion-air-pollution-city-hall-report-sadiq-khan-b1172746.html">ULEZ expansion has reduced pollution 'better than expected' - City Hall report
• germany-b1172678.html">Astronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant exoplanet

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Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ institute-of-cancer-research-immunity-london-b1172428.html#:~:text=So%2Dcalled%20cheating%20cancer%20cells,instead%20are%20killed%20and%20removed.">to steal nutrients from healthy cells. Weight-loss jab approved for use in UK to prevent heart attacks and strokes. breach-boat-new-hampshire-england-humpback-capsize-atlantic-us-b1172511.html">Video footage shows breaching whale capsize boat. Sharks found in waters off Brazil sharks-brazil-test-science-nature-illegal-drugs-rio-de-janeiro-b1172248.html">test positive for cocaine. Also in this episode:

• chelmsford-b1172381.html">Data watchdog reprimands school over facial recognition for canteen payments
• Calls to rethink smartphone use for under 18s to improve mental health
• Elon Musk: Tesla will begin using humanoid robots next year

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Study finds just the of-bristol-b1172107.html">smell of stress in humans can change a dog’s behaviour. Researcher explains of-st-andrews-humans-fife-uganda-tanzania-b1172165.html">‘amazing’ similarities between chimpanzee and human conversations. London police officer quits after calling 999 officer-magic-mushrooms-river-thames-drugs-city-of-london-b1172254.html">while high on magic mushrooms. Also in this episode:

• Dr Gal Badihi explains chimp & human conversational similarities
• metals-dark-oxygen-produced-ocean-b1172180.html#:~:text=Metals%20on%20the%20deep%2Docean,a%20new%20study%20has%20suggested.">‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds
• graham-b1171650.html">Mobile carriers banned from hiking prices mid-contract based on inflation
• Blood proteins predict risk of developing more than 60 diseases – study
• university-b1172195.html">Male elephants use deep rumbles to signal when it is time to go

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A deepfake video of the president has been shared on ‘X’ after he announced his withdrawal from the election race. Cyber security expert warns sky-news-europe-breakfast-bbc-b1171881.html">another global IT outage is ‘likely’. US researchers hopeful of a cmv-spanish-universal-b1171678.html">‘one and done’ flu-jab within five years. Also in this episode:

• Health reporter Daniel Keane discusses england-gps-british-medical-association-england-microsoft-b1171999.html">NHS delays as services recover from global IT outage
• for-growing-fruit-and-vegetables-should-be-doubled-new-government-told-b1171998.html">Land for growing fruit and vegetables should be doubled, new Government told
• gardens-trees-climate-change-royal-botanic-gardens-drought-b1172047.html">Half of Kew Gardens' trees at risk of death as climate warms
• of-parents-think-social-media-is-better-at-teaching-children-about-money-b1171918.html">20% of parents ‘think social media is better at teaching children about money’

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In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5 and is now a world authority on brain optimisation.

To hear the full interview with Jim Kwik, and to learn his top tips to boost your brain power, search Brave New World or click here.

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The world’s IT infrastructure went into meltdown with many Microsoft cloud-based systems hobbled after a CrowdStrike cybersecurity Windows update. The Covid-19 inquiry’s bombshell report has found successive UK governments were totally unprepared for the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, which killed over 235,000 Britons.

Also in this episode:

• Parent army fighting kids’ digital device addiction - with Smartphone Free Childhood’s Léa Henry
• Nasa cancels mission to moon’s dark side...as China races ahead
• ‘My life after year on Mars’

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The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus fetched almost $45 million at auction in New York - a record sum for a dinosaur. King’s speech: power plans and progressing to renewables - with Regen energy analyst Dr Jess Hogan. Dyson unveils luxury headphones to rival AirPods Max.

Also in this episode:

• Can anti-ageing drug really extend your life after mice lab tests?
• ‘Deeply personal' info stolen in London council cyberattack
• Two million Londoners hit by NHS dental crisis
• Nasa plans ‘micro-drone’ robo-bee swarms for Mars

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Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane says DIY tests to detect HPV are part of a new generation of at-home kits to provide clinicians with data and improve gaps in treatment. Covid lockdown fitness guru Joe Wicks gets honorary degree for public health work. Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor swims Seine ‘to prove river cleanliness’.

Also in this episode:

• Do facially-expressive monkeys ‘make better leaders’?
• ‘Giant walk-in uterus’ feature at learning festival 
• This dinosaur has green bones
• London basks in hottest day of year at 31C

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Artificial intelligence bill and the King’s speech, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at the Common Wealth think-tank. Amazon Prime Day: consume the hype. iPhone thieves ‘making £15,000 a month’. NHS approves ADHD digital test.

Also in this episode:

• Concern over rise in NHS cancer care delays
• Malaria jab ‘breakthrough’
• Moon cave ‘could become lunar base’

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The CEOs of Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta have all condemned trump-shooting-republican-national-convention-milwaukee-thomas-matthew-crooks-b1170666.html">the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Astronomers say they’ve created the most detailed - and first - weather report for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system. We speak to the lead author of the report, Professor Beth Biller from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

Also in this episode:

• dogs-blind-london-floating-bus-stops-tfl-sadiq-khan-b1170536.html">Guide dogs avoid London floating bus stops 'because they fear they’re dangerous’
• Spacesuits inspired by Dune, designed to recycle urine and make drinking water
• Ancient woolly mammoth DNA reconstructed in 3D for the first time
• NYC drones protecting swimmers from sharks are ‘being attacked by angry birds’
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree player beats DLC boss with... rocks

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One of the UK’s top sports psychologists tells Tech & Science Daily how England can win the Euro 2024 final.

Dr Misia Gervis, from Brunel University London and Wycombe Wanderers football club, has previously worked with the Lionesses, Olympians and many other elite athletes.

Apple Vision Pro finally arrives in the UK. The device is a wearable computer, designed as a set of goggles with internal displays that overlay apps and content onto the real world around the wearer so they blend together.

We share a sneak peak of this week’s guest on Brave New World, podcaster and brain coach, kwik-brain-coach-interview-b1170048.html">Jim Kwik. He shares his top tips for a healthy brain, and discusses the benefits that come directly from the people around you. Listen to the full episode here.

Also in this episode:

• Professor Stephen Hawking’s scientific and personal archive made public
• Study shows narcissism declines with age 
• Why Seagulls might not actually want your chips after all

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Samsung’s latest Unpacked event has taken place and with it a whole new series of AI-powered Galaxy products have been unveiled, including the launch of the all-new wearable Galaxy Ring. 

Ever fancied speeding up the clock? Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time at Liverpool John Moores University, discusses her study which has shown that looking forward to Christmas or Ramadan ‘can accelerate our sense of time’. 

Research suggests night owls have superior brain function than morning people. Dr Raha West, NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Surgery & Cancer at Imperial College London, and lead author of the study, explains the findings and why you shouldn’t try to change your natural sleep patterns as a result. 

Also in this episode:

• Nasa finds icy ‘super-Earth’ that could be home to alien life
• Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25%

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Dr Jeremy Lockwood, researcher with the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum in London, discusses his study on the ‘most complete dinosaur’ found in a century.

Analysis has revealed it’s a new species that roamed the earth around 125 million years ago, and it’s been named ‘Comptonatus chasei’ in tribute to the late fossil hunter Nick Chase, who made the discovery.

Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 blasts off in 'historic' maiden voyage.

Study claims arsenic, lead and other toxic metals found in tampons.

Also in this episode:

• Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection
• Britain’s oldest chalk figure has had a facelift 
• Winner of the world’s first controversial Miss AI contest crowned

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Lift-off? If all goes to plan, ESA's Ariane 6 rocket will launch later today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, during a four-hour window that opens at 6pm UK time. You can watch the livestream here. 

Professor Susan Bewley, emeritus professor in obstetrics and women's health at King's College London, discusses her study which suggests that children conceived using egg or sperm donors are ‘more likely to have identity difficulties and issues with trust’, if they are kept in the dark about their origins. 

Also in this episode:

• Nearby exoplanet stinks of rotten eggs
• Study links autism in children with altered gut bacteria
• The new subscription service to combat scam calls
• 'Mystic meerkats' at Drusillas Park predict the England v Netherlands Euro result

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The National Cyber Security Centre has warned the NHS to update their 'vulnerable' IT systems. The Standard's health reporter, Daniel Keane, joins us for the latest.

Nasa 'Mars bunker' volunteers speak publicly for the first-time, after spending 12 months on the simulated red planet.

The new first-of-its-kind pill which could increase IVF success rates.

Also in this episode:

• Microsoft employees in China could soon only be using iPhones
• Rumours suggest that Apple Intelligence and a better Siri could be coming to iPhones this spring
• Why ChatGPT is 'officially funnier than humans'

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In this excerpt from the Brave New World podcast, Evgeny Lebedev talks with Mark Hyman about the rise of longevity medicine, and what lifestyle changes we can make to enhance our health span.

To hear the episode in full just search Brave New World Evening Standard.

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Tech & Science Daily asked Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL, about election-2024-live-voting-polls-results-london-sunak-starmer-b1168560.html">the new government’s challenges for tackling the climate crisis, transition to renewable energy and the Tories’ eco report card after 14 years in power. Plus, a Nasa crew is due to leave Mars simulation after 378 days. Richard McCracken, associate professor and lasers expert at Heriot-Watt University, on work to create ‘astrocomb’ helping giant SALT telescope hunt exoplanets.

Also in this episode:

• Japan says sayonara to floppy disks
• namibia-south-africa-earth-antarctica-b1168477.html">Giant fanged swamp beast ‘was pre-dinosaurs top predator’
• Song melodies ‘simpler since 1950s’

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Scientists at India’s Ethophilia Research Foundation report young adults are suffering from dating app-fuelled “social media confusion”, which they say makes it tougher to settle down with a life partner. Plus, a rare space age retro Sunball chair is up for auction - we speak with Nigel Dawson-Ellis, head of design sale at Roseberys. Also in this episode:

• Smartphone kids ‘link to poor emotion regulation’
• Disaster declared in Hurricane Beryl-battered Jamaica
• Diets helping beat middle age diabetes
• Moonbase...built with Lego bricks

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Latest developments in consumer neurotech at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London, with Dr Max Wilson, associate professor at University of Nottingham. 

Also in this episode:

• beryl-tropical-storm-jamaica-union-island-grenadines-b1168305.html">Hurricane Beryl churns deadly path through Caribbean
• Why was Xbox Live down?
• WHO’s first quitting smoking guide
• Human link to extinction of ‘megaherbivores’
• institute-of-technology-hospital-usa-b1167967.html">Bionic leg ‘powered by thought’

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How widely are the benefits of artificial intelligence likely to be felt - or are Big Tech firms hoarding the advantages for themselves? Insight with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow specialising in AI and corporate governance at the Common Wealth think tank.

Also in this episode:

• beryl-tropical-storm-caribbean-jamaica-carriacou-st-vincent-grenadines-b1168040.html">One person dead as 160mph Hurricane Beryl lands in Caribbean.
• ‘Sea waves’ on Saturn’s moon Titan
• of-creation-nasa-james-webb-telescope-images-b1034045.html">Nasa pics reveal universe ‘Pillars of Creation’
• New Resident Evil game under development

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