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Dec 8, 2022 • 7min

Could world’s oldest DNA save the planet?

Cambridge University’s Professor Eske Willerslev on why understanding TWO-MILLION-year-old DNA found in Greenland could be critical to help saving Earth. TikTok ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ sued over child safety. Ex-Theranos exec Sunny Balwani jailed for nearly 13 years. Stunning 50-year-old Moon landing shots remastered from Apollo 17. Game Awards 2022: Horizon Forbidden West and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope nominated - analysis with the Evening Standard's Vicky Jessop. Hope London Eye 'could stay by Thames for generations'. US city police pause on ‘killer robocops’ gun plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 6min

UK orbital space rocket launch latest

A 747 plane will take off from Cornwall Airport Newquay on Wednesday and release its satellite-packed rocket on the Virgin Orbit mission, with the mission planned a little after 10pm GMT. How a chance discovery during liver drug research led to news Covid-19 treatment hope - interview with Cambridge University’s Dr Fotios Sampaziotis. What next for China after post-lockdown Zero Covid strategy crumbles amid public protests? Better Call Seal…Dr Isabelle Charrier from the Institute of Neuroscience at Paris-Saclay University on study revealing how pinniped pups know mum’s bark hours after birth. Strep A deaths: what are symptoms to lookout for? Huawei smartwatch ‘hides bluetooth earbuds inside face’. “Nay” to IRL horses in Met Opera digital upgrade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 6, 2022 • 7min

Nasa’s Orion moon probe is Earth-ward bound

It’s the home stretch for Nasa’s space capsule, which made a final lap around the moon before heading back to Earth while testing systems for a 2024 human lunar mission. How soon until AI search chatbots replace Googling? Scam warning as fake money ads beat social media filters in Which? consumer investigation. Robot dog unleashed at Heathrow Airport. COP15 biodiversity: Better policy and more cash to stop habitat loss, urges London conservationist. Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over brain chip research animal deaths. Shirtless Robert Pattinson clones in Mickey 17 sci-fi thriller teaser by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho. Why you get the sniffles during cold snaps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 5min

World’s biggest telescope hunts aliens

The Square Kilometre Array is being built in South Africa and Australia to hunt deep into the galaxy for the origins of the Big Bang and even investigate extra-terrestrial life. Prince of Wales: ‘We can repair Earth’. Climate change: coral microbiomes sleep when it’s winter. Mystery of 2,500 dead seals found on Russia’s Caspian Sea coast. Chinese taikonaut trio back on Earth after six months building in space. Eleven-year-old banned from Valorant on Twitch for being under age. ‘No bones’ TikTok “no bones” pug dog star dies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 2, 2022 • 7min

Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence as Tesla finally delivers its first ever battery-powered heavy-duty truck.Lauren Brent, Associate Professor at the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, tells Tech & Science Daily, how some female monkeys prioritise friends and ‘actively reduce’ their social circle as they age - in a similar way to humans.Also in this episode:‘Covid-19 can remain on some groceries for days’Mars mega-tsunami ‘caused by asteroid strike’Scientists finally crack mystery behind Namibia’s strange fairy circlesThe headset that could treat Alzheimer’s Google opens its first accessibility research and development centre in the UKOwl-shaped plaques might be more fun than you think Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 1, 2022 • 7min

Crypto: Ex-FTX boss breaks silence

Former FTX boss has broken his silence since the crypto firm’s bankruptcy - while thousands remain locked out of savings. Tech & Science Daily hear from one of the astrophysicists behind the discovery of a star ‘squeezed like a toothpaste tube’ by a supermassive black hole. Plus Spotify Wrapped is back - with a new ‘music personality’ feature. Also in this episode:UK’s top trending YouTube video for 2022 revealedFossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’ Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellites to be used in UK government trialSan Francisco to allow police 'killer robots' Hey Duggee blasts off to space… kind ofFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 30, 2022 • 6min

Alzheimer’s disease drug breakthrough

Alzheimer’s breakthrough ‘beginning of the end’ for the disease. YouTube daredevil Danny MacAskill on old-school videos and algorithms. Creepy Zuckerberg deep fake goes viral. Mariah Carey vs Bats: which has a better vocal range?Also in this episode:Tesla is 'redesigning the Model 3’. Researchers discover two new minerals on meteorite grounded in SomaliaChina sends new crew to Tiangong space station‘Enough Christmas turkeys available’ despite Avian flu outbreakFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 29, 2022 • 7min

Nasa’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule breaks record

Nasa's Orion capsule has reached the farthest distance from Earth, shattering the record for the maximum distance a spacecraft designed to carry humans has ever been.The government is accused of ‘weakening’ Online Safety Bill as it’s revealed more than 1.6 million social media accounts are owned by underage children. Professor Anthony Gordon, Chief Investigator of a multi-million-pound trial involving Covid scientists tells Tech & Science Daily about how they plan on rapidly finding flu treatments.Also in this episode:Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapseMummies with golden tongues discovered by archaeologists in EgyptAustralia argues against Great Barrier Reef's recommended endangered statusResearch suggests a mother’s high fat diet may rewire male & female babies brains differentlyMusk feuds with Apple over Twitter advertisingFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 6min

Move over Dippy, meet Titanosaur

Giant dinosaur ‘Titanosaur’ to replace Dippy at Natural History Museum. Japan’s steam-propelled moon spacecraft. Why Pokémon fans aren’t happy with the new Scarlet and Violet Switch games. Scottish football’s move away from headers. Also in this episode:Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogenAmazon to see £29m tax hike in business rates shake-upNew Sir David Attenborough BBC Earth Experience set for London What’s in your Xmas dinner? Investigation reveals traditional roast dinner contains 230,000 microplasticsFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 25, 2022 • 7min

Black Friday scams and how to avoid them

Top tips for avoiding scams on Black Friday. Met police use malware to take down scammers. Could we see flying cars by 2050? Elon to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts. In this episode:Sadiq Khan on London’s ULEZ scheme expansionOnline Safety Bill to tackle deep fakes and ‘downblouse’ imagesCharles Darwin document on auction could fetch £1million+Mercedes $1,200 subscription for ‘acceleration increase’ add-onFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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