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Orangutans ‘can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing’. Dr Adriano Lameira from the University of Warwick and lead author of the study, explains what clues this gives us in terms of language evolution. Scientists warn Italian supervolcano has a ‘realistic possibility’ of erupting, and TikTok is to let parents filter out videos they don't want their children to see.Also in this episode:Strange large alien planet could be trapped in the edge of Solar System South Koreans become younger under new age-counting lawWhy you might see the likes of Adele and Britney protesting outside the UK Meta offices The annoying beep that cost one university decades of researchFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roughly 160-metre-wide asteroid is travelling towards Earth and is classified by astronomers as ‘potentially hazardous’. Scientists find a ‘cannibal human ancestor’ species and why Nasa astronauts are recycling 98% of water from their urine and sweat. Also in this episode:Dolphin mums use baby talk to call to their young Prison terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consentNasa finds key life building block carbon molecule in spaceFacebook owner Meta launches virtual reality subscription serviceIs this the reason the megalodon became extinct?An Australian dragon comes ‘back from the dead’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research finds that the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s centre is ‘not as dormant as previously thought’.Report says NHS performing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, and targeted screening to detect lung cancer sooner to be rolled outAlso in this episode:Mutant enzyme ‘helps prostate cancer to spread and become more aggressive’Aerial laser scanning helps uncover remains of ancient Mayan city deep in remote jungle Twitter hacker who took over Musk, Obama, Biden accounts in 2020 gets prison sentenceTeen who died on Titan sub brought Rubik’s Cube in bid to beat world recordThe shopping trolleys that ‘could save lives’ Snake warning as hot weather sees pets escaping at record levels Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ancient Dutch burial mound designed as a solar calendar. How US Navy tech detected Titan’s implosion hours after it lost contact with the mothership. Lab-grown chicken gets USDA approval. Marvel criticised for use of AI in Secret Invasion. In this episode:Dr Tony Gamble,Marquette University, on How DNA was sequenced from NHM’s giant stuffed Victorian ‘super-gecko’AI to be deployed more widely across the NHSNASA volunteers set to live in a simulated Mars habitat for a whole yearNew powers promised to stop tech firms from stonewalling bereaved familiesMarvel criticised for using AI to make new show's credits artworkFollow us on Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sub search continues: hull concerns raised in 2018 ‘ignored’ say US court docs. Hybrid working ‘here to stay’ says LinkedIn. Met Office: London summers 'will be as hot as Nice by 2070’. Princess Peach makes a comeback with new Switch game. In this episode:LinkedIn’s UK Country Manager Ngaire Moyes on hybrid working, search tools and AI57,000-year-old Neanderthal wall art uncovered in FranceGroup-IB report says over 100,000 stolen ChatGPT accounts listed on the dark web‘Poo transplant’ clinical trial hope for liver disease patientsMark Zuckerberg looks ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage matchFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadian aircraft’s sonar detects underwater sounds in search for the Titan sub. How people might be using AI to automate responses on a site that pays them to train AI. Does the UK government really have a plan for green energy? In this episode:Transreport's Emma Partlow explains Passenger Assistance rail app to revolutionise disabled travel Environmental campaigner set for Supreme Court oil drilling fightMars, Venus and the Moon to be visible from London over summer solsticeOne in five women ‘conceive naturally after having baby via fertility treatment’Samsung kits let you repair your own phone from homeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OceanGate's Dr Steve Ross, chief scientist of the 2022 Titanic survey expedition, on how the vessel functions, plus Submarine escape expert Steve Thorpe, from marine survival company Survitec, explains the difficulty of the OceanGate submersible search and rescue operation. The crew are believed to have between 70 to 96 hours of air. Bringing the vessel back to the surface ‘the only way’ to rescue the crew. North Atlantic conditions ‘unpredictable’. Also in this episode:Bangor University’s Professor Yueng-Djern Lenn on the ‘severe’ marine heatwave around the seas of the British IslesReddit hackers demand $4.5 million ransom and API pricing changesPre-historic long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predatorsThe ‘world’s first’ air fryer shopping aisleFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoopi takes to Instagram over Diablo IV beef. Switzerland votes to cut back on fossil fuels. First disabled astronaut says his selection sends a ‘powerful message’. Is Amazon Prime Lite coming to the UK? In this episode:Marine Conservation Society’s Sandy Luk on the sewage consultation to boost our river and coastal water quality.Amazon launches cheaper Prime Lite subscription abroad - is the UK next?Self-propelling robot endoscope ‘could make bowel cancer screening comfortable’Charity announces ‘historic’ investment in MND clinical drug trialTests begin on 3D-printed rocket engine that could power UK space launchesFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new species of dinosaur has been named following a lockdown research project focussing on an Isle of Wight skeleton excavated in the 1990s. Tech & Science Daily discovers more about the vegetarian ankylosaur with Stuart Pond, a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum’s Department of Earth Sciences. Hacker gang Clop pressures ransom victims on dark web. The iPhone that doesn’t need a case. Western diet link to young colorectal cancer.Also in this episode:Dog bites heat & pollution linkMeghan & Harry’s $25m Spotify deal axedHow to see five planets in the morningWorld’s smallest handbag the size of a breadcrumb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology scientists say they’ve created synthetic early human embryos using “reprogrammed” stem cells - opening research potential and ethical concerns. NHS junior doctors resume strike as government pay row deepens. Microsoft temporarily blocked from acquiring Activision. Assassin’s Creed VR game revealed in first trailer. PlayStation Plus new games - and new PS5 streaming.Also in this episode:Reddit apps protest: Mods continue blackout amid impasse with bossesInflammatory bowel disease links to increased stroke riskHuman ancestor Lucy ‘had knee joints to walk fully upright’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.