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Operation success after 9-hour procedure. How climate change is driving wild dogs to extinction. X users react to Elon’s latest update. Is India about to make space history? In this episode:Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane explains UK’s first womb transplantZoological Society of London’s Dr Dani Rabaiotti on African wild dogs’ extinction riskX users react to Elon Musk’s move to hide headlines from news linksThreads website ‘coming soon’Research: Hard-of-hearing music fans prefer a different soundNasa invites students to rise to 2024 Human Exploration Rover ChallengeFollow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six schoolchildren and two teachers trapped 900ft above Pakistan ravine. Why iPhone 15 charging cables are so special. The revolutionary tech turning Co2 into propane fuel. Microsoft's new plan to seek approval for Activision takeover. In this episode:Three Scottish projects win funding from the UK Space AgencyStudy: Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and strokeMicrosoft submits new plan in £54bn Activision takeover battle with UK competition watchdogOsteoarthritis may affect nearly one billion people by 2050KFC’s VR game that rewards players with free chickenThe voice of Mario is stepping down after 27 yearsFollow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tropical Storm Hilary latest as magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits and California braces for ‘life-threatening’ floods.Wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia in Canada are told to evacuate, and officials say that the wildfire on the Spanish Island of Tenerife was ‘started deliberately’. India gets one step closer to winning the space race, as it announces its moon lander is days from touching down - one day after news broke about the crash of Russia’s unmanned craft. Also in this episode:Excitement builds over release of Starfield - but developers aren’t happy with leaks onlineMusk admits X may be doomed to fail as new glitch wipes out pictures from former Twitter platformUK’s first menopause education programme being launched by UCLBarclays says social media firms should reimburse online purchase scam victimsWhy us Brits appear to have fallen out of love with tea… Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British Museum curator was sacked after the disappearance of jewellery and gems. His son says his father “hasn’t done anything” and is “devastated” to have lost his life’s work.Researchers at the Florida Atlantic University says 95% of smartwatch and fitness straps harbour nasty things like e-coli, which they found on 60 percent. Hurricane Hilary could be the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California since 1939, causing “significant and rare impacts”.Also in this episode:What’s in the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game?Researchers in Sweden say divorced men with diabetes could have a greater risk of limb amputationEating salad while on antibiotics could create dangerous superbug23-million-year-old relative to today's seals may have used whiskers to forageHD 45166: Astronomers identify a new type of star three thousand light years away from Earth, and it's bigger than the sunBlue light filter glasses may not make a difference, say a team at Melbourne UniversityWatch out! Venomous snakes are out of hibernation early in the East Coast of Australia due to global warming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of England’s history-making Women’s World Cup final against Spain, we’re joined by Evening Standard football writer Simon Collings, who reports from Sydney on the evolution of match technology. Pig kidneys ‘worked in human for week’ at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Eating vegetables ‘could help ease lung illness’. Also in this episode:British Museum probes theft of 3,000 ancient artefactsLG 27-inch StanbyME Go tablet needs its own suitcaseRooting for contestants at Tree of the Year awardsXbox driver-style penalty points for bullyingWomen’s rugby players use boot laces to save crash victims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Famous Space Telescope discovers one of the universe’s oldest galaxies, formed a mere 390 million years after the Big Bang. LiDAR drones reveal WW2 Battle of the Bulge secrets, we speak to conflict archaeologist Dr Birger Stichelbaut, who was behind the discovery. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot goes rogue. Vitamin D intake may reduce cancer deaths, study finds. Also in this episode:Lung illness link in young vapersWhat is a ‘demon particle’ and why is it critical to future power security?Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd hit from human brain waves‘I hate snakes’...Harrison Ford gets named after a...snake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Military scientists at China’s weapons tech research lab say they’ve beaten overheating problems to create the world’s first never-ending laser gun. London rapper and television presenter Professor Green tells Tech and Science Daily the impact of “data poverty” on families. Police chief urges parents crackdown on TikTok shop looters. NSPCC says 34,000 online grooming crimes were committed ahead of internet safety law. NHS cancer drug trial’s “incredibly impressive” results.Also in this episode:Parkinson’s drug hope to cut alcoholismLost £64million RAF jet secret seabed salvageFake $1 billion 'OpenAI' news on London Stock Exchange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Quantum superchemistry’ has been created made for the first time at ultra-cold temperatures - and its hoped the process could help with processing for quantum computers. Maui wildfires: Latest on devastating blazes leaving 93 dead. ‘Give social media addicts therapy’, urge doctors.Also in this episode:Russian moon lander Luna-25’s history-making data collectionSix-fold parking charge hike to beat London pollutionQuit smoking messages planned for inside cigarette packsFood security warning over climate crisisSelf-driving jam as robotaxis block road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lewis Pugh to swim 315 miles in 30 days to raise awareness of pollution. Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist on “most exciting day of my life”. Robotaxis approved to operate 24/7 in California. Apple is moving the end call button on the iPhone. In this episode: Lewis Pugh explains his 315-mile swim, and why he’s doing itTiny particle’s ‘wobble’ could be start of a major discovery – scientistsEnd call button moves and other iOS 17 updates explained'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform careEdinburgh restaurant sets up sushi belt powered by laughter Follow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First paying passenger to blast off 18 years after buying ticket. Drake won’t be happy: Google & Universal negotiating over AI-generated music tool. Disney ‘actively exploring’ crackdown on password sharing. Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests a recipe that would create chlorine gas. In this episode:Our Tech Journalist Simon Hunt explains there is a market for Virgin Galactic flightsMars may once have had Earth-like seasons conducive to life Government not anti-encryption, says Technology SecretaryResearch shows the International Space Station is dangerously dustyFollow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.